Picking up where I left off...

Now, I left everyone hanging with our arrival to Snow Hill Maryland. I need to back up just a little bit. While we were visiting my cousins in Florida, we spoke to John's nephew, Napolean, in Maryland. It turns out that he had taken a whole three week vacation! He thought that we were going to visit Maryland for the whole three weeks! SO, we offered to fly him into Florida and ride back up to Maryland with us. Since he was only waiting on us to show up, he accepted the offer. We picked him up at the Jacksonville airport on our way out of Florida.

It was my first time meeting him, so I didn't know what he looked like to look for him....LOL! I had talked to him on the phone on several occasions and felt like I knew him already. We had a wonderful time "going home" to Snow Hill with him.

Snow Hill, Maryland is where I got caught up and lost in our vacation. It was where John was born and raised. He left at 18 and never went back, other than to visit his Mom, while she was living. Any trip back after that was only to attend funerals of close family members. So, this visit was truly a visit and a chance for him to see people that he hadn't seen in 30-40 years.

As we approached downtown, we came upon the old house that belonged to John's family for many, many years. His brother, Tommy lived in it and sold it, not too long ago. It will be restored for historical purposes. I was so looking forward to going downtown to the Julia A. Purnell Museum. John's mother was a midwife and she delivered most of the people there in Snow Hill that we spoke to. John's brother, Tommy donated her bag and tools that she used, to the museum. It's not a large building and we were told that if we didn't see her things, that they were in storage. They change the items around each year because they have so many things. As it turned out, her things weren't there this time.

We spent more than an hour just walking around downtown. John would remember the area and tell me all about it. He spoke with the lady at the hardware store and reminisced about some of the people there. John remembered her father, fondly. As we continued our walk, we came upon an old pool hall. Napolean told us about how one of John's friend, now owned and ran it. It wasn't open while we were there. We continued our walk and Napolean happened to turn around to see John's friend, pull up in front of the pool hall.....LOL! John made it a point to run back and see him, if only for a quick chat.

I could see John starting to really get into his hometown visit. THAT was enjoyable for me to see! I was busy snapping pictures.

Next, John mentioned a lady that he remembered as a young boy, to Napolean. Napolean said, "she lives right over here, still, on the next corner." Sure enough! They were so happy to see each other! John was surprised to see that she had grown children....no one had ever mentioned that to him in the past. Sweet, Sweet lady!

Downtown, Snow Hill, where a lot of the blacks live is still as poor as it was when he was living there. Nothing much has changed there. OH.....they do have some sidewalks now. That was something that he noted.

As I looked around and saw field after field of corn and soy beans, it was then that I realized why John had left and never moved back. It's just not him. He joined the Army at 18 and began to grow away from what his life was. He wanted something more and different. I would say, California is different....LOL!

Napolean had a friend that had just moved back into the area, Bev. She was a wealth of information!! Very enjoyable to be around, so we invited her to come along with us and hang out. John would ask her questions about different people in the area. I don't think she was ever stumped for an answer.

We went and stayed with John's brother for one night. He was on his way out of town for a family gathering on his wife's side .....going to North Carolina. He bought a large piece of property with a house on it. It also came with a graveyard. Two people are buried there from the 1800s. He has built a picket fence around it to keep everyone from walking on them.

The next day we went to Ocean City Boardwalk.....wow....was the wind blowing there! We had a nice day, but we were ready to get on our way as we had some more stops to make.

We stopped in a town called Salisbury, Maryland to see another one of John's friends, Elmer. He called John a few months back. He had ran into John's brother, Tommy and got our phone number. He called and told John that the last time they had seen each other was back in 1957, they were in Europe! Ahem....that's the year I was born! Anyway, we got to see him and his wife. Great people and a memory like you wouldn't believe!!!!

I just noticed how long this entry is. I will take a break and start back up.

Getting back to my blog

Hi Everyone!Once again, I'm waaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyy over due with my blog!! We made it home safely with no tickets even. We kept our cruise control on. It made it more relaxing for us that way. We got back to work on September 11th. and even though we enjoy our little jobs, coming back was a bit tiring. I ended up sick after the first week with a sinus infection. That took almost a whole two weeks to get over, but I made sure that I got lots of rest!!

