Weekend fun, R&R!

Hey all. I've been slacking again in the blogger department. So sorry! Sometimes I have so much to write about that I freak out and write nothing. I never said I was normal :)

Couple of nights ago, my sister, her best friend from NE, her hubby and his friends from San Francisco, and myself of course, are went down to my parents house for an afternoon of golf, swimming, tennis, lounging. That evening was the big resort party, the Jam at the Dam. Live band, potluck (best food I eat all year here, including pulled BBQ pork), free jello shots from the lady that wants you to vote for her to be on the board, LOL. It was such a good time. My favorite part is the Merry Go Round story...

Kai (the friend from San Fran), is an amazingly athletic boy. He wanted to play on the merry go round! So, over he goes - well, the kids wouldnt give it up - so he decided to have some fun with them. He made sure they were safely aboard, and then off he went - I swear that thing was going 40 mph!!!! It was hilarious! One little brat proceeded to rub dirt and gravel on Kai's white shirt. Bad move. Kai went so fast that when the kid got off, HE PUKED. Then he wandered off and laid in the gravel for 5 minutes. It was so awesome. It was my favorite part of the night.

I also ran into a friend from high school - havent seen him since then!!! He was there with his parents, wife and 3 kids!!! He about fell over when I told him I had never been married and had no kids. Yeah, I'm the lucky one, LOL. He looked good - he didnt turn into a 300 lb gut busting pile of lard like most of my class. It was nice to talk to him - and his wife and kids were gorgeous little blondes.

Yesterday I didnt do much of anything - It was so nice! Today I'm off, but I have to be more productive. I'll probably fertlize the yard - it just rained, so my plan to find a pool is probably out - oh well, tomorrow is still free!!! YEY!!!

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On a super positive note, my friend Jeff is home from the hospital and doing well. I'm so happy. I missed him so much while he was gone. He didnt get to visit me this weekend because of his hospital stay - I'm starting to get the feeling that we're not supposed to ever meet - that makes me sad, because we connect. Or maybe its a test to see what we will go through in order to interface. I think too much.

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Another postive - my baby GUS has been doing great!!! He's been off meds for about a month now, and symptom free. I cant tell you how relieved I am. He's happy, playful and a pain in the ass, just like he used to be. YIPPEE!

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Now for the downer, it would appear that my grandma is now living her final days. The doctor has given her 3 months to live. The family signed the paperes for Hospice. Mom seems to be handling it really well. I am a bad person, because I will not miss grandma and will consider this a relief to the family. Grandma was a cold hearted, mean person her entire life - and she was mean to my mom, many times, in front of me. My role will be to "be there" for my mom as this unfolds. She'll need my support and I'll be there for her - she's done so much for me my entire life, selflessly, and it will be my turn to step up to the plate. We also have to take care of grandad - who isnt well either. We're all afraid that he will die soon after grandma does. After all, they've been together for 60+ years. They dont know life without each other. We're already addressing how to handle this after grandma passes - including having grandad live with either mom or Uncle Gary - he has to be able to keep woodworking, as that is his sanity. If we can convince him that its Ok to live without grandma and enjoy the rest of his life, he'll be OK. It is a monumental task however. We'll see how things go....