Hi to everyone who's still here! Safe travels to everyone leaving tomorrow.
I haven't had time to post since my niece was in from CA. My sister had a family party at her place on Sun so everyone could get a chance to visit. We had a really bad thunderstorm during the party and when we arrived home we had no electricity! At our place that also means no water and no septic.

So we sat around the house by lantern light last night since DH had to stay up to take his meds since he is
Called my Mom today and she said "Guess where I am?" - She was in the hospital.

Her BP is fine when she is sitting but it doesn't change when she moves around so when she is moving her BP is too low. Sounds like she will be fine but just makes me nervous.
Tomorrow Patrick finds out whether he gets his shorter and more importantly waterproof cast!


We leave on Wed and I'm mostly NOT packed!

I do have things laid out all over our guest room and have packed the carry-ons as much as they can be without those final touches that can't be done until the last minute!
DH printed some character autograph pages and did his pin sorting today.
We'll have a little time tomorrow morning before we leave for children's hospital (usually a whole day affair!) and then DH has karate tomorrow night. Last summer Patrick and I always swam while dad was at karate. I'm sure that Patrick is going to want to go swimming tomorrow night too. And after not being able to swim all summer, I really want to take him. But is it wrong to ask for more thundershowers? Ones that don't take out our electricity.
Also wanted to share the fortune's DH and I got at Chinese on Sat night:
DH's -

You will travel to many places

Mine -

You will be traveling and coming into a fortune
Does this mean I should play BINGO?
Oops I just noticed that it changed to Tues while I was typing! I better finish my spreadsheets and get to bed!
Kathy