I got to work early, on my first day back to work and went in to see my Dad. When I go into the area that he lives in, I try to see if he's going to notice/recognize me before I say anything to him. Well, he didn't notice, but that's okay. I'm glad that he wasn't worried about where I was. We brought back some salt water taffy from the eastern shore. He was happy to have some of that. He still loves his sweets. He's doing all right, but his mind is getting much worse. I have to admit that the majority of the time, he doesn't know who I am when I approach him. I attend an Alzheimer's support group meeting each month and that helps, a lot! I have let go of the caregiving that I used to give him. I let that facility do it all now. All of what's happening to him is "normal," I just have to keep that foremost in my mind.

Arrived in Snowhill, Maryland 8/30

We're currently in Springfield, MI. and we're headed home.

We arrived in Snowhill, MD, John's hometown, on Wednesday, August 30th. This was my first time there and I have to say that even though I loved the first part of my trip, Maryland was the highlight!

I got a chance to see where John grew up. As we walked the town, people knew he was there. They would stop and chat with him. He got to see people that he hadn't seen in 40 years even. I met family that I've talked to on the phone, but haven't ever met in person.

Anyway.....I'm not done with blogging about my trip, but since I didn't get a chance to blog this last week, I will have to work on it when we get home. I have lots to share......pictures too!

Until we get home...

Arrived in St. Augustine, FL 8/27-29

We had a smooth drive coming into Florida. I think we've gotten acclimated to the time change now. It's three hours later here.

Here we have been visiting with my cousin's Wayne and Faye. I have a lot more family here, but I'm not going to be able to visit them all on this trip.

Again, we've been hanging out and visiting. It's VERY HOT here too. We've been watching, tropical storm Ernesto. It's supposed to hit here on Thursday. We leave in the morning and will be heading up to Maryland. From the looks of it, we will be dragging it into Maryland with us. I'll let you know.

The first night, Wayne fixed us a scrumptious dinner!! Pork roast, on the grill with yams, cooked cabbage and corn bread......OH, was that a nice treat!

I got a chance to locate and visit a stamp store, here in St. Augustine. The name of it is Claire's Collectibles. WOW....what a great place to get lost in. My cousin sat at the front counter and chatted with the owner, Claire, while I looked and looked and looked some more. I made sure to pick up a few things, since she had some different stuff at her store. She's been there for fourteen years. It was a pleasure to shop in her store.

John and Wayne took the car in for a oil change and wash.

We went to dinner at a new place, just down the street from my cousin's. It was called Bono's Pit Bar-B-Q.....YUM, YUM, YUM!!!! John ate too much this time. If you're ever in the area, make sure that you get by to eat there. They have a couple of place in Jacksonville, Florida too. From there we actually too the plunge and went to Dairy Queen. Now we're ALL stuffed...LOL!!!

Tomorrow we will stop in Jacksonville, Florida, just about an hour away from here, and pick up John's nephew. He's on vacation and decided to hop a plane and join us for the trip up to Maryland. He lives in Washington, D.C. We invited him to join us and get in some visiting time with him, on the road.

I'll try to hook up and update more when I get to my next stop.

THANK YOU WAYNE, FAYE and FLORIDA!!!!

Left Hattiesburg 8/26

I wasn't able to access the internet while in Hattiesburg, after we left the hotel. Very frustrating trying to get hooked up, so I just gave up. I can't seem to work the pictures on here well enough either, so I will work on pictures when I get home.

We had a wonderful visit with my friends in Mississippi. First of all, I need to mention that these friends are more like family than friends. Mardell and Virgle are like a second set of parents for me. They played a big role in my rearing. Their daughter, Barbara is like a sister to me. We grew up together and I've always missed hanging out with them. They lived in Escondido until 1974 before moving to Mississippi.

On this trip we've been visiting more than anything. We got to go out for catfish and hush puppies, the first night that we were there. I can't remember the name of it, but it was sure good!!

We also got to go back to a place that I remembered from my visit of four years ago......O'Charley's. Their yeast rolls are to die for! I ate a basket full of them!!

THANK YOU MARDELL, VIRGLE, BARBARA, DARRELL and MISSISSIPPI for a wonderful time!!

Arrived in Hattiesburg, MS 8/23

We got here at about 11:30pm. We're still on California time and able to stay awake a bit longer to get here.

It was a good trip. We breezed through Louisianna and I forgot to get postcards to send out!! I sent some from Texas so the next batch will have to go from Mississippi.

We are going to be seeing some of my long time friends.....I was here almost 4 years ago and I'm excited to be back and visit them again.

Goodbye Texas

I would have to say that our visit to Tyler Texas was, interesting.....LOL!!!

