Headed back to school~

At the age of 53, I headed back to college and am in my second week.  What a challenge.  So many books.  So many I invented one in my head that I was supposed to have that was missing.  UGH!  All weekend I was looking furiously for it.  In the car.  In each room of the house.  Not there.  I even had dreams of what could have happened to it.  In the dream it was resolved and I got it back.

Went to class the following Monday (today) and asked the girl that sat next to me about the book and she looked at me funny.  She was missing it too.  I asked another classmate and she looked at me funny as well.  GUESS WHAT?  It never existed.  LOL  Worried about it all weekend for nothing.  I am off to a great start.  Life is grand~

Speedway Raceway~Weekend before Indy 500

New Day's Here

Dear Daddy,

You've been gone for 11 years as of today. You visit me in my dreams at night and let me know everything will be just fine. You have given me guidance and love when ever I was in need. You will always be in my heart.


In spite of how others had tried to keep us apart in life and in death, we knew each other's heart. Others have tried to fail us, but we knew.

One tried to convince me you were a bad father, because she didn't like your good business sense. (It wasn't in her favor).

One tried to say you never loved me. Because she was jealous.

Sons did not understand the love between a father and a daughter (except one).


Our hearts knew something they did not.


Love between a father and daughter is usually stronger.


I love you. See you in 50 years.

Love your only Daughter

Hank was rushed to the Emergency Room on Friday 10/24/08.

He wasn't feeling well. So his mom laid him on her chest to help him rest.

He started to turn blue and she called 911 right away.

They have done all kinds of test and still have no diagnosis.

He stopped breathing 3 times from Friday to Saturday.

This is a baby that is all smiles most of the time.

Sunday Hank's smile came back. However, they are going to keep him a third night.

Still they have no diagnosis.

Keep praying for Hank. I know that is what gave him his smile back today.

Thank you,

Auntie Nene, Auntie Odona, Rosemary, Christie, Auntie Felita, Odalys, Teresa & Alan and everyone else that has prayed for him.

~Love Grandma Vicki & Grandpa Hans~

Dreaming about my Cousins'

This morning I was dreaming about my cousins and my mom and stepdad were there. It seems I was partly at Grandma's house (22nd Street) and partly my house I grew up in (Gilmore Avenue) and later we were at Kookie & Janice's house they grew up in (Orange County). Kookie was there. Christie was there with Courtney. It was my life pre-Hans.





I dreamt I moved out of the parents' house and was to live in a room that belonged to the company I worked for. But when I got there I didn't like it. It had no privacy and was just all wrong. So I went back to my parents house and I kept wanting to talk to them but kept getting interruptions. They would show up and then they would take a walk because mom was wanting to do things she wasn't sure of. I was reminishing with Kookie and Uncle Tom about the room that used to be hers and Janice's in the Osmond craze days. The dream was all mixed up.

Then was Christie and Courtney that were entertaining us with crafts and just being their sweet selves. Funny thing was I never did get to talk to my parents about getting the room back. They had finally painted it from the Hot Pink that it was when I was growing up. (I don't do pink much anymore these days.) So anyway...not much of a story, just silly thoughts from a dream...What does it all mean?

Three Weeks Since Surgery

It's been three weeks since I had my surgery. I am doing very well. I have waited six long years to have my pain taken away. I went from two - four or five Davocets a day to none now. Isn't that great? It's been one week now that I stopped taking the heavy stuff. Now if I have any pain at all I only need Tylenol.
I had a Cervical Spine Fusion of Disks 5, 6 & 7. The disks were to be removed and cages put in and should have only taken two hours to do. Well, it was so bad when they got in there it took four hours. Bone growth was in the way that should not be there. After which the doctor told my husband that I should have been complaining much more. Darn...I missed my chance. Anyway, I think he did a great job. I am not wearing a wrist brace anymore and I don't have migraines any longer either.

I want to Thank Everyone that were praying for my recovery and safe surgery. It was all worth it!!!