Hi friends,

Jason has declined a lot over the last couple of weeks and even more the last couple of days. He's been experiencing more pain today, and we have a hospice nurse at our house currently, helping us stay on top of his pain. He's resting comfortably right now.

He asked to go to Christopher House, which is Hospice Austin's inpatient facility on East MLK Blvd. They can really stay on top of pain there, and it's a beautiful, peaceful place. He'll be transported there early this afternoon.

I know we'll appreciate some food, snack, & drink deliveries while there. I'll be staying with him, and we'll have other family members there most of the time too. As of now, it would be lovely to receive short visits from friends, but please be aware at some point, we'll stop visits so our family can simply focus on being with Jason. I know y'all understand this, and I thank you.

Please feel free to reach out to me after 1:30 this afternoon regarding dropping off food or visiting, and I'll let you know what our needs are!

Here are some pics from earlier this week.

Jason's lovely coworkers sent our family on a staycation at a hotel in Austin last weekend. Carol, their office admin, had decorated the rooms with tons of Valentine's decor. I love this fun family photo of all of us with our lip-lollipops!

A couple of days ago, a few people from the office came by to bring an award to Jason for 29 years at Carollo Engineers. It was so touching. (I didn't realize his eyes were closed for this pic, but honestly, that's classic Jason! I can't tell you how many pics I've taken of him over the years where his eyes ended up being closed!)

Thank you toll for your love and support!

-Jason & Beth

P.S. Some reminders:

GOFUNDME: Jason’s amazing workplace, Carollo Engineers, launched a GoFundMe for our kids’ education and/or living expenses as they enter adulthood. All donations will be placed in a special account for the kids, and we’re SO grateful! https://gofund.me/f0d35137

GENERAL IDEAS/GUIDELINES: Check out https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WiLgSJvJqMo4c3L6mOZozUmlAkWqZ6iXN1P_EpV8fY0/edit?usp=sharing for meal ideas, our fave Starbucks drinks, visiting guidelines, and more.

You're always welcome to look at past emails here. Just be aware this site includes my author and narrator newsletters as well as my emails about Jason; I can't split them up!