Hooray for SPRING from the Shooks 

S - Samuel  is currently doing better.  He is more alert, Less depressed.  Fewer (to none) voices.  Visits friends, Plays in his band. Occasionally talks to us:)

P - pictures of spring in the neighborhood.

R - Recital will be happening at church on April 26.  The three organists and the organ installer will be playing the new organ at church.  I'm not sure how it happened that I avoided recitals in my youth and have one now!:(

I - Interesting is what Erik's classes have been this semester.  He has an ecology, microbiology and an art class where he made a mold of his face.  Hopefully he will post a picture when it is his turn. 

N - Nami classes.  National alliance for Mental Illness.  Tim and I are taking a 12 week class for family members of someone with mental illness.  The class has been great.  We have learned about lots of the different mental illnesses, about the brain, and about the emotions we as family members go through, Next week is on medications.  One of the later ones will have two people come and talk that are successfully living their lives with their mental illness.  There is also a group that meets twice a month where you can go and hear people's stories and get ideas and hear how others have handled problems.  One week a month, a resident med student from KU comes and people can ask questions about medications.  There are several of us who started about the same time and we feel like we are good friends when we see each other now and we can speak without crying so feel like we have come a long way!  Hannah went with us last week since she was home visiting for spring break.

G is for Good, better. best which is what we wish for everyone's spring and Easter.