Merrill and Roberta Simon and Family

WOW, first of all, I am in shock with the email that I have received. It is unreal that someone even thinks this highly about this family. We see us as a mom and a dad to many children...that is true....but something this wonderful...well, I am not sure about that. Rather than try to explain it, here are excerpts from the email.... The nationwide famous and wealthy PEW Foundation contacted us at Sierra Association of Foster Families.. they asked us to give them info on a family in Nevada who has adopted children and who is AN OUTSTANDING ADOPTIVE FAMILY in our state.. I wrote the nomination about you two.. and your family WHEN you win.. you will be invited ( i'm sure all expenses paid) to Capital Hill to receive the CONGRESSIONAL COALITION ADOPTION ANGEL AWARD and a big dinner with the politicians including maybe... First Lady Laura Bush..so.. you are nominated per us at SAFF... tell your children.. put it on your blog..to us the Merrill Simon Family is the OUTSTANDING ADOPTIVE FA

You know, even when you are tired and worn out by life, as sometimes it does wear thin, it just keeps on keeping on. Once again I did not want to post this, as it is not all that good really. On September 4, we had to make the very hard decision to put King Solomon to sleep. What a great dog he was!! I mean, we thought we had picked out the runt, so as not to have a huge Great Dane. BUT NO...that boy got up to 242 lbs and that is where he hung out for most of his life. Our vet told us that we would be lucky to get him to 8 or 9 years old....when he passed, he was about 6 weeks from his 12th birthday. Did I mention he was a great dog? He is the only pet we had that lived with all of our children. I for one shall miss him the most. He was after all, My Dog, Given to me for Christmas 1995 by Merrill. You just can't go out and get another King Solomon.

I have dreaded writing this post as it would make things seem even more real than they are. It is like putting it in writing would make it hurt worse. Still I know that I must do this, both for me and also to share with you. Yes, it is true, My daddy went to be with our Lord and Savior Aug. 19, 2007. It was really not expected. He was doing really pretty good, yet it was his time. I wrote a poem and managed to read it at his Memorial Service. His wife, Sandy, gave the order....no tears. My oh my, what a tall order that was. I think I did my daddy proud, but more than that, I think for the most part I did as Sandy had asked. I could go on and on, but instead I just want to share what I wrote. Love to all, Roberta A DAY TO NEVER FORGET The choir was fully assembled The banquet table ready and set The Mansion finished and furnished The angels running around without fret. The gates were ready to swing open The trumpeter had his horn ready to blow All of Heaven was filled with excitement Th