Last week I stayed at the lake with Little Buddy and Jewel. Buddy is a laugh a minute. He always has something going. Actually he is very good to play on his own, making up his own games and using his imagination. We wanted it to be SUMMERTIME but it the weather was not quite there yet. It was mostly cloudy, rainy and cool. But it was all fun just the same. Little Buddy wanted to stay a really long time, but I took him home after 5 days so I could do something besides play. DH was not able to fly for the weekend due to the weather but I stayed cause it was Mother;s Day. Richie and family gave me a neat present when I went to take Buddy home. It was a painted picture canvas with the kids handprints on it - very cute and oh so thoughtful! Alex P. did not come till Saturday cause his girlfriend's family was in town. They waited till they left to come to the lake on Saturday. We went to eat at Mary's Saturday. Then they went back to their town for church. Jewel asked him - Why is it you can't go to church with your mother and grandmother on Mother's Day? He just looked at her like - Why are you bringing this up NOW and putting him on the spot. Finally he said, they wanted to go to their church, they have been gone alot lately and there is a sermon series...... I try to have no expectations so I am not disappointed...so that was fine. He got me some thoughtful gifts and left 2 cards in my car for me and NaMa. He wrote personal notes to both of us and told us how much he loves and appreciates us. That was very sweet! Jewel and I went to church with my Mother. OF course Jewel gave us thoughtful gifts and cards. Then we went to eat at this BRUNCH place we have gone to the last few years with my brothers and their wives and some grandkids. I drove on home from there. Richie and family went to the Ranger's game for Mother's Day as well as bought MaryBeth a bicycle for Mother's Day!
Today I went to Pilates and ran around trying to get ready for our next trip! I am in the packing process - trying to decide what to take - not too many clothes but enough to survive for 2 weeks!
Monday, May 14, 2012
Thursday, May 3, 2012
May Days
These are the Days......May has arrived and I am wrapping up all my obligations and getting ready for SUMMER! This week I took the car to be serviced, went to yet another dr., finished my exercise contract of 10 sessions with a personal trainer, and finished piano lessons for the school year.
The car has a CHIRP sound in the dash sometimes when the air conditioner runs. It has not happened lately but I took it to see if they can figure out what it is before I hit 100,000 miles and the warranty runs out. I am already over 96,000 miles so not far to go. Most likely the FAN will go out in the summer heat after 100,000. I tried anyway. They went ahead and did the next service that is due at 99,000 miles and renewed the inspection sticker that runs out this month.
I go to the gyno every year for annual checkup. I make the appointments a year ahead of time. Since I saw this dr. last year, I have been through breast cancer surgery and treatment. There really was no reason for me to see him since I no longer take the homones replacement he prescribed for me.
No, I did not have a real contract to exercise, but I did have a mental contract with myself. I have been meeting with the trainer twice a week. I am pleased with my progress but glad it is over too. To quote Peppermint Patty " I 'm in shape, I'm in shape, I'm in Shape." Better than I was 3 months ago - that is for sure.
Another year of piano lessons are in the book. I finished today and started loading my car to go spend some time at the lake. The usual little girl did not show up. I sent her mom a text and she responded 40 minutes later. She thought last week was the last week - could they reschedule. I said today is your LAST Chance - so she came Late.
That reminds me - Last Chance Workout -.. Last night was the Finale for the Biggest Loser. The girl I wanted to win looked so good. She had lost over 100 pounds but now is the same size as me - but she is all muscle. She did not win cause the guy who won weighed over 300 pounds to start with. He has lost over 50% of his body weight so he won. But he did not look near as FIT as the girl who needed to lose 10 more pounds to win against him. If she did not have so much muscle I guess she could have done it. It was a stupid SEASON anyway. Too much drama and whinny people. But I like to watch it for the motivation and watch people transform themselves. I would like to transform my FACE into a younger looking me - HA!
So are the DAYS.......
The car has a CHIRP sound in the dash sometimes when the air conditioner runs. It has not happened lately but I took it to see if they can figure out what it is before I hit 100,000 miles and the warranty runs out. I am already over 96,000 miles so not far to go. Most likely the FAN will go out in the summer heat after 100,000. I tried anyway. They went ahead and did the next service that is due at 99,000 miles and renewed the inspection sticker that runs out this month.
I go to the gyno every year for annual checkup. I make the appointments a year ahead of time. Since I saw this dr. last year, I have been through breast cancer surgery and treatment. There really was no reason for me to see him since I no longer take the homones replacement he prescribed for me.