We got up this morning and called my friend, Cathy, to meet us for breakfast at Denny's, located just in front of the motel we were staying in.

I had noticed, while taking my shower that the water was "slow" to get warm if you had it on cold and visa versa.....just something that I noted.

While waiting to be seated, I overheard a customer, talking on the phone at the cash register, say, "so, are they going to sentence you today or tomorrow?" Hmmmmm.......we were escorted to our table.

When we were waiting for our server to wait on us, I looked up just in time to see a man walk up on the seat of the booth in back of him, to set himself back down next to a man in the booth, just in front of us.....ROFLOL!! My eyes just about popped out! I guess that he didn't want to disturb the person by having him get out and let him back in his seat.

We just about had to twist our server's arm to get anything out of her. I asked her if she would bring us more coffee........she showed up with the coffee pot and stood there waiting for us to hold up our cups....LOL! She was in no hurry to get things done. That's when I told Cathy that even my shower water was slow to change temperatures.....I told her that it must be something about Tyler.....LOL!

She and I left and escorted John to the local Mall. We didn't want to bore him with our trip to the scrapbook store. ( I will post a link to it tomorrow...I forgot the business card in the car) They had some fun and different things there that I hadn't seen in other stores that I've been to.

We went back to the mall, picked up John and we were on our way again. I got to see a armadillo.....dead, on the side of the road, but I saw one......another thing, not moving a bit.

We didn't stay there long, but we did have a good time!! THANK YOU LORRI, TODD, CATHY and TEXAS!!!

Arrived in Tyler, Texas 8/22-8/23

Late this afternoon, John and I left from Todd and Lorri's house and headed towards Tyler to visit a friend of mine, Cathy. She had just been to California for a three week visit and now I'm getting to see all of her grandkids for the first time. She has a brand new little one named Jaiden. Here she is holding her. We were trying to get her pretty smile, but she knew better when I held up the camera....LOL....she put on that serious face!

Tonight we had dinner at a nearby Asian Buffet. The food was very good. All of the kids and grandkids were there.....thirteen of us in all! The little ones were really good.

Arrived in Arlington, Texas 8/20-8/22

Due to a few technical difficulties and a touch of laziness, it's been three days since I was here. I finally got connected tonight though, so here we go.

We arrived at my nieces and nephews (Lorri and Todd) house on Sunday afternoon. They fixed us a yummy BBQ'd dinner and we went for a dip in the pool afterwards. It was HOT!! The pool was so refreshing that we couldn't resist. AH....no pictures of us in the pool....LOL! You'd be scared to death if you saw us in bathing suits! Here's a picture of her luscious pool though.
We got up Monday morning and spent the whole day just visiting and drinking coffee. Todd had to work on Monday. His birthday was on Saturday and since we missed it by one day, we took him out for dinner to a local Mexican restaurant. Lorri invited her friend, Kim, that I have heard so much about. What a sweet lady she is! I just wished that I had MORE time to stay and visit. Todd's eyes are closed in this picture, but here he is with his BIRTHDAY FLAN!

Arrived in Midland, Texas

We have arrived in Midland, Texas! After driving the most part of yesterday, I was too bushed to log in and do an update.

We stayed in Yuma, AZ. Friday night and headed out early Saturday morning to met my brother in Tucson. We ran into a butterfly swarm just past Yuma. Here are a few that got caught in the grill! Everything thing went smooth on the meet up.....we were on our way to Texas by about 11am.

The drive was good and nothing BIG to report. We plan to be at my nieces house around noon.

DEPARTURE DAY

Well, it's here. John and I both went to work. I got off earlier than he did, so I will finish up what I can to pack the car. We will be leaving tonight and go just a short distance. We will take off and stay in Yuma tonight. Since we usually wake at wacky times, we will probably be up rather early and head out for Tucson. We will meet my brother, Hogan, near the airport. He is going with us to Texas. His daughter, Lorri, lives in Arlington.......our first stop! Hopefully, I will be able to post regularly, since I'm taking along the laptop!

Day before we leave

Today, was busy at work but it went by fast. I only worked the morning and then my boss took over for the rest of the day. I got a few things done. I got the car cleaned up and polished. John and I want to see if it will help with getting some of the bugs off as we travel. The weather is going to be hot and cook them on....LOL! I got to hang out with April as she ran me around doing lots of this and that. I even fit in a pedicure!

Ding, Ding, Ding...

...went the Trolley!!

