Geriatric MM Warriors June 13, 2010

[kater]

Robin - so, so, so glad that you are home! I bet you are too.

Lisa - I will be thinking of you and Tom tomorrow morning. Brad is getting up for work at 4:00 a.m. so I will be up early... You most definitely deserve a break. I like driving by myself. Listening to music. Or even just having it quiet/

 

[gettinhealthy]

Hi guys!! Sorry it's been so long. Have been so busy and a lot on my plate lately. And I wish it were food

First things first, Robin, I am so glad you made it home. I will keep praying for you. All things considered, I am glad you are in the best hands. I did read your post, but I was so tired, I didn't really comprehend the whole thing. I will reread it today, hopefully

Lisa, my black Friday was a big bust. I didn't even go to the stores until around 9. Not much I really wanted this year. My sheets I wanted were gone, but I will eventually get some. They were 500 thread count with sateen cotton. I got some last year and they are sooo soft!! Almost like sleeping on silk sheets. I'd have no problem staying in bed all day with those LOL.
I am sending out prayers to you and Tom this morning as he gets his tests done. I honestly think God is on our side. What piece of mind we have in knowing that!!

I am going to try to do this off the top of my head, so if I goof names and such, please forgive me.

Kate, getting married, huh? I am thinking you need all of us in Hawaii with you to make sure you go through with it!! I am so happy for you. Mike and I will eventually get married. Probably within a year or so. My ex just signed the divorce papers this Aug (after 10 years of waiting) and Mike's ex sent him his to sign as well. So now there is nothing holding us back from doing it. We will probably just go away for the weekend and come home married. I would love to go to the beach and do it.
How is Demi doing with her treatments? If you have already mentioned, I haven't read all the posts I've missed.

Bev, thank God your son is ok!! 3 lanes of highway!! I can only imagine the horror of getting that phone call!! I will be saying a prayer for him also.

Pam, congrats on the great news of more grandbabies!! (where is the baby icon? LOL) I hope your daughter decides that this is a blessing even though she only wanted two. I was an unexpected 3rd child, but you'd never know it!! I know she'll come around. Might be just the unexpected news and being in shock or something like that.
Don't fret too much about the 12#. As you all have told me, don't listen to the scale!!

I have much news to share with you all, but I am thinking this post is long enough, so I will do a separate post with all my happenings lately.

 

[gettinhealthy]

Ok, here I go.
Our dear friend that was in the hospital had to have surguery on Thanksgiving. They ended up taking a foot of his small intestine out due to a blockage and also his appendix which had a perforation. They did a biopsy of the growth, and he got the results on Tuesday. It is cancer. But the good news is that they caught it so early that it hadn't even reached stage one. They said his colon is what started all his pain when he went to the hospital.
But they did find he has Hep. He had done drugs/alcohol in "younger" days, so I am guessing that he used infected needles. My heart is really breaking for him, as in the last 10 years, he has given up drugs/alcohol and has become quite a remarkable person as he helps others with the same problems. He goes to the local AA meetings and is a sponsor, he goes to the local jail and talks to the people there as well. He is such a kind, considerate soul.
So I have been with Mike visiting him every chance we get. He just got out of the hospital on Wed, and has tons of testing that needs to be done with his oncologist. They think that since he has taken such good care of his body in the last 10 years that is what has saved him. He does low carb, works out, and tries to be as healthy as possible.

Then Tristan called me last night. She needed some guidance. She found out her dad is in the hospital in Pittsburgh. He has had diarrhea for the last 2 months, and the pain had gotten so bad he went to the hospital on Tuesday. They think his appendix and colon may be enlarged. They are doing a scope today to see what is going on. She didn't know if she should go the hospital or not. I told her it was just the test, and if something more is found, she and I will go down. His partner called and let her know that her dad was in the hospital. So now I am thinking on the lines of our friend, as that is why he went to the hospital. But I also mentioned to Mike that it could be AIDS. I don't know if that thought had occurred to Tris or not. If it is the later, I honestly don't see him being honest with the girls. I think he will tell them it's cancer. So I now find myself on another emotional roller coaster this week. I feel as though I could just sit down and cry my eyes out. Just don't have the time though.

