What a Crazy Year..... Yes, we are ready to go...

 Storm Chasing 2022 AKA Adam’s Tornado….. 

(Adam doesn’t want me calling it “Adam’s Tornado” But, I just can’t change it.) 

 

During Easter dinner at my house (2021), I approached Adam with the idea of going on a storm chasing trip next year.  I mentioned it, but, it took root in my soul.  He kind of brushed me off… But something in me made me pursue it.  

Started a group chat on messenger. 

Looking back in messenger….. I posted April 5 2021 about the tour schedule….. I said I would pay deposit….. they would have to pay the balance. 

April 6^th, I posted once again. LOL…. Dan must have come over on the night of the 5^th, and we picked out the first photography tour date…. May 19^th – 27^th Host city Denver.  

April 7^th I contacted Silver Lining Tours and reserved 3 spots on the van…..  I would have to let them know by the end of next week if we were going to send in the deposit or not….. this was my time limit, not to companies…. Adam was reluctant….. said we have to sit down and talk about it…. But, getting him when he isn’t working is another story….  

April 7^th, Daniel said he was in……   

April 8^th, I messaged Colt to see if he still drives for SLT…. 

April 9^th…. Adam agreed.  He called me from work and told me. I cried…. On his way home from work that day, he saw a rainbow.  Somehow, I think Grandma Rainbow is so involved with this!!! Woot!  

 

April 9^th I printed up all the forms…..  

 

April 10^{th  (Group Message)}, Dan…. “No lie I was just crying thinking about this trip with you guys.

April 10^{th  (Group Message)} Me…. “ No lie, I cried when Adam said yes! I be crying now, I can’t stop crying.  

April 10^th later that day I went to visit my father.  For some reason, unlike me, I approached him and asked if he would be willing to pay the balance for the boys for the trip…. Just for the tour, they will take care of their own airfare. (I didn’t mention this idea of mine to the boys. I wanted them to commit first.) My father asked how much the balance was. When I told him he choked. I told him that it is a Storm chasing trip, that these are professionals, and we are paying them to keep us safe while giving us an adventure of a lifetime.  My father then said. “OK, I will,  “  OMGosh I can’t Believe this! LOL……  Thank you so much Dad…. This is so special!!!  Woot. Now the boys don’t have to worry about the balance of the $$ for the trip.  I don’t know when I will be telling them…. Christmas? I don’t know.  I will figure it out…… 

April 11^th…(Group Message). Me…. I LOVE THIS SO VERY MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! . just thinking that Grandma is behind this too. So, Just expect the unexpected! I just have this gut feeling that the Magic is going to be HUGE on this trip. I experience “Magic” on all my trips…. But, for some reason, I think this trip is going to be extra special Magic…. I’m thinking this will be the Rainbow Tour”

April 11^th Adam said that he would be over to sign all the paperwork… Dan is coming tomorrow.  Ok, I’m home…. Then Dan text me and said he was on his way over too! Woot, both together filling it out!!!! Awesome. After they were done filling out all the paperwork. I looked at them and said. 

“I don’t know why, but, I went to Grandpa yesterday and asked him if he would cover the balance of the Tour.  And he said yes…… So you just have to come up with your airfare and whatever….. Adam sat back in disbelief his jaw dropping…… and Dan started crying……” it just filled my heart with joy….. me thinking it was Grandma that pushed me to ask my dad, because…. That was very unlike me….. 

 I took a photo of Adam filling out the paperwork and sent it to his BFF Steve…   

 

Then Steve said he was signing up too. He went to school to be a meteorologist, now he is in the medical profession.

Woot!!! Woot!!!!   

Adding Steve to the group chat….. Storm Chase 2022…

April 12^th….. Deposit and forms are mailed

April 19^th…. Caryn Hill contacted me and told me that she got our deposit….. 

… Dan…. Shit Just got Real

… Adam…. Awesome, thanks so much!!! Can’t wait to do this!!!

