Ryan has been gone for 5 whole days. He went fishing for a brand new $40,000 bass boat. (You thought he went fishing for fish!) Actually he did, but the prize for catching the biggest stringer over 3 days is a boat. He got 3rd place. A check for $1800 ain't bad for a few days work. I am so glad he is home. The kids are too. I missed him. After he has been out fishing for a few days, he always grows out his beard and has a tan. I tease him that it is like havin' a new man in the bed with me! Something else is different with him. He is committed to stop dipping the "yucky stuff" (i.e. tobacco). Please pray for him. It is gonna be hard for him. And believe me, it is gonna be hard on us too! I am proud of him. And I love him. Ryan, thank you for being the Godly husband that I yearn for and being the best dad to our babies. They're lucky kids.