Whew...

At this point in the week us guys at home have had to stop and simply thank all the powers that be for Julie...

Starting on Saturday James became sick with one of the most wicked stomach viruses we have had to deal with in a long time. This mess has spread from one to the other over the past few days and left us quite weak and sore. Right there in the middle of the sickness, the laundry, the cleaning, the Christmas gifts and preparations has been Julie. Steadfast and moving forward in the face of overwhelming odds she has maintained the status quo, unfaltering in her actions.

For the past eighteen years I have had the good fortune to share my life with her and not a moment goes by that I am not thankful for her. I have watched as she has weathered absurdity brought forth by the highest levels of lowlife vermin, suffered loss of family, dealt with sickness, pregnancy, and overwhelming bullshit of all kinds. I have listened as she has laid out plans for things she wants to accomplish, and watched as she has moved forward not swaying in her determination to meet the goals.

She is truly a rock... to see her spend each night this week camped out on the couch to keep an eye on James as he suffered through his illness and recovery, then flit seamlessly into making blankets, scarves, and jewelry for Christmas , map out other gifts and shopping, prepare meals without falter, handle everything that comes her way.. and still manage to find me a pair of socks when I couldn't locate any... These things have served as an in your face reminder of the greatness of her being. Such nurturing given freely and without and question or asking of any sort of reward is an amazing thing to behold. She is a true bad ass..

Kudos Julie... you are something else... maybe tonight you can get some rest...