Wednesday was our outing day with our residents. We drove them down to Old Town, in San Diego and then hopped the trolley to Santee. We didn't do anything spectacular to speak of, but we had a lot of fun. I think it was the company of people that we took. We ate lunch and then headed over to a nearby Target to look around. As you can see, we even "goofed around" a little bit....LOL! Here we were trying on hats. It was a long day but the residents seemed to enjoy themselves. They slept good that night.

SUNDAY / MONDAY

Sunday was a rather blah day. Nothing much to report. John did have a doctors appointment that he had to go to, down at the VA. He went on Wednesday, but the machines were down so he had to go back on Sunday. He has a rather large growth on his neck. The doctors have been poking around at this for a little while now. They don't feel that it's anything serious, but they are going to have to do surgery in the near future.

I spent a good part of the day being lazy.....watching the Lifetime Channel and dozing!

Monday, it was back to work! It was fast and furious...LOL! Shopping for the residents is serious business. Sometimes it the only time that some of them get out. Tonight, April and I got together. We hung out at Barnes and Noble with a cup of Starbucks coffee. It was nice and relaxing.

Only FOUR more days before we head out!!

Catching-up from Wednesday

It's been a busy week at work and at home. Wednesday's are scheduled Outing Day for our facility. We went out for a picnic at Felicita Park. I hadn't been there in years, but remembered how cool the swings were. I was going to go swinging!! When we got there, progress had taken over and removed the cool swings that I remembered. They were replaced with the modern playground equipment......not to mention they're in the sun now and before they were under the HUGE oak trees, keeping you from getting sunburned.

Anyway.....my boss, Debbie brought all of the goodies for a yummy lunch. I wasn't too impressed with the carrot raisin salad. The two just don't go well for me. After getting started with lunch Debbie decided to take a few snapshots.....gotta show the big boss that we did what we said we did....LOL! Argghhhh! The batteries were dead in the camera. I picked up a cool looking feather and decided to scan it.....you know....for proof!! Thursday and Friday were busy, but busy is good. I sleep better at night.

I got in to see my Dad and in a haircut for him. He still wanted to go to his barber, so as long as he's able to ask me to take him, I will. He seems to be worsening each day. I was in the room, talking with the caregiver and he never responded to my voice. I did try talking to him but he wasn't interested in being bothered, so I left him to rest.

Friday evening, myself, John, Jonathan, April and her boyfriend, Eric all went to dinner at the San Marcos Brewery. That was a rare treat. We don't always have the same hours to go anywhere together. The kids all went on to another pub nearby. They don't get much time together so they take full advantage of it when they get the chance. John and I retreated to home and TV

Today, Saturday, I got my hair cut......John took me to breakfast and then off to the casino for a few hours. It was packed! I only stayed a short while and came back home. Nothing to report, or I would...lol

We're busy getting things here and there put together for our trip. We leave on Friday, next week, after work. I've been getting my computer ready for travel. Lots of little gadgets to pick up in order to make it work while on the road. Getting excited is an understatement at this point. We can't wait!!

I'll be back!!

A GOOD DAY!

It was GREAT to hear from so many of you! I'm not the best with getting in touch so I think my blog is going to be the way to go. I enjoyed blogging last year. It kinda grew on me.

Today I went to see my Oncologist. GREAT NEWS....my lab work turned out good again. I'm good for another four months before I have to see him again.

You know....speaking of lab work. I don't think that I mentioned the results of my DNA cancer test. I had to be checked to see if I carried the cancer gene, since there were so many family members that had cancer. The results came back negative.

Okay......so, then I went to work. It was a long day. I took our assisted living residents shopping. Then took our Alzheimer's residents on a scenic bus ride. To top off the afternoon and evening we took the assisted living residents out for dinner to Home Town Buffet. I think that my boss counted sixteen of us. Four of us were staff, but I think that's a record for going out to eat. We have so much fun with them. And just think.....I'm getting paid to have FUN!!!

That's all for now.

HAVE A TERRIFIC TUESDAY!!

Getting Caught up with my BLOG!

I'm not sure that there's enough space and time to catch up on things since I was here last......LOL! Lots and lots of stuff has happened.

Myself and my family are doing well AND we are healthy. Thank God.

Work has been good. I still love my little job! I'm working more hours than originally planned. There are more residents now so it calls for more doctor appointment runs and more running around in general.

