This weekend Hays and I flew back to Branson to spend some much needed time with his friend, Chase. For those of you who have been following Braner Party of 7 for several years, you know all about Chase. For those of you who are just dropping by, here is a little back story: Chase and Hays met in the the 1st grade. . .I first heard about their friendship when their teacher, Mrs. Shelton, called me to tell me that Hays was spending too much time during class giggling with his new best friend, Chase. That's where it began. She gave them extra work and they spent recess inside but the giggling didn't stop and thankfully neither did the friendship! Later that summer they discovered a tumor in Chase's brain and he has been bravely fighting ever since. There have been several surgeries and treatments including radiation and chemo and God has blessed Chase with six more years. There is the brief back story. Back to present: we got to spend time Saturday, Sunday and