Laura Ayala:  

Updatte: 9/19/16: First, my husband is still in remission with his cancer. Looks like the cancer in his kidney has not spread to any more soft tissue. Throat is looking food. My oldest granddaughter has started her second year in collage and has also moved off campus and into her own apartment. My other granddaughter graduates HS in June of 2017. She is a bit wild, but very responsible. So have no clue what she will be doing after HS. My grandson has grown from this string bean into a very tall and muscular young man at 15. He is a star player on his football team. Has to be at least 6'4". I have to say that I miss having little ones in my life though. My Son, Kenneth who is now 52 (oh God) moved to Oregon and is now playing "Paul Bunion" in the wilds. Shares 10 acres with his significant other. They are raising CHICKENS among the many dogs and cats. He still works in the elevator industry and imagine will continue to do so until it is time to retire. My daughters are well and are happy. Life is good, well except for the fact that our country is going into the shitter. I will be going up North to spend the Holidays this year. I know, most people want to go South, but I miss them too much to stay away this year. Only problem is, I always get very ill when I go up North. So that makes it difficult. Update: 2/12/16: Received good news about husband's cancer. After going through 35 straight days, 15 min. per day of radiation and 4 round of chemo, doctors have said they see no more signs of this throat cancer. Our prayers were answered. I thought the treatment itself was going to kill him. After treatment was done, he developed pneumonia, then after that, a problem with his heart that needed immediate surgery. Still needs another surgery on his heart but he needs to get stronger for that. He finally was able to have his feeding tube removed this week and is eating regular sized meals again. It was a hard year for our family, as I have not shared everything. So happy that 2015 is over and hoping 2016 will be kinder to our family and to our country. Update: 6/30/15: What a year it has been. In September my son turned 50! As if I don't feel old enough! My son now lives is Oregon, in May my granddaughter Taylor turned Sweet 16 and what a party it was. In June, my oldest granddaughter Devyn graduated HS with high honors and will be off to college in August. My grandson, Jaiden also graduated, grammar school. He has a great future in sports. Unfortunately, while up North for all of the festivities, my husband was diagnosed with cancer. Both in the kidney and in the throat. So, he had one of his kidnesy removed immediately and is now getting radiation and chemo for this throat. At the age of 70 it is kicking his ass. I pray constantly that he will beat this. For anyone who reads this, please offer a prayer for him. Had to return to Florida for a few weeks to take care of some personal business and then it is back up north to help my husband while in treatment. The throat is very difficult, as the treatment makes it almost impossible to swallow food or liquids. One of these days I have to update my pic, I know. Not too much change though. A little sagging jowls otherwise pretty much the same. Still have no grey hair! The older I get, it seems the darker my hair gets. No, I do not dye my hair. Don't have the patience to deal with roots and crap. Oh, and boy am I shrinking! In the past 7 yrs. I have gone from being 5'9" to being 5'4-1/2". I used to be called a long drink of water, but now I seem to be a short shot. hahaha. I also got certified for concealed carry for my weapon. Proud of that, surprised too. I never thought I would be such a good shot. I spend most of my time keeping up with what is going on in our country politcally as well as what is going on abroad. I am addicted to the game backgammon and play regularly on the internet. Also caught up on my Steven King collection of books. I have run across him a few times in Sarasota, but have never had the nerve to intrude on his privacy to ask him to sign one of my books. I have every book he has written. Well, I guess that is about it for now. Update" 5/8/13: Well my unfortunate health problems continue. Because of the long hospital stay last year and my illnesses during the Christmas Holidays, my immune system has been destroyed. Have had to go through a few "procedures" to help restore it. Now it is up to God. On the good , my grandson has a great talent for baseball. Since he was two years of age, I have been telling my family that this child had a great arm and eye and this year he is coming into his own. He is ...Expand for more