Jack's Guestbook

Jack and Rhonda, We are so glad to hear that Jack is doing well. I was going to send Jack an email from work to let you guys know we were thinking about you. We do not have access to Yahoo! at work and I remembered something about SDEF so I went on the net and just typed in John W. Laws. I then went to your website for DCI Engineers. That was very cool and a great picture, Jack. I was trying to remember the name of the bank in Frisco that was kind of maroon (I think) with like a copper spire on it that you designed. A couple of years ago one of my daughter-in-law's mother had travelled to San Francisco and she took a picture of that building because she thought it was so pretty. I remember telling her how you were a part of the design team. Small world. Yesterday, the guy I share an office with and I were talking about that movie, The Rock, and I remembered the retrofitting of the great bandshell by the aquarium following the quake of 1989. I am very proud of you, Jack, and I admire your determination and heart, no pun intended. You are blessed to have such a wife as Rhonda. Love, Bill, Joan and family

Yo, Jack, you seem to be copying me. I had a heart attack three years ago and it took me three days to figure it out. What a shock! I had a stent placed in my aorta and now I'm fairly functioning. I can't run, but yoga, hiking, swimming are OK. I'm not as manic about writing anymore, I did manage to prepare three books for publishing in the weeks leading up to the attack. Hmmm. After seeing THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL I decided that I had to get back to Asia before I kicked the bucket. I should retire from Santa Monica College this summer, so perhaps I'll be in the Himmies by next spring.

Hello - I have really enjoyed your posts. Great writing! I have the same diagnosis and will behaving surgery in April. Your journal took some of my fear away. Thanks for sharing.

Yay!!! Congrats! Sorry we haven't been out to visit, kinda trying to give you privacy etc. I still have a bottle of wine from Auntie Mely left rolling under my empty tree at christmas! Keep the good work!!

Hi Jack and Rhonda, Great to hear that you are doing so well and we look forward to getting together with you as soon as you are ready. Dan and I are exploring San Francisco on Fridays and will fill you in with our favorite spots.

Jack it was nice to hear a up date and that your coming along well. Everyone has there own recovery time and pace as i have had mine. I'm doing better with less shoulder pain each day, walk at lease 2 times aday and keep busy rest of the time. Plan on going back to work april 1st but could be later see dr in cpl more weeks. have been eating better just need to get more fruits in and try and eat in between to stay full.. keep up the good work and i will keep praying for you for contunie recovery.Ps maybe some day sent we live about 2 hours away we can find a way to meet just to say hi.

Slew, Great to hear that your recovery is going well. This has clearly provided an opportunity for Rhonda to practice what she learned in creative writing back in college, or maybe it's practice for an upcoming novel (?). See ya soon.

Wow! You are making great progress! Please put a stroll to a good taqueria on your itinerary and then write about how good it was. : ) More power too you and enjoy this interlude. Big hugs!