must say, our summer has been off to a rocky start, and it sure hasn’t helped that our California sun just refuses to shine down on the beach cities! My husband had an emergency appendectomy 2 weeks ago that really knocked the wind out of us all…i suppose that sort of thing can never be predicted, but he really had very little pain until just a few hours before.  After removing a “gangrenous” appendix that had ruptured, he spent a week in the hospital and then developed an infection and poor guy had to be opened up again! Doc says the whole process was more like a C-Section than a standard appendectomy.  He has a 7″ scar, but thankfully didn’t deliver another set of twins! We are blessed with the two we have and just relieved to have him healthy and home.  As always, we are able to reflect and find the humor, even in this experience.  I mean, do you know a 6 foot 6 inch man that paints his toe nails black?? yes, I took this photo of my husband as they wheeled him off to surgery…clearly our hospitals need to get bigger beds! All good now, surely counting our blessings and hoping the summer sun will shine down on us all soon.