Good morning Kast Family, It is beautiful and sunny this morning in VA and going to be comfortably warm by this afternoon. Jenn is already out and about taking care of some last minute stuff we couldn’t get to yesterday and taking Fuat to work so we will have the car for last minute errands. She had a hearty breakfast of apricot jello that I spent hours over a hot cup of water preparing for her. Nothing but the best for Jenn. Trying to keep food smells out of the house today so she doesn’t get any hungier than she can help so Fuat and I will eat leftovers later…

Hi Kast Family Just wanted to let everyone know that we haven’t forgotten about you and our promise for updates. things have been very busy. Jenn has continued to work most days and when she’s not at work we are busy going from doctor to hospital to store to here and there and everywhere. Today she had a dental appt, preadmission testing at the hospital and a dermatology appt. We left the house before 9am and got home at 6pm. dinner, filling out paperwork, folding clothes and trying to make or take a few calls. Don’t be offended if you leave Jenn a message and she doesn’t answer. It’s just…

Well.. I leave it to Mom to put an update on the blog and she leaves out the most important part of our whole story :)  I guess if I want something done right I will have to do it myself.. but I will let her load the dishwasher, do the laundry and run the vacuum cleaner ( Mom, I will be more than happy to show you where these are)… now the important part of the story. On the day we went to the oncologist it was beautiful and sunny…. not the kind of day you want to be doing something like visiting an oncologist.  I got out of…

Hello Kast Family, It’s been a couple of days since we have been able to sit down at the computer to say HI. Our apologies to all of you who have been calling and emailing if you have not recieved a response. It seems like every time one of our phones have rung we are in another room or in a store at  the counter or check out or at some meeting or driving the freeway. There are so many loose ends that Jenn is trying to complete in a very short time. I just keep adding to the to do list. Just know, we have recieved the calls and…

Hi Everyone,  It has still be very hectic and Mom and I have not had time to answer phone calls, emails, etc. Hopefully, one of us will find time later today and can update everyone who is waiting to hear what is going on. I DID want to make comment about the new photo on the web page. Kerrie’s picture now shows the two of us together. This was the original photo ( I had been cut out of it when we first put it up here), but Mom and James decided to put the original photo on the site. I hope it will give you all a nice surprise…

Hi, I posted this in the gallery as well, but I know there are several knew people on here  and they may not know to check the gallery for messages. Visit to the oncologist, yesterday, was encouraging.. it’s been too hectic for us to post any information and running to another Dr. Appointment now. Will post more information later. Hopefully tonight. love you all Jenn

Hello K.A.S.T. Family ( and any of my other friends who are now visiting this site). I have a bit of news for you.. some good, some bad, all surprising. As we say in the amusement park industry ” sit upright, hold on tight” ( But I’ll leave out the part about enjoy your ride). The first bit of news is pretty exciting. As many of you know, Fuat and I had been trying to get a visa for him to come to the U.S. for almost two years now.  In September ’09 we applied for a fiance visa ( our third attempt at a visa) and in February we…

Happy Easter Kast Family !!! It’s spring at last for all of us. The sun is out, and you can hear the birds and see the squirrels running through the yards and around the trees. Little green shoots are coming up all over the gardens and flower beds and it’s good to feel the warmth of the air. I am looking at the little pots I have started to plant. Baby sunflowers are peeking their heads out of the dirt and will be getting ready to brighten up my deck in a few weeks. And of course, I am looking at the pictures of Ker that I have around the…

When we found out I was a perfect match for Kerrie it was a miracle.. only 25% chance I would be a match at all and to be a perfect match was almost impossible. Well, the Andree family has been blessed with another miracle. My cousin, Jno ( short for Johnathan), had a kidney transplant when he was a child and has been in need of another transplant for a long time. One of the greatest women in our family, my Aunt Jeaninne, stepped up and offered to be tested as a possible donor. She turned out to be a perfect match for him.. now this may not sound like…

 Well, Ker-bear!  I had just written my post about your birthdays, and not being sure I had been there for your birthday at Henry Ford, or if my memories were just from photographs.  Then remembering getting in from Bulgaria, late at night, and being able to be there when you woke up on your birthday.   I guess I was wrong.. I wasn’t there. I’ve just gone back to read the post from that day.. the party Mom had for you in the hospital, the cake from the nurses.. I wasn’t there. I didn’t even make it back by Midnight that day. I got in on the 18th. The last…