On a good note, the puppies are doing great. They will be 3 weeks old tomorrow, their eyes are open and they are barking and such. I'll try to get some photos here for you all to see them.
We are taking our puppy (the biggest LOL) on the 22nd to get his ears cropped. We are thinking he will be close to 100# when he's full grown. He has been gaining about 1-2 oz per day. He is now about 3 1/2#!

Ok, have to get ready for work. I have been thinking of you all even though I haven't had a chance to get here lately. You are all in my heart!!

 

[kater]

Kathy - I thought something must be up. You don't usually go AWOL on us. From my recent experience with Demi, they have come along with treating Hep C. If the virus is active and they start him on Interferon, there is a good chance that it will "clear." Which basically means that it is cured.

I am such a big believer in the power of our own abilities to heal ourselves. Visualization and truly believing with every cell in your body, that you will heal, that you deserve to heal, that your life is filled with health, happiness and joy. I have been writing a gratitude list every morning. I like writing it because things seem to come out of the end of the pen all by themselves - it always amazes me. It helps our brains send out the right chemicals to those little cells. I also try to go through my gratitude list in my mind right before I go to sleep. Our subconscious never goes to sleep and by giving it something positive to work on while we are sleeping, it gets a lot done! Try it - it might lighten your current load of stress. I also throw in a picture or two of myself looking good in a bathing suit! hahahahahahah

Here is the tip I gave Lisa awhile ago. If you are in fear, you are in the future. You aren't in the moment. Lisa refers to it as time traveling and reminds herself that she doesn't like to time travel.

Much love to you AND our puppies. How is Mike's job working out? I think you may have already told us but what did you name your puppy?

 

[kater]

Diane - continuing on in my "believer" theme, can you try writing a little each day about the perfect job that is waiting for you? Can you picture yourself in that perfect job? Picture how much you will be paid. Picture yourself going to work, sitting at your desk, being respected by your co-workers? No "will I ever get a job?" thoughts. Lots of "the right job is out there and I will have it before the end of the month" thoughts. Fall asleep visualizing yourself at your dream job. Your subconscious will go to work helping you.

Okay, I will get off of my "believer" soap box for the day and get myself off to work.

Hugs

 

[Wisteria1956]

Kathy: It was great to 'see' you and I'm sorry you've had so much stress to deal with. Keep us up to date when you can.

Kate: I have a tape type of thing - it's really much more sophisticated -of Dr. Patrick Porter. He guides you though visualizations and gives suggestions that you will awake renewed and refreshed after sleeping deeply, for instance. He tells you you will find solutions to your problems while you sleep. I love it so much and several months ago I loaned it to a friend who was having insomnia. When I got it back to my house, the SIM card was missing. This device looks like a big ipod with headphones and glasses. Long story short, Dr. Porter has become friends with my sister (she is trained in the kind of life coaching Tony Robbins does) and has in the meantime developed a system for his products that load on to any MP3 player. She told him about Tom's illness and the status of my device. He's offered to give me the new downloads for my ipod! I just got the email last night. He has a program for weight loss, too. I had that on my original machine but I hadn't used it really yet. I mostly used the one for nighttime. Dr. Porter is on YouTube if anyone wants to look up his programs. People used to pay thousands of dollars to come in to an office to listen to his programs. Then he developed the portable devices. I can't wait to get it going again! My sister does her gratitudes twice a day also. I want to start writing them down to maintain the focus better. Those were really, really good suggestions you gave Diane and Kathy.

Off to see if I can get ready for my trip today. Love to all!

 

[gettinhealthy]

Hi guys. Really long emotional day. Not good news about Rich (my ex). He has a huge cancer tumor on his tailbone. They can't remove it because it's so big. He will need chemo and radiation first before they will attempt it.
Tris has been there all day by herself. Long story. I did post it, but it disappeared.
I am too tired to post it all now, so I will in the morning. It isn't looking very good
Carrie, Colton (her BF), Levi and Josh (Levi & Tris' BIL) are down there now. I am taking tomorrow off in case they need a ride to Pittsburgh.

Good night everyone. Thanks for all the kind words and being so patient while I try to get through all this big C stuff in my life lately.
Going to take a hot bath with a long cry and head to bed.
I'll catch up on posts in the morning.

Also, I did post pics of the puppies this morning on FB, but I know not everyone gets on there, so I'll cross post them in another post below.

 

[gettinhealthy]

Here they are. Hope I do it right.


http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=472839413257&set=a.465464188257.262923.618338257

Just hit the next button at the top of the facebook page and you'll see all the pics.