Recently I took them to a Padre Game. I didn't have to stay since I don't care for sports. I also took them to see the USS Midway. I didn't stay with them for that one either. Sometimes finding a place to park the bus can be a challenge......add that to downtown San Diego... If there isn't any parking, then I go farther away and find a spot to park. I stay close by and then wait for them to call when they're ready. I parked at Seaport Village and browsed the shops. ROUGH JOB....LOL!!! I did, however get to stay with them at Harrah's Casino. Plenty of parking there!! My friend Cathy is here from Texas. She came along with us. We didn't win anything but we stayed busy with the penny machines.

Speaking of Cathy being here. We have been able to spend a few days together in the last three weeks. We took a stamp class together at Cat's Craft Cupboard! We had a really good time. I'll post a picture of the chipboard book that we made with Debbie....another wonderful teacher. We managed time to swim, shop and visit. I'll be seeing her soon as John and I are getting ready to take a three week vacation ourselves.....stopping in Texas.

John had a little Toyota truck that he parked in front of our house. It got ran over one night. He had just bought a brand new truck so all was well except for the insurance run around. April and I took his truck out shopping one evening and I hit a brick wall with it.....ARGGHHH!!! I felt so bad. Just barely caught the left front quarter panel. Got the truck fixed back to brand new! I hadn't had a fender bender since I was sixteen. He got laid off from his job last month, but they called him Friday and want him back already. He starts back with them in the morning.

Jonathan now works for Julian Fire department. It's only part-time so he'll also be keeping his full-time EMT job. He works mostly seven days a week with a day off here and there. He doesn't have much of a social life right now, but he knows that it will all pay off later. We're so proud of him.

April just made it to five years, working for Michael's Craft store. She is the bookkeeper there. She was also working a second job for almost 4 years, but just recently quit. She's got a test and an interview with the City of Oceanside this coming Thursday. She wants to work a full-time job during the day and take classes at night. She wants to become an accountant.

My Dad is getting worse, but along with that, I have to say that he's doing well too. He's happy and doesn't know that he's going through what he's going through. Some days are harder for him than other's but the nice part is that he forgets. I have had to limit his stimulation. It causes him stress and a lot of confusion when he goes places outside of his current environment. For instance....when I take the Alzheimer residents on a bus ride, they are constantly looking out the window. Their eyes are "seeing" everything, but their brain isn't processing it at the same time they are seeing it. When they get back and everything is in stop mode, their brain is still going. It's sends my Dad into a downhill spiral and causes mass confusion for him.

A dear friend of mine, Martha, passed away last month from cancer. She gave so much encouragement (not only on my old blog, but when I saw her) for me while I was going through my treatments. She was born on the Fourth of July.....that explains the firecracker in her......she was also a big Padre fan. Her services were one of the most "fun" and "uplifting" that I have ever attended. The chapel was decorated in patriotic decor. People wore patriotic colors, shorts, jeans....whatever! Everyone knew that Martha would have been just fine with this. The pianist played "Take me out to the Ball Game" at the beginning and end of her service. I could go on and on. I feel blessed to have known her!

I'm going to stop here, but will add more as I think of it. Tomorrow, I go to my oncologist to find out my results from last weeks lab work.

Final Class with Johanna

What a HOOT this one was. Johanna is a very busy lady. She started her own line of justjohanna rubber stamps and quite frankly she's just too busy to teach any longer. She holds down a full time, plus job, is married AND has a two year old. THAT'S BUSY....LOL!!! I'm honored to have been able to take the classes that I've taken with her. She is a wonderful teacher!!! We made these great Poppets tm. This is a picture of my niece and myself. I need to finish it up with a caption. I'm open to suggestions.

Getting back to blogging....seriously!

I've been gone for a little bit, well, actually a long bit. I have much to catch up on and I will make an effort to get that done this weekend. John and I have a big vactaion coming up and I will be blogging all the way through. Here's something that I most recently accomplished. A Commercial Drivers License "B"!! I learned that most people must get these when they are younger and keep them up....LOL! It wasn't easy. Two tries later and I got it!!......AND I taught myself! Here I am with my flowers and a BIG SMILE!! WHEW!!

Time? What Time?

Where did the days go? I ended my last post on the 18th of May. There have been a few days in between then and now that I will get caught up on.

Friday was just an ordinary day.....I think. OH....John and I met with some friends for dinner at Marie Callenders.

Saturday was pretty ordinary as well, with the exceptions that it was Jonathan's birthday (he turned 24, wooohoooo) and I took a class at Cat's with Johanna.

