It is 8:51 p.m. and it’s been a long day, which started at 5:30 this morning. We had people who traveled from Illinois and Iowa as well as other cities around Rolla so the APA` was well represented. Like any sport, you soon begin to see the same “regulars” at the Meets but there are always new people coming on which is nice to perpetuate the competition.

Rocky equaled his Bench Press of his last Meet in December (200 pounds) and beat his own record in the Dead Lift…..285 pounds. Considering he is 74 years old and is fighting colon and liver cancer, I think he has done exceedingly well. His family and I who were at the Meet were sure proud of him and all the guys from his gym were making a lot of noise for the “old man.”


Thank you all for your prayers and interest in his sport…….and now we prepare for the big event on Monday. We report into the hospital at 11:00 a.m. and surgery will follow. I will have John or Becky keep you posted on Rocky’s progress for a few days as I will be turning all of my attention to his recovery.

You might say a few prayers for Dr. Eck who is his surgeon…….from here on in, it’s up to him, God and Rocky, (not necessarily in that order.) We think that’s a pretty good team………..

Until the next time,
Essentially Esther