 

[Wisteria1956]

Kathy: I'm so sorry to hear about Tris' dad's illness. That's just awful. I'm sure it's very emotional for you and Tris, too. I will pray for the best outcome for him.

The puppies are soooo cute! I like the chestnut one with the white socks. Kate probably has her van packed already for the napping caper.

 

[gettinhealthy]

Kathy: I'm so sorry to hear about Tris' dad's illness. That's just awful. I'm sure it's very emotional for you and Tris, too. I will pray for the best outcome for him.

The puppies are soooo cute! I like the chestnut one with the white socks. Kate probably has her van packed already for the napping caper.

Thank you Lisa. It was a very difficult day to say the least. Tris went to the hospital by herself so she got the news and there was no one with her. Every time she told him she was going home, he'd shake his head no. I can only imagine how scared he must be.
When the other kids (Carrie, etc) got there, Carrie talked to the RN. It is actually rectal cancer. She said they will know more today. I told the girls I would drive them down, but they said that they were going together. I so want to be with them at this time, but I also don't want to force myself on them.
Tris asked me to call Rich's mom and tell her. She just couldn't bring herself to do it. So I discussed it with Mike in what way I should tell her. How do you tell someone gently their son is possibly dying? We decided to call his brother instead and he could go to her house and be with her when told. That way she wouldn't be alone. I have always been on speaking terms with his family after we split. When I called, he said his mom had already called him and told him. We are thinking Rich's partner called her and told her. I would like to know where the hell he was all day while Tris was at the hospital by herself. He had been there, then left. I asked her about it, and she said he told her he'd be back later. He never came back last night. She has met him quite a few times, so it wasn't like he didn't know her. How could he leave a 24 year old in a strange hospital only to get news like that? I am so furious at him, I can't even put it into words.
When I was talking to his brother, I asked him if it would bother them if I was there. I told him I didn't want to make any waves or anything if I take the girls down. I told him if it would, I'd just hang out in the cafeteria or something. He reassured me it wouldn't be a problem. I just wanted to cover all bases before I got into a situation that could have been avoided.

I am sorry to burden you all with this. With all the other problems going around, I honestly debated about it. I didn't know I could cry so much!

I hope Tom did ok with his test yesterday, and I'm still sending prayers his way. Enjoy your little vacation too. You need it and deserve it. You will come back refreshed and renewed.

I am glad you enjoyed the puppy photos. They all actually have boots LOL. They are so sweet. They have started getting their teeth in, so they will be weaned within the week or so. Bailey is getting to the point where I have to almost force her to feed them. I know it's starting to hurt her. I did get tiny bowls for them to eat/drink out of, but they rim is still too high LOL.
It is so neat watching their personalities begin to form.
There is a fawn one (green ribbon) who will wake up and cry and cry then bark and bark until you pick him up and say hello LOL.
The black one (she is spoken for already, and her name is Sydney) wants everyone to wake up when she gets up, and makes sure they do get up LOL. She loves to give kisses (what boxer doesn't LOL) and is like Bailey in the sense of a girly girl. She was the runt, so I make sure she gets first pick when meal time comes.
Then there is Bruiser. We don't know what his name will be on a daily basis. We have been calling him Bruiser (I see nothing but black and blue marks on me when he gets bigger LOL) and Behemoth. Part of his registered name will be Atlas. Not sure of the rest of it though.
Ok, enough rambling. Going to read all the posts I missed yesterday.

 

[gettinhealthy]

Kathy - I thought something must be up. You don't usually go AWOL on us. From my recent experience with Demi, they have come along with treating Hep C. If the virus is active and they start him on Interferon, there is a good chance that it will "clear." Which basically means that it is cured.

I am such a big believer in the power of our own abilities to heal ourselves. Visualization and truly believing with every cell in your body, that you will heal, that you deserve to heal, that your life is filled with health, happiness and joy. I have been writing a gratitude list every morning. I like writing it because things seem to come out of the end of the pen all by themselves - it always amazes me. It helps our brains send out the right chemicals to those little cells. I also try to go through my gratitude list in my mind right before I go to sleep. Our subconscious never goes to sleep and by giving it something positive to work on while we are sleeping, it gets a lot done! Try it - it might lighten your current load of stress. I also throw in a picture or two of myself looking good in a bathing suit! hahahahahahah

Here is the tip I gave Lisa awhile ago. If you are in fear, you are in the future. You aren't in the moment. Lisa refers to it as time traveling and reminds herself that she doesn't like to time travel.

