This doesn't come around very often but always special. I am so blessed to still be here and enjoy the work I do and grandkids and long years of marriage. I am about seminar out as I was In Dallas two weekends ago to a great Xymogen nutritional conference and visited with cousin Olga in Flower Mound Texas on way home. That was a good time and got to have a great dinner with her daughter Trina. This last weekend was a Osteopathic manipultion conference at Mercy Hospital and it was all weekend and intense but I learn a lot that goes into action daily. This has been a wonderful winter with little bad weather and almost too warm. Linda babysits a lot with Praiselyn but for me it is neat to see her when I come home from work. I know it wears on Linda and sooner or later Kylie will have to get a daycare for a day or two to let mom hve some time to herself toget her things done. Jess and Russ and Elley are off to Orlando for a great trip. I am not sue how much sittig we will do. I hope it is not their dog The lst time we had their other dog it disappeared one night and that was it. I get to see the neurologist this Friday and hope to set up another MRI soon for a stasis check.I kjnow it is good but necessary. Love jim and Linda

We have had an unusually mild winter so fr and pray it continues. All is well and we are going to a seminar for Med education this weekend in Tulsa. the family holds down the place. Grandbabis and growing and dokjg well and new one in the womb as Jessica is pregnant. fortunately she is the married one. I still like my work and Linda is very busy with helping daly with the granddaughter as mom is working with Orthopedic surgeon. I still like takiing care of my small farm acreage and enjoying helping my neighbor with the cows taht I share pasture with him. fortunately he know a lot about this and I get some good meat from this. sometimes it is a lot to mainain but worth it for the peace and space. Health is good and Oncologist released me so just taking care of myself and occasional visits to the neurologist. Thank you for the prayers and please keep it up. jim and linda hogin

This is the month I get all the recheck and health updates. I saw the dermatologist for some skin issues and she froze some spots but all was good. MRI this week and I expect all to be well. It is niced to not have to have those too often now. I had a wonderful short trip with my wife to Jamica with some friends last week and had a wonderful time and snorkled and played wtih dolphins. taht was so neat and got a lot of contact, fin pulls dancing and lots of touching. Linda had a super time and she needed a break from grnadchildren babysitting. Will follow befoe long with oncololgist and neurologist. all is well in sooner state and pray the same for you. I am out 6 years and staying with all of supplimens nd doing best to eat healthy and keep weight in check. Taht gets harder as we get older. Enjoying my practice mostly in nutrition, Osteopathic manual practice and some office geneal practice. Keep up the prayers. jim and Linda

What is supposed to be a relaxing day usually turns into a need for a body massage. The weather was beautiful and temp perfect to do things outside so it began. I will let you know that the "simple" task of installing a dog door in outside door is an all day adventure and would help to have some help. Life is now back to normal after all our events and good to be able to work and enjoy and be fulfilling. Most of the people I see now are friends and not just patients so everyday is fun. My rechecks on health start the end of this month so free for a while exceps for meds and suppliments. Keep up the prayers. jim and Linda

What a great weekend with the marrige of my daughter Jessica to a fine man Russell Smith. A grand time was had by all. It was a double blessing in that it was the 6 year anniversary of the brain tumor surgery and the beginnng of full recovery. I am too blessed to be stresed. jim and linda

It happened, the wedidng of the first of my daughter Jessica. It was a fabulous time and had wonderful visitors from roung the country and I was so blessed. My brother and wife visited for several days from Nampa Idaho and good friends from San Diego and Seattle. I had such a good time seeing old friends and visiting with cousin Olga who had moved to Texas. The weddiing was beautiful and held at Gallardia Country Club and was held outdoor. the heat was a bit intense but still was great and super reception. I have a great new son in law Russel Smith and they are on way to Bora Bora for honeymoon. The Lord continues to answer prayers and I have asked to do this for all of the girls in the right timing. jim and linda August 27 was the weddiing and on the 26th was my 6 year anniversary of the brain surgery. jim and linda

All the plans are coming together as the wedding of Russ and Jessica in 2 1/2 weeks,. this is part of my marathon as I have a medical meeting for CME hours this weekend, next an Osteopathic weekend course that I need in Dallas and next weekend the big day. I know I can survive all this but lots happening. We have had a terrible drought and the hottest July on record in Oklahoma but the last few days have had rain and unfortunately high damaging winds. This time we were spared and had no wind damage that I have seeen so far. A double blessing comes about the wedding time as that will be the 6 year anniversary of the brain tumor ordeal where the Lord gets the Glory and all the credit. Keep up the prayers all is working and so am I. jim and linda