Hello everyone!

I have some news updates that I thought I would share with my new family...

The new job opportunity that I have been patiently, yet anxiously, fighting for has finally come to be. I called in at my previous job Friday morning so that I could take a load opportunity that would offer me some more seat time under a full load and in the truck in general. My new boss (Don Tweedie) and I left early in the morning at 2:30 for Long Island, NY. We arrived at our destination at 5:45 AM in Hempstead, NY. We had to wait four hours before we even started to get loaded and then it took an hour just to get loaded. So by the time we were able to leave there, we would not be able to make the dump in Seneca Falls, NY in time before they closed for the day. So Don and I decided to proceed back to Walton for the night. Saturday morning we left at 5:30 for Seneca Falls, dumped the load and then cam back home to Walton. After I helped Donnie fix a couple problems on the truck and trailer, I finished filling out my logs and took my paperwork and logs up to Donnies house. While Donnies wife Lynn was taking care of my paperwork, Lynn asked me if I knew anything more about if I have the job or not... I told her that I didn't but it would be nice to know so that I could start making the necessary preparations. Thats when Donnie came up and asked me when I wanted to start the job... and with a short discussion, it was decided that I will start my new trucking job on Monday, August 2nd. I am very happy and relieved about the news and Molly, Jen and Jim are excited as well. I do want to thank everyone who offered prayers and support for me and this opportunity.

Ok now... enough with that... Jen and I will be joining Gram and Molly this Saturday for the Gavett family reunion... I do apologize that Jen and I missed the Thompson reunion a couple weeks ago because we had to help my dad and mom with moving stuff into storage... due to my dads health problems, he and my mom could not have done it themselves.

As a little side note... we took Molly up to the little animal farm on upper East Brook today to see the 3 week old baby kittens... while we were there I was talking to the lady who owns the place and found out that they offer horse rides along with horse riding lessons if necessary. I told the lady that I have never been on a horse in my life and that it has been my life long dream to do. Well thats when she made me get on the horse and gave me a quick ride (while Molly and Jen were watching)... so I did have an amazing time and was like a little kid on Christmas morning... I am definitely going to take some lessons now!!! hahaha...

Well so long for now!