Much love to you AND our puppies. How is Mike's job working out? I think you may have already told us but what did you name your puppy?

Kate,
thanks for the information on the Hep. I remembered you saying about injections, but couldn't remember the name of the drug.

I am thinking I will have to try your idea of the gratitude journal. I have a few books regarding the power of thought and how good thinking brings about good things. And how if you continually think of bad stuff, you will bring that very thing into your life. I will need to get those books back out and read them again. It is on the lines of the movie/book that Oprah did a while back called The Secret.
I also have tapes that are hypnosis for relaxation, sleep and such. I am thinking I may need to listen to those. I do self hypnosis sometimes when I can't sleep, and it works really well.

Mike has been working since the week before Thanksgiving. He is still in training, but is slowly learning. They are teaching him how to check the trucks before leaving, going driving, and other things. He said they are teaching him things the school never showed/taught him. He was so excited, he got his first paycheck on Black Friday. With the amount of money he will be making, we will be able to save up for the cars we need in the spring. Ours are getting pretty bad. I have a '98 Tracer, and he is driving a '96 Ranger. We will hold onto the van longer as it's the only vehicle we have big enough for the dogs LOL. But it is a '96 Villager and a huge rust bucket. But they are all paid for, and still run LOL. We won't be getting new cars, but new to us

I will be praying for Demi and your family as she is on the road to recovery.

 

[gettinhealthy]

Diane - continuing on in my "believer" theme, can you try writing a little each day about the perfect job that is waiting for you? Can you picture yourself in that perfect job? Picture how much you will be paid. Picture yourself going to work, sitting at your desk, being respected by your co-workers? No "will I ever get a job?" thoughts. Lots of "the right job is out there and I will have it before the end of the month" thoughts. Fall asleep visualizing yourself at your dream job. Your subconscious will go to work helping you.

Okay, I will get off of my "believer" soap box for the day and get myself off to work.

Hugs

Kate,
I think a dream board (is that what it's called?) would be a good idea also. Just go through magazines, or even the want ads and pick your idea/dream job and glue it to a board. Then put it where you'll see it everyday and it will come your way.
That is the way I've heard it happens. I've never tried it. I am thinking Lisa said a long time ago that she did it. Is this right, or am I going nuts again?

 

[kater]

Kate,
I think a dream board (is that what it's called?) would be a good idea also. Just go through magazines, or even the want ads and pick your idea/dream job and glue it to a board. Then put it where you'll see it everyday and it will come your way.
That is the way I've heard it happens. I've never tried it. I am thinking Lisa said a long time ago that she did it. Is this right, or am I going nuts again?

Kathy - fun that you should bring the dream board up. Chloe (my youngest) and started cutting pictures out to make them a few weeks ago. She sent me a text message yesterday asking if I want to work on them again this afternoon.

It is nice the kids have each other and that they have you too. It is nice for them that you are still on speaking terms with Rich.

I love the puppy pics. It is a good thing that I am not actually near you or I would definitely want one. I have always thought that Boxers were so cute. My dad had one when I was little. His name was Beau.

Hang in there and remember to BREATHE!

 

[Diane W.]

Kathy - I'm so sorry to hear about your friend and your ex. It's good that you can talk to him & his family. It makes it easier for your kids. I will pray for your family. What a tough time.

Kate - You positive thinker, you! I also believe in positive thinking. It started in high school when I discovered Norman Vincent Peale and then it's been Wayne Dyer, Deepak Chopra, Marianne Williamson, Thich Nhat Hanh and Mike Dooley. I think keeping an upbeat mindset helps me get through my life - but unlike what these authors say, it has never changed my life. I've always had a difficult life, but I try to stay positive anyway. I thank you so much for your suggestions. You are a very sweet person.

Lisa - I hope you enjoy your weekend!

Robin - Are you relaxing and taking care of yourself? We're watching you.

Tomorrow I'm going with my sisters to the monastery where a monk makes the best vinegar and salsa. It is only available for sale on the first 2 weekends of Advent. The monk is an author too. One of his books is called 'Twelve Months of Monastery Soup'. Each year I buy more salsa. It's my son's absolute favorite.

