Here's the scoop...
Exactly 45 minutes!!!
I came in 2nd in my age class, and of course, will show off my MEDAL sometime soon!!!
Mike also medalled with a 3rd place finish in his age class.
Once upon a long time ago, I told you about an amazing find that turned up in our family treasures. I wanted to show you pictures of them months ago, but my technologically-challenged parents could not muster up the photographic evidence.
But I have.
Finally.
You will be amazed!!! There can be NO DOUBT that a true Disney-phile could not be completely wowed by what had just become mine. I am bowled over by this incredibly cool thing that has come my way!!
Let's take a look....
Here's the backstory:
My mother's first cousin was a Disney animator whom worked full-time for the studio in Burbank. His specialty was animals, and Chip and Dale his most
drawn characters. According to mom, his favorite thing to draw was owls. Unfortunately, he took his own life when he was around 40, but a little piece of his amazing work lives on in what we've found in Grandma's attic.
(Uncle CW was my own grandfather.)
Good heavens, woman! Don't even try to catch up on responding to all of this. I think you have enough to do. We're just glad you guys made it back, and you can start doing responses again when you are more settled.
That's what I was going to say, so - ITA! Just letting us know you are reading is plenty! You have lots of catching up to do with familly!
Two weeks until Disney World!
Congratulations!
I could easily come in second, too....
if there were only two people in the race.
Hi Liesa,
Welcome home!!!!!!
I'm so sorry that I have been MIA. The "black cloud" followed me to Cape Cod - we were there for a week and my step-father was in the Cape Cod hospital for 5 of the days. He had acute bronchitis and his heart went into A-flutter. His heart beat hasn't normalized yet and they are not sure why he went into A-flutter, but they are thinking it's a combination between the stress of the bronchitis combined with the stress of my mom's death on his heart. So, since I've been back I've been going to doctor appts. with him, keeping on top of his medication, and at night we've been putting a puzzle together (I'm trying to spend time with him and keep his mind off of things.)
But... I've been thinking about you during this time and hoping that you had a lovely time in Germany and got to the States safely. I haven't read your report yet, but hopefully I'll gather some time in the next few days.
However, I need a vacation from my vacationand am so excited to get togehter next week! It's going to be so much fun and a joy to meet everyone!!
I'm glad you are getting away soon, you deserve it!Best of luck to you in this. I am going through the same thing. And I am also doing as little as possible for mine....but it backfired. Last spring when college was out and it was time for him to move out of the dorm and come home....he moved in with my parents....where there are no rulesWe had a big knock-down drag out over where he would be living this fall - he wanted to move to an apartment, we (his parents) wanted to be able to see and approve of the choice. He decided to sign a lease for one that he did not show us, and from the area it was in (behind a convenience store) I think he knew we wouldn't like it as much as some of the others. This kid (yes, he's 21 and technically not a kid....but he acts like one - so he can be 30 and if he acts this way he will be called a kid) does not have a job, he had a student loan lined up - but when he told his grandmother (my mother) how much the interest on it was she told him it would be better for her to loan him them money. So when this apartment fiasco came up I called her and asked her to please respect our decision as his parents and to not loan him money for this apartment. She told me it was the same as a student loan and it was up to him to make mistakes and learn from them
Ok well, that's all well and good - but he is not learning from his mistakes when whenever he makes one he goes to her and she takes care of it.
This all happened right after Easter. My husband has not neem to their house since Easter. I have only been over there once.....well, twice, but the 2nd time I was just in the garage looking to see what they had set out for a yard sale (didn't trust 'em......they had my brothers Army boot camp yearbook out there for sale - my brother who died almost 2 years ago)
So sorry for the ramble and the hijack......but know that I am hanging strong with you on this battle to adult-hood.....and I sincerely hope you don'thave somebody in your life throwing down unneccesary roadblocks!
I just love you to bits and pieces and I see your amazing heart. I can't imagine why someone else wouldn't, especially your own boy. He'll come around, one day he's going to need you guys, really need you and the scales will come off his eyes, you just wait and see. Praise God we all have one another to get eachother through! Here's the scoop...
Exactly 45 minutes!!!
I came in 2nd in my age class, and of course, will show off my MEDAL sometime soon!!!
I'm so proud of you!!! You guys rocked it!! Hi Liesa,
Welcome home!!!!!!
I'm so sorry that I have been MIA. The "black cloud" followed me to Cape Cod - we were there for a week and my step-father was in the Cape Cod hospital for 5 of the days. He had acute bronchitis and his heart went into A-flutter. His heart beat hasn't normalized yet and they are not sure why he went into A-flutter, but they are thinking it's a combination between the stress of the bronchitis combined with the stress of my mom's death on his heart. So, since I've been back I've been going to doctor appts. with him, keeping on top of his medication, and at night we've been putting a puzzle together (I'm trying to spend time with him and keep his mind off of things.)
But... I've been thinking about you during this time and hoping that you had a lovely time in Germany and got to the States safely. I haven't read your report yet, but hopefully I'll gather some time in the next few days.
However, I need a vacation from my vacation
Good for You !!!!
Once upon a long time ago, I told you about an amazing find that turned up in our family treasures. I wanted to show you pictures of them months ago, but my technologically-challenged parents could not muster up the photographic evidence.
But I have.
Finally.
You will be amazed!!! There can be NO DOUBT that a true Disney-phile could not be completely wowed by what had just become mine. I am bowled over by this incredibly cool thing that has come my way!!
Let's take a look....
Here's the backstory:
My mother's first cousin was a Disney animator whom worked full-time for the studio in Burbank. His specialty was animals, and Chip and Dale his most
drawn characters. According to mom, his favorite thing to draw was owls. Unfortunately, he took his own life when he was around 40, but a little piece of his amazing work lives on in what we've found in Grandma's attic.
(Uncle CW was my own grandfather.)
Liesa, you've been so great to share so many things about your life.....Thank you. It's been an honor to be apart of you and your families life for these last several months, I can't wait to finally meet you in person.The inner "I wanted to be animator" geek inside me is reeling over that great find!
And a big CONGRATULATIONS on your race!!!!
Me too! I have a friend who does lots of walks and races, etc - she asked me to go for a walk with her tonight - ended up being a 6 mile or so trail walk - I know I'll have trouble moving tomorrow!
Take an advil or two before bed, I promise it will help.
There's lots of sadness and worry here from us moms. I just want to share that God sees us and will carry us through if we let him! I'm praying for each of you - our kids will be okay, but they may have to go through some learning experiences - "Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it." Thanks everyone for sharing, so none of us feels like we are the only ones!
