Tuesday, September 12, 2023

 Sept 12, 2023

Oh, my goodness it has been sometime since I have written in my Blog. I am fully retired and totally bored at this time of my life. I really feel my life shortening each day, and I am ready for the Lord to call me home.

Life here has changed in my family; a lot of updates are do. Sandy and James have moved from Georgia to Tenn, then moved to Va, and then to Mississippi where they live presently. They have a beautiful home and 19 acres of land. I have not been able to travel for a few years, so I have not been there.  I was never able to travel to Va, the pictures I saw of the home was beautiful.

Tyler is now working for Manatee Memorial Hospital; he is a case worker in the ER room. This job is much better than the one he had prior which was a drug Rehab. The real big news is that this past week end he was married. Tyler met a beautiful, sweet girl from Cali Columbia. She was here on a visa visiting her uncle and aunt. They dated for quite a while and then she had to go back to Columbia. He has been visiting her in Columbia and I think they Facetimed every night. They watched movies together over Zoom I guess, it has been quite a love affair. I pray that God Blesses this marriage and they have a happy life together. The hard part now will be getting her through the immigration mess and get her in the United States.

Now for our youngest grandson Luke, who is 20 now. Luke was a great Soccer player in HS, and I felt like he would get a scholarship for college. But the biggest surprise of my life was at Senior Night. As Doug, Darenda and Luke were walking down the fifty-yard line the surprise on the PA came. " Luke Marvin has decided to follow in his grandfather's footsteps and become a Firefighter." He has been with the Bradenton Fire Department for 6 months already, and he loves it.

I am the most Blessed person in the world, Thank you Lord for my beautiful family. I am still very much in love with my wife Pat and miss her more than ever! 


Friday, April 10, 2020

Good Friday 2020

Dear Pat, I love you and miss you very much.
This terrible virus that is all over this world s taking many lives. I have been home for 28 days now and it is not very much fun. Doug and Tyler are still having to go to work. School has been shut down state wide so Luke is staying home also. As God would have it Darenda changing jobs was a great move, she gets to work from home. Tyler is staying out on the Island in the Marvin's condo by his self. I don't know when this mess will be over, I just pray that no one in our family gets sick.

Take care Darling and enjoy Easter in Heaven with all the angels.

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

CoranaVirus is Satins new tool!

Today is march 17th 2020 and this world is being threaten with a life threatening virus which started in China. To this date Manatee County has only had 5 people infected that we know of. The fear is so great that the all the stores have run out of all the essentials of life.

I pray for my family each night for protection, my family is dominated by Asthma, with Sandy have the worse case. I am really concerned about my Grandson Tyler who lives with me. He works at a Drug re-hab hospital and could very easily catch it there. I pray that he stays smart and safe.

I have been staying home from city hall this week but I know that will end soon. I had planned a trip to Ellistion Va. where my daughter Sandy lives. But that is on hold at this time.

Thursday, March 5, 2020

Well Pat things have really been changing around here and I wish you were here to celebrate with me.

First of all James and Sandy have moved to Virginia since you left us. James has been promoted to a very high level in the company. I am so proud of him, he sure is s very hard working young man. We are truly Blessed to have him in our family. I will be flying up for my first visit with them in Elliston Va. this April.

Darenda has left the firm of Grimes to work for a National company. She will be working out of her home. They made an office out of Tyler's  old bedroom. You would be as I am very proud of her.

  1. We are excited to announce Darenda Marvin, AICP has joined the WMG Development Team! Darenda will serve as a Regional Development Manager for our Florida Division. Help us welcome her to our team!




Monday, January 27, 2020

Well Pat it is completed, We bought our youngest grandson a pick up truck this month. You and I made a PAC years ago to help with our grandsons first mode of transportation and to help with their college. Three out of four are completed, Luke's college is the last thing on our bucket list. I am afraid that I might not be here to see that. I know that God has Blessed us and we in return have shared it with our family, Thank you God!.