 

[Wisteria1956]

Kathy: Your ex's cancer will likely manifest in some of the same ways Tom's did. They are similar in they way they behave. I sure hope the treatments work and give him some relief. What a sad situation. You sound like you covered your bases the best you could. We do want to shield our children, but we can't shield them from everything. I'm trying to tell J-P the truth when he asks and at the same time give him the up side as much as I can without slanting the truth. We did find out today Tom's scan had some very good points - the cancer has not spread to any other areas in his body outside the pelvic area. There are still some spots lighting up in the pelvic area but they are small. The hope is that they can be stopped with radiation and chem starting with meeting that doctor next week. They want him treated within 10 days and for several weeks. I'll keep you posted. Even though the news wasn't perfect, we are actually really relieved it wasn't worse.

 

[gettinhealthy]

Kathy - fun that you should bring the dream board up. Chloe (my youngest) and started cutting pictures out to make them a few weeks ago. She sent me a text message yesterday asking if I want to work on them again this afternoon.

It is nice the kids have each other and that they have you too. It is nice for them that you are still on speaking terms with Rich.

I love the puppy pics. It is a good thing that I am not actually near you or I would definitely want one. I have always thought that Boxers were so cute. My dad had one when I was little. His name was Beau.

Hang in there and remember to BREATHE!

I have thought of starting a dream board. I have tons of magazines here that I could use. Hmm, got me thinking now LOL. And the nice thing, the sky is the limit. You can put anything on it that you like or want.

As for speaking terms with Rich, it is civil but that is about it. I don't really talk to him. I did at the wedding in the sense of when I had to, but I don't go out of my way to talk with him. Although I did have to call him to let him know about the miscarriage. I have always gotten along well with his family, and have no problem calling them with news of any sort. But unfortunately when I do have to call them, it is usually bad news

I think you and Chloe need to put a boxer on your dream boards LOL. I would have no problem giving any one of you here one of the puppies. I know you would all give them a great home and a tremendous amount of love and attention.
I have started feeding them canned food this morning. They are getting their teeth and Bailey isn't wanting to feed them to much anymore. They went crazy over the new food! LOL They went right to it and started eating. I made sure the 2 smallest ones were the first to get to the food. They are all now sleeping with full bellies. In about an hour I am going to give them some goat's milk. Bailey will hopefully be sprung from her feeding duties. She and Tyson just sat about 3' from them and watched them eat. When they were done, they cleaned up all the food left on the plate and towel. I can hear them now. All we got was that dry Duck and potato crap! LOL
You and Robin had better get your plan going to steal these pups! They are getting sooo big!!

 

[gettinhealthy]

Kathy - I'm so sorry to hear about your friend and your ex. It's good that you can talk to him & his family. It makes it easier for your kids. I will pray for your family. What a tough time.

Tomorrow I'm going with my sisters to the monastery where a monk makes the best vinegar and salsa. It is only available for sale on the first 2 weekends of Advent. The monk is an author too. One of his books is called 'Twelve Months of Monastery Soup'. Each year I buy more salsa. It's my son's absolute favorite.

Thank you , Diane. Mike actually ran into our friend at Walmart. He is doing very well. He starts all his testing on Monday. I am so grateful they found it so early. It makes his prognosis so much better. I am also grateful Kate mentioned about the injections. That put my mind at ease as well in regards to the Hep.

Like I posted previously, I don't go out of my way to speak to Rich or his family, but I am civil, and will speak to them when I see them or need to call them. But Rich and I if we talk, would usually end up fighting over something or other, so I just don't call/talk to him. I wish it were different for the girl's sake, but even at the wedding, if I went into a room where he was, he would leave. He had more of a problem with it than I did.

That sounds like really good salsa!! You can send me some too!! It sounds like that would be an interesting trip to go on. I may have to look up some of his books too.

 

[gettinhealthy]

Kathy: Your ex's cancer will likely manifest in some of the same ways Tom's did. They are similar in they way they behave. I sure hope the treatments work and give him some relief. What a sad situation. You sound like you covered your bases the best you could. We do want to shield our children, but we can't shield them from everything. I'm trying to tell J-P the truth when he asks and at the same time give him the up side as much as I can without slanting the truth. We did find out today Tom's scan had some very good points - the cancer has not spread to any other areas in his body outside the pelvic area. There are still some spots lighting up in the pelvic area but they are small. The hope is that they can be stopped with radiation and chem starting with meeting that doctor next week. They want him treated within 10 days and for several weeks. I'll keep you posted. Even though the news wasn't perfect, we are actually really relieved it wasn't worse.

