Hi everyone! My laptop has died so I apologize for not posting. All is well here. I just wanted you to
know that I miss you all and will be back soon!

 I'm still fighting this awful ick!  The stomach flu turned into pneumonia and nasty stomach pain.  I had a CT scan done yesterday on my abdomen, but I'm sure it's just stress.  Work is going well and everyone in my family is doing well.  We're all really in a very good place right now - illnesses not withstanding.  My friend has gotten her order ( Read more... )

 I have been down with the stomach flu for a week now and boy is it getting old.  The puking my guts up part is over, but the icky feeling is hanging on.  I've missed two days of work and Kait stayed home today from school, because she wasn't feeling well.  J is making us Chicken Noodle soup (homemade).  It's really nice to be sick and know when ( Read more... )

Sorry it has taken so long for me to post again.  Things have settled down at NIU.  There's talk of tearing down Cole hall though and building a new building.  Seems a little extreme, but I don't have to pass it everyday.  I've been totally out of touch so I'll be catching up on everyone's journal over time.  John did not get the job at United Way ( Read more... )

 I just want to thank everyone who commented and made me feel a little less alone in this world.  I spend so much of my life taking care of tragedies in my clients work, I forget to allow others to help me.  You are so dear to me.

Enough with the goopy stuff!  NIU staff is in training all week and classes resume next Monday.  Everyone is just ( Read more... )

 I read the paper and I cry.  One of the girls that died was flown here and died on the way.  There is another here in Rockford in a different hospital (we have three with Level 1 trauma designations).  They are closing Cole Hall for the rest of the Academic year and will talk about leaving it closed.  I couldn't imagine walking in that hall.  They ( Read more... )

I'm so scared!  The NIU shooting that happened today is where John used to teach.  I have some of my students that have gone on to NIU and are still there.  5 dead, 18 injured-head and chest wounds, 4 in critical condition,  8 in stable. OMG, what is happening!  The local paper has stuff in it at www.rrstar.com if you're not sure what I'm talking ( Read more... )

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Hello Everyone,
We have returned from California and just missed the storm.  I had so much fun with the Grandbabies and Rachel.  She seems to be doing well all things considered.  This is going to be a tough divorce.  He about to be ex is continuing to make her life difficult, by not supporting her with the children at all.  When we got there, the ( Read more... )

 We leave tomorrow morning to fly to see our daughter and grandbabies.  We can hardly wait.  I'll be without the internet for two weeks so I want to wish you all the most beautiful of holidays and a miraculous new year.  Be prepared, when I get back I'll have lots to share and PICTURES!!!!

Best Wishes to All My Friends!