Today...

Today I found out my dad has leukemia.

Today I realized that all the petty crap that I worry about means nothing.

Why does it take something like this, such a severe wake up call to put things in the perspective they need to be?

I just want my dad to get well.

I love you dad.

Purty Feet

I just got a pedicure yesterday. It had only been about 2 months, but in that short time my feet went from being smooth and silky to cheese grater.

This dry, desert climate is not conducive to maintaining feminine feet!

(P.S. Don't pay attention to the hairy big toe... focus on the pretty flower....)

This Totally Made My Day Today

Paula, my sister-in-law sent this email to us today. We visited their family over Memorial Day weekend. These are some of the things their kids (our niece and nephew) have been saying since our visit.

Howdy!

Today over breakfast, Caleb told me that the next time Mike and Tammy come, he wants to take them on the train. "And we'll hurry fast fast so we don't miss our train!"

Then Cerena said "Miss Mike and Tammy." (As in, I miss them, not as in Ms. Tammy.)

The other day we drove by Bass Pro Shop, and Caleb started saying "I want to go to the shark store!" (He was looking at the big mouth bass on their sign.) I said, "You want to go back to the shark store?" He said, "Yeah. Let's go to the shark store to see if Mike and Tammy are there."

I put pictures up on the bathroom door of the rewards that Caleb earned by doing well on his potty training chart. One of the pictures is of him pointing toward the coming train. Daniel is holding him and Mike is in the background. Every. single. time. one of the kids goes into the bathroom, they point out Mike.

You're loved and missed, and I just thought you'd like to know. :)

I cried when I read it. My heart is full.

Back to School!

I am really looking forward for school to start! I will be taking 3 classes this semester. Two of which I can cross off the laundry list of classes for my degree.

The other class is to help fulfill my math requirement.

For my specific degree the ONLY required math class is...... MATH APPRECIATION. You apparently don't even do real math in this class?!?!?!???? (SWEET!!) Will they just show slides of numbers, equations and formulas, etc., and all we sit and do in the class and appreciate the fact that we don't have to actually do math?

So, as I was signing up for said classes, the computer would not let me sign up for the math class I needed, saying there was a pre-requisite class I needed to take first. So I went down to the school to try to sign up for my class and they looked at my records.... (now don't laugh), and according to their entrance exam I am so mathematically challenged, the school is requiring me to take a math class LOWER than MATH APPRECIATION first!! (I said don't laugh!)

I wonder what this class will be like? Who knows, maybe we will get snacks and nap time.

You're laughing... aren't you.

Trail of Tears

Yep... that was me on Thursday (except I wasn't wearing heels, I was wearing my orthopedic sandals). I went to the movies to see Eclipse (solo, because the hubby had to work). After using the restroom (and yes... washing my hands. I do practice good hygiene!) I left the theater and heard this woman calling: "Ma'am!" (I guess I am too old to be "Miss" now, maybe it's the orthopedic sandals...) several times. I finally turned around and the woman pointed at my feet and upon glancing down.... there it was.... a 3 foot trail of toilet paper stuck to my left shoe.

Yeah... good times....