Let's see....we didn't do anything for Jonathan's birthday and I don't think he did either.

The class that I took was fun. We learned how to make ATC's (Artist Trading Cards) with Johanna's new line of rubber stamps.

I did take some time to get by and see my Dad. He is always happy to have visitors.

Sunday, (I didn't take any pictures of before or after) BUT...I started to organize and clean up my stamp room / office. What a night mare that's gotten to be. As I was cleaning and clearing things up, I noticed that I hadn't stamped since last summer, except for the few classes I have taken. I will be getting back into it real soon.

Monday it was back to work. Have I mentioned that I just love my little job? It has its challenges from time to time, but that's what keeps it interesting....lol!! If I remember, John took me out for dinner. We don't eat at home much anymore since the kids aren't there.

Tuesday was an easy day at work and then out to dinner again. OH.....we did baby-sit April and Eric's little kitty.....whata monster!! We locked him in the bathroom with all of his need and left the light on. When I got home from work, Jonathan said that the brat had hissed and bit him when he went in to check on him. I thought....he just needs to have me go in and give him some attention.......HA!! He let me know under no uncertain terms was I going to be staying!!!!! He hissed and hissed some more until I left him alone. He was having no part of me even trying to be kind. When April and Eric got back from work.....what a happy and sweet kitty he was, again. Can you imagine if they had children???? Scary!

Today, Wednesday, was another great day at work. It was outing day for the residents. I took them to Olive Garden for lunch. I'm not a big fan of the restaurant so I took the bus and parked across the street at Barnes & Noble. I even ran into a friend. We enjoyed a snack and some coffee.

After work, I went home and picked up John. The facility had wine tasting from Orfila Winery. I don't care for wine, but John enjoys some from time to time. They had lots of tasty tidbits to munch on, live entertainment and of course lots of good company to visit with. Needless to say, we didn't go to dinner tonight.

Alzheimer's support group / Dad update

Tonight was our monthly Alzheimer's support group meeting. My Dad has dementia. There's a fine line between Alzheimer's and Dementia. There characteristics are very similar as much as they are different. I have been his caregiver since he moved back to Escondido in 2003. He was diagnosed by his doctor and was very aware that he would worsen. He lived in his own apartment for the first year and a half. He was just under a mile away from my home. I spent each day with him, making sure that he ate, got his medications and all of his needs were met. He did very well but it was becoming noticeable that he needed 24 hour assisted living. He was aware of the move and he was ready. He made the final decision to live where he is now. I have to say that this made it much easier for me to move him. He lived in the assisted living part of the facility for just over a year, until April 2nd. I enlisted two of my brothers to help me move him.....this time without his knowledge. It was so very hard for me to do, but it had to be done. He is now in the Alzheimer's lock down area at the same facility. He was starting to wander away from the facility. They watched him as he walked away, following him and noting that he was continuing further until they finally stopped him and redirected him back to the facility. I couldn't move fast enough at this point.

The support group has been such a big help for me as I was feeling guilty, even though I knew it was the right thing to do.

I have gone back to work (now that my treatments are finished) at the facility, driving the bus for them. I enjoy it very much. I get to see my Dad each day and spend a little time with him. Sometimes he will even join me for a scenic bus ride.

It's been a roller coaster ride, but I think that things are getting back to a smoother pace now.

I received employee of the month for January!! Here is the picture that my boss took. My hair is getting longer. Much longer than this picture. I will get an updated picture soon.

April's "A"

Such a cute picture, I just couldn't resist the urge to share it. April's "A" at Disney's California Adventure!

April is my daughter. She and her boyfriend, Eric took some much needed time off to relax for a day!

My 1st "New Blog" Post

It's been several months since I have done any blogging. The exact date was Monday, September 26th, 2005. I enjoyed blogging, but I didn't want to go back to my old blog.

Things have changed so much since then. All is well, but different.

After receiving a clean bill of health, I was asked by my employer, to come back to work. I started back by helping out in the kitchen. They were short handed and I had time on my hands. I waited tables for about four months when it started to take its toll on my body. I have to say that I enjoyed it so very much! It just wasn't good for me.

I started back to driving the bus and I love that little job too. It's keeping me a bit busier than we expected. The community is growing so much and more people need to go places. I take them out to shop, to doctor appointments, for scenic rides and other outings. Today, we went to see the movie, RV with Robin Williams and Jeff Daniels. I'm not much of a movie goer, but when it's your job... This was a fun movie!