No, I did not have a real contract to exercise, but I did have a mental contract with myself. I have been meeting with the trainer twice a week. I am pleased with my progress but glad it is over too. To quote Peppermint Patty " I 'm in shape, I'm in shape, I'm in Shape." Better than I was 3 months ago - that is for sure.
Another year of piano lessons are in the book. I finished today and started loading my car to go spend some time at the lake. The usual little girl did not show up. I sent her mom a text and she responded 40 minutes later. She thought last week was the last week - could they reschedule. I said today is your LAST Chance - so she came Late.
That reminds me - Last Chance Workout -.. Last night was the Finale for the Biggest Loser. The girl I wanted to win looked so good. She had lost over 100 pounds but now is the same size as me - but she is all muscle. She did not win cause the guy who won weighed over 300 pounds to start with. He has lost over 50% of his body weight so he won. But he did not look near as FIT as the girl who needed to lose 10 more pounds to win against him. If she did not have so much muscle I guess she could have done it. It was a stupid SEASON anyway. Too much drama and whinny people. But I like to watch it for the motivation and watch people transform themselves. I would like to transform my FACE into a younger looking me - HA!
So are the DAYS.......
Sunday, April 29, 2012
KIDS Weekend
This weekend all our kids came home. Alex P. wanted to bring his girlfriend to see his home and town where he grew up. He also wanted everyone to be here, so Richy C. and family and Jewel came as well. We had a Great weekend! It was really fun and we had a blast with the grandkids. They are so cute and funny. We went to eat at our favorite places. The neighborhood pool opened yesterday and I spent 3 hour at the pool with Little Buddy. The boys played basketball and tennis with their BEST friend who came home as well.
Today we celebrated the 100 year Anniversary of our Church. I love our church. I have not been here but 20 something years. There are people who have been there their whole life. Many times through the years, those people from the "old church" have been annoying, but I understand their pride. I would be the same way about the church I grew up in. So there was only one service today for this celebration. It started at 9:45 and we did not get out till 12:00. It was good but it was long. I did not mind but the grandkids were there. I held Baby Doll the whole time and got up and went to the back and walked around. She was good but likes to vocalize LOUDLY. She went to sleep for a while. The sermon was long. But it was a great day.
Today we celebrated the 100 year Anniversary of our Church. I love our church. I have not been here but 20 something years. There are people who have been there their whole life. Many times through the years, those people from the "old church" have been annoying, but I understand their pride. I would be the same way about the church I grew up in. So there was only one service today for this celebration. It started at 9:45 and we did not get out till 12:00. It was good but it was long. I did not mind but the grandkids were there. I held Baby Doll the whole time and got up and went to the back and walked around. She was good but likes to vocalize LOUDLY. She went to sleep for a while. The sermon was long. But it was a great day.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Justice - Part Two
I have been forced once again to think about the story of my Best Friend's death and the person who caused it. The last time I wrote, I was thinking that he actually made it to heaven, that he was saved as a young person and by the Grace of God. But discussions showed up on Facebook and it was so obvious that everyone KNOWS he did it. His best friends and people who knew him best spoke of what a compulsive lair he was and how they had to disconnect from him cause he was so deceitful and untrustworthy. I have always felt he was mostly a Sociopath. He had the ability to lie and make people think he was the greatest person - OH he is so Nice and helpful - and yet he can steal his wife's engagement ring and turn it in to insurance as LOST, try at least 3 different ways to kill her and finally succeeded by pumping her full of Arsenic. When she was sick and throwing up - Here Sweetie, Drink some orange juice - no doubt laced with more poison. He had no conscience, felt no regret or remorse. He called the insurance company on the Sunday morning that she died to see when he could collect her Life insurance money!!!! He did not have the decency to wait till Monday. By the way, her parents made sure he did not get it - not that they wanted it, but they did not want him to have it after the truth came out.
Back to FB - some people said I hope he burns in Hell forever. That is what I would like to say too. But it is not our place to judge where he is after death. I don't think he lived with Hell on Earth because he did not have a conscience. Her mother still wants to hope that he turned out to do good. I, too, try to look for the good in people, but sometimes people are just evil and have no redeeming qualities. For this, I hope that he has met his justice.
Back to FB - some people said I hope he burns in Hell forever. That is what I would like to say too. But it is not our place to judge where he is after death. I don't think he lived with Hell on Earth because he did not have a conscience. Her mother still wants to hope that he turned out to do good. I, too, try to look for the good in people, but sometimes people are just evil and have no redeeming qualities. For this, I hope that he has met his justice.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Truth and Justice
Another one for the BOOKS! Years and years after the fact...it is done! What a poignant end to the story...He has met his MAKER. There was never any other way for it to go. Justice was never served on this earth, but he is finally gone from this life and what is going on beyond here - I can only imagine.
