Elton John

Tonight we go see Elton John...............I am neutral regarding if I like him or not, but Chris got tickets in the business box and we are taking a few clients/friends of his. I'll report on his show tomorrow.

The Dinner Before...........

Wed. night Chris grilled steaks and I made baked potatoes and salad......kind of nice for a weeknight, but we are all over the place and never home to all sit down together. E. had plans, but we made her stay home with us..............she wasn't happy at all, but seemed to get over it. Then that night it hit.............the most sick I have been in years................I FINALLY felt better at 4:30 this morning...........and 5 lbs. lighter........hell of a way to do it... I have to say as I am able to sit up in a chair this morning that I feel strongly very grateful for my health today. I am even grateful to have been able to wash a dish and make myself a cup of tea and some toast this morning...............My family was incredible..........as I could barely walk. C. and T. were so amazing. T heard me in the bathroom as I violently, and sorry, but that is the only word for it.........threw up and even though I kept telling him I was ok and to leave, he kept rubbing my back as I leaned over and was sick..............at 17 I find that amazing... I can barely do that for my own children.... I need to write him a note...........he also cleaned the kitchen twice.......without being asked...........he better stop being so great as I will miss him even more next year. The truancy officer at school called me yesterday and I must have sounded so horrible............he called back several hours later to say he was going to lunch and did I need anything............that really touched me because MOM, I kept waiting for you to come in with soup and stuff from Petty's.............some childhood things never end............and then my Step Dad Glen would go get 7 up..........Chris and Tucker both went to get me some, but it wasn't the same. So, the point here is being really sick is horrible, but it does make you grateful for things you REALLY take for granted.................and you get to see the real character of the people you yell at all day for dumb things like not picking the towels up off the floor.

Sick

I'll post a picture later.............I am in bed in what I call "school kid"sick mode..........throwing up, fever, diarrhea..........started over 12 hours ago and it hasn't subsided yet. I had a HUGE meeting at the Department of Education in Richmond today...............I am equally sick I missed it.....so goes life...........just hoping it doesn't run through the whole family.


UPDATE: No, I'm not posting a picture of me being sick......I guess it did sound that way. This was the picture I meant to post..................the maples are starting to turn and so beautiful....

Online Shopping

http://www.etsy.com/


So much better than a catalog..........and you won't ever see it on your neighbor down the street...
I am at that age where most clothes are made for people much younger than me............shopping is no fun anymore... but I love this site (above). Everything is homemade and you can find tons of things from all over the world..............and you may notice I am posting a lot as I am UP AT 3 AM CUZ I COULDN'T SLEEP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How miserable, but surfing on Etsy makes it easier.......

Doy

We called my father's mother Doy...............long story why, but she died over 15 years ago. Her husband, my Grandfather died last May..........at his funeral it was so good to see her only living sister, Aunt Jean and her daughter, Gay. Gay emailed me last week to tell me Aunt Jean had an old picture she wanted me to have of Doy's softball team....Her other sister, Maxine, is holding the bat............Doy is at the end of the same row. These girls look so young and sweet.........they all have these beret kind of caps on.........not sure what that is about. Maybe they wore backward baseball caps even then?

October

The leaves are starting to change in Virginia and I went out to take a few pictures of the maples and got sidetracked by the second blooming I am having of zinnias and roses.............it was in the 80's here today............but the nights are in the 50's and there is no humidity...........perfect! I hope to do some big yard work this weekend...........if my wrists hold out...........getting old is the pits.

Coq au Vin

Monday night, and not only did I not have to cook, I got to eat out at Keswick Country Club again.............Chris' business had a golf tournament fund raiser for the United Way and I got to go out for the dinner portion..........We started with butternut squash soup and apple fritters.........heavenly.......and then had prime rib and chicken coq au vin with the creamiest risotto I had ever had............There was so much more, but those things stuck out in what was a great Fall dinner. AND,,,, the dow is up 900 points...........all was well.