Lisa, that is such great news!! I have been thinking of Tom quite a bit the last 2 weeks or so. Don't know why, but I have been. It has been more of little prayers through out the day kind of thinking. It is just kind of weird. I can be cooking, and it just pops in my head, or at work doing laundry or something, and it just comes out of the blue. I am now thinking it was a good thing
Does Tom get very sick from the chemo or radiation? I know some people it really affects them. But I am thinking that with his taking such good care of himself has helped him a lot.
I will continue to pray for both of you.
Have fun on your trip!!! Wish we were all going with you and we'd have so much fun!!

 

[gettinhealthy]

Here is the update from me. I spoke with Tris last night when she and Carrie got home. He seemed to be much better yesterday. He was sitting up, and conversing with them. His mom and 1 brother followed the girls down, so they weren't alone. Yesterday morning Tris said he wasn't able to speak, but was communicating by writing things down. Can't remember if they took the breathing tube out or not. I need to ask her today.
There are 2 different stories going around. One day they said they took most of the tumor but couldn't get what was on the bone. Last night, Tris said that no, they couldn't remove it due to it being so big. Rich's mom told his other brother that it is on his colon. But at this point, it really doesn't matter.
Tris did say it is in stage 4, and there are only 4 stages. He is going to be in the hospital for 2 weeks. They can't start chemo for at least a month until his incisions heal up.
He was told yesterday that it was cancer. She said he took it well. I think he was waiting for them all to leave then he'd deal with the emotional part of it. He is an extremely private person.
Mike and I were talking last night about how I wish the girls would let me go with them so I could be there for them. This is just pulling at my heart. But Levi and Colton will be going with them today. The more we talked, the more I realized I need to let the girls depend on the men they love. They are there, and will be able to hold them, and tell them it will be ok. I need to let them learn to lean on them and not me. They know all they have to do is call, and I'll drop whatever and be there. But I also know I need to learn to let them go. They need to learn to lean less on me and more on the men. It's hard, but I also know it needs to be done. I also won't be here forever, and they will need the tools to deal with life without me
Ok, going to do some housework. I will be cleaning my offices either today or tomorrow.
I'll try to keep you all posted.
Love to you all!

 

[Wisteria1956]

Kathy: I forgot to tell you a silly little tip for the puppies. I made some kind of mush - can't remember how. I think it was puppy food mixed with a liquid and maybe blended? Not sure. But the tip is that I put it on a cookie sheet with a low rim so the little squishy darlings could reach the food. They were soooo cute! J-P was 6 when we had the puppies and a bunch of them went home Christmas week to children who got a chocolate lab for Christmas! Made for some really cute pics with J-P that year.

Tom didn't have chemo last time, but they say he bounces back so fast he'll do very well. He'll probably only have chemo twice, but quite a bit of radiation. It's not a good thing to do to your body, but it's the only choice with this aggressive kind of cancer. We're feeling a huge sigh of relief today.

I love my vision board! I went through magazines with a very open mind, just clipping anything that struck me, including phrases from headlines such as: relax, time with family, success, living by the sea, etc. I also went online to get pics of Italy and Greece, along with Kartchner Caverns, which we went to in April this year After I did that mind dump, I sorted them into sections and glued them to a golden poster board. The funny thing is that I had clipped just about the right amount of things to fit perfectly! I put the words on top of some pics to give extra emphasis. My sister says you should be on your vision board so put a pic of yourself in the middle. It was soooo funny - one of the phrases I cut out had a head shot of an African American man on the back. I had it face down with the pile on the table and Tom asked "Why is this man on your vision board?"

Do you remember me telling you guys that one of the pics I wanted was of a group of women friends? I didn't want a picture of models because I wanted the idea of new women friends, not specific faces. I found a painting of 3 women online which was perfect. I pasted the words Good Friends over it. Very shortly thereafter, you all came into my life! I really believe women need other women.

I'm off to get an omlette and stroll the streets of this Normal Rockwell type town before I hit the road to the final destination. Last night I got a few more angels for my tree.