…. Steve…. Yah Buddy!!

…. Me…. It’s gonna be Amazing!!!!

 

Now we just have to wait…. Till next year…… Woot…. Can’t wait….

 

I feel bad because we are leaving on Missy’s (Adam’s wife) Birthday….. I owe her big time…..

 

Then….. 4/26/2021

Missy’s Step father Forest passed away on his 78^th  birthday. Adam’s back is messed up once again, Missy is busy with her mom, I told him I will take him to his appointment or whatever.  He sees PA and she orders an emergency MRI.  He has an appointment for the 4/27/2021 in the afternoon….. He askes me to take him because he is having trouble driving, but the prednisone is helping a bit.  I take him to the MRI and take off and come back.  

Adam said it took so long because they saw something and had to add contrast to get a better look…. 

That made me a bit nervous…. Ok, we went to see Missy and Louise at Louise’s. I picked up some pastries. 

Then the 28^th Adam gets a call from Dr Lawton’s office…. MRI results are not good… Tumors and lesions all over his spine and ribs…. With multiple fractures…. Etc…. etc….. etc……

He goes to see a specialist at UB a bone specialist connected with Roswell Cancer institute. 

Heavy sigh

May 14^th Adam gets biopsies at Roswell. Tissue and bone. Not sure about bone marrow, but, I’m pretty sure they took that too….. Adam and Missy came over after.  Adam commented that dr said his bones are very soft. White blood cells eating up the bone? We have to wait for the results of the tests. 

 

I have been having a very hard time dealing with all of this. I was very anxious and crying a lot. 

I got Adam and Missy both their own copy of “When G-d and Cancer meet” I’ve given it to so many people before, never thinking that I would be giving it to my son.  They are going to be walking the walk of cancer together, but, they will be on separate journeys. I know G-d will do something special in all of us though this. It isn’t going to be easy, but, we will be there to hold each other up.  We will not all be strong together…. But, when one is weak the other will be strong.  

I keep on hearing today…. My hands off…… when they need me, I will be there for them. But, it is their walk to walk together. I can’t get in the way. I am momma…. But, Missy is Adam’s wife…. I handed him over to her….  They are one together…..  I will just be their helper.  

(I feel like I know a lot more right now than Adam and Missy. It is breaking my heart, but, I’ve been really strong lately. I had a major break down in Mikes arms…. Deep grown from within… crying coming out…. A grown only a mother can grown when she thinks she is going to lose a child…. I needed to get that out….. I was weak and anxious before that….. after…. Now, I feel strong…. And more focused….. I needed that… 

 

Yesterday Dan had a bad day, I got to talk him down….. He was where I was last week.  I have a feeling that today is going to be the day that we find out what is going on….. the numbers are what the survival rate is for whatever stage of cancer Adam is…..

 

Today is 5/20/2021….    It is actually the first day of the Storm Chasing Photography tour….. 

A year from today….. will be our Day one……       you just can’t make this up…….    

Dan took off today and tomorrow…… I am having Adam and Missy and my father over for dinner tomorrow night…… So it will be all 6 of us…..    G-d is Good ….. 

 

On 6/1/21 Adam was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma 

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Fast Forward to 5/6/2022

It’s been a crazy year…. Adam went through a lot of stuff…. Bone Marrow transplant, and everything that goes along with that. He came out like a trooper. He is in Full Remission now. Praise G-d!!!!

Missy’s mom was diagnosed with cancer now too.  This is just crazy. My daughter in law is the best ever.  I don’t know how she does it. She is strong and Amazing. No matter what, she wants Adam on this trip.

We leave  Friday  13^th. Just a few short days from today. 

 

We are doing a pre trip first. This is my bucket list. To see Adam and Dan’s faces when they see the Grand Canyon, Page, Az, and Monument Valley, then we head to Denver via the Million Dollar Highway.  

We will be sharing our adventures and photos along the way…..

So, Stay tuned for a trip and adventure of a Life Time!!!!