Say What???

What the heck?? 

I just logged on to my journal and noticed that the pictures of our vacation aren't working and the paragraph about my abdominal surgery is ***poof***

Well, not rewriting, maybe just a glitch.  Gotta love AOL.  Not. 

A Voice Still Here....

I knew it had been awhile since I've updated, but since January?  January??  ::::Seriously, in shock::::  Where the heck did time go?

The last time I wrote I mentioned my snowbird folks wouldn't be back until the snows melted up here in New England.  Well, it's April and they are heading home this coming Monday. 

Lots has happened....  But considering I haven't posted since January that shouldn't be a shock, lol.   We did go to FL during school vacation in February.  (A few pics are above).  We brought along Mikes Mom with us.  In 72 years she had never gone anywhere.   Long story short?  I think there is a reason she has never gone anywhere in 72 years.  Lots of anxiety being so far from home....  We are glad we brought her, but, we're pretty confident that she'll be quite content to spend the next 72 years in her own lil' town.  Our time in FL was a whirlwind because we drove down.  The kids are great travelers, but driving is always an adventure.   While in FL, we visited my folks, my brother and his family, my fav aunt & uncle and my foster sister Missi and her granddaughter.  We went to Cypress Gardens, Disney and SeaWorld.    Mikey LOVED rollercoasters, see that face in the pic above?  He wanted to ride them again and again.  I've always loved rollercoasters, so glad to have a lil' rollercoaster buddy.

We returned home happy and rested.

When Mike went back to work Monday he found out he could "rest" more.  He was laid off from work.   Sucked the way it happened, but can't say it was a total surprise.   For the past 6 years, his employment status was always like a yo-yo.  Work was very up and down & more recently the work load had been down.  His job was very stressful there on a daily basis.  Anyone that has been reading my journal for awhile, knows that his boss was not a very nice man.  Anyways, I think his lay-off is somewhat of a blessing.  I totally believe in "When one door closes another opens...."  

>>Tonight is my first day back to work.  Can't do any lifting for 4 - 6 weeks, but thinking that won't be a problem.  Will definitely be taking a nap before going in tonight though. 

 Hmmmm, a nap? 

                    Sounds pretty good right about now.....