Visiting Jon...

Several weeks ago Jon was finally able to work in town...so we loaded everyone up in the van and set out to spend the afternoon watching Jon at work! Jon has the thrilling job of climbing cell phone towers everyday...Jon loves his job...he is the sort of guy that needs to be constantly busy and active...so this job is the perfect fit for him! Some people think Jon needs a "safer" kind of job...but trust me Jon in an office would be a terrible mistake!

We parked in the parking lot across the street and watched the action...they were working on taking the tower town...so it was fun to watch! Soon the kids got hungry and James got tired...so we went to the store and got some treats...and James took a little nap...

Jon...with the outstretched arm...way up high...thank goodness for safety harnesses!

This picture was taken by Jon's mom...Jon was laying down way up on the top of the tower...Jon works lot of long hours...and usually with not much of a break during the day...so I guess you just gotta rest when you can!

A picture from Jon's camera...standing under the tower looking way up. The very idea of climbing up that far makes my knees shake...

Jon must have taken a self- portrait...because I did not climb up that far and take a picture of him!

Jon took this picture of his fans (us!) from way up high...a huge optical zoom thus a very blurry picture...but fun anyhow!

*A little note about Jon...around here we know how to play pretty good...and as Jon says, "playing hard is not for wusses"...and he means it! In 2 weeks Jon is scheduled to have knee surgery. Several months ago he slipped and fell on mud and ice while having an ice/mud fight one weekend...he now has a pretty significantly tore his meniscus...thus needs surgery to remove the tear in the cartilage. No fun for him...good news is that it is a simple out patient surgery...and in 4 weeks time he will be almost as good as new! We are going to make the most of his 4 weeks at home and have as much family time as possible...and Elsie and I will make excellent nurses to tend to Jon's every need...