It is a very long story, of long, long ago. I could write a book of the many ways this one event changed the lives of so many others. 37 years ago to be exact, my Best friend of my whole life died. Her whole family was Our Family Best Friends. We did everything together - went to church, went swimming, celebrated Birthdays and Christmas together. I knew her all my life, for she was 2 years older than me. We went to piano lessons together, sang together, played the piano at church, went to school together. In High School we were more like sisters. We had our own friends but still did stuff together. I never knew her future husband until I got to High school. I always thought he was kinda weird, but then felt bad that I was making a judgement about him. Everyone else thought he was such a nice guy. I did not really agree with her decision to marry him when she was 20 years old - but she did. For good reason, it did not seem odd that I was not in her wedding. She was only married to him for 9 months before she died. She just got sick and died! But the truth came out - the fact that she died of Arsenic poisoning. There is no other way that she died that way than He poisoned her. I knew before I knew....from the very beginning...I did not know why she died but I knew it was his fault. He would not take her to the hospital - Her Dad finally insisted and took her. They sent her to Ft. Worth. He did not go with her - he had to go home and change clothes - perhaps clean up the evidence? He did not stay with her in the hospital while she was dying. He left and went somewhere to sleep. At the funeral home my mother said -"Say something to him." And I said," No, I CanNot". Because I felt he was responsible for her death - though I totally had no way of knowing What, Why or How? He went to trial and it ended in a mistrial - the jury could not agree that he was guilty. Another trial was held. People I went to high school with, some of his best friends, testified against him, cause they had clues or specific situation, looking back, they saw that he was really threatening her, trying to hurt her, or being deceitful. He was convicted of manslaughter, but the jury did not know the most he could get was 1 year in the County Jail. That is what he got. But he got out early for "good behavior." That is the SHORT version of that story. He lived nearly 40 years longer than she did. If he had gotten LIFE in Prison, he would probably be out by now.
My mother came yesterday and said I have a surprise for you. She opened the local newspaper to the Obituaries and there was his name. But all it said was there would be a memorial service today at a certain place. Apparently, "they" just wanted to see if anyone from his hometown would go. This threw us all into a whole BAM - in your face again -thinking about it. It makes me Cry. How can I still cry after 37 years?!! I always will till the day I see her again in heaven. It is kinda neat that this happened during HOLY Week - as we celebrate Easter and eternal life - SHE LIVES in heaven. I would like to think She and her Dad have a special seat at the Right Hand of God the Father - as he faces his judgement. I suppose I will not know the truth till I meet them in heaven myself. Till then I will try to believe there is Justice.
It is a very long story, of long, long ago. I could write a book of the many ways this one event changed the lives of so many others. 37 years ago to be exact, my Best friend of my whole life died. Her whole family was Our Family Best Friends. We did everything together - went to church, went swimming, celebrated Birthdays and Christmas together. I knew her all my life, for she was 2 years older than me. We went to piano lessons together, sang together, played the piano at church, went to school together. In High School we were more like sisters. We had our own friends but still did stuff together. I never knew her future husband until I got to High school. I always thought he was kinda weird, but then felt bad that I was making a judgement about him. Everyone else thought he was such a nice guy. I did not really agree with her decision to marry him when she was 20 years old - but she did. For good reason, it did not seem odd that I was not in her wedding. She was only married to him for 9 months before she died. She just got sick and died! But the truth came out - the fact that she died of Arsenic poisoning. There is no other way that she died that way than He poisoned her. I knew before I knew....from the very beginning...I did not know why she died but I knew it was his fault. He would not take her to the hospital - Her Dad finally insisted and took her. They sent her to Ft. Worth. He did not go with her - he had to go home and change clothes - perhaps clean up the evidence? He did not stay with her in the hospital while she was dying. He left and went somewhere to sleep. At the funeral home my mother said -"Say something to him." And I said," No, I CanNot". Because I felt he was responsible for her death - though I totally had no way of knowing What, Why or How? He went to trial and it ended in a mistrial - the jury could not agree that he was guilty. Another trial was held. People I went to high school with, some of his best friends, testified against him, cause they had clues or specific situation, looking back, they saw that he was really threatening her, trying to hurt her, or being deceitful. He was convicted of manslaughter, but the jury did not know the most he could get was 1 year in the County Jail. That is what he got. But he got out early for "good behavior." That is the SHORT version of that story. He lived nearly 40 years longer than she did. If he had gotten LIFE in Prison, he would probably be out by now.
My mother came yesterday and said I have a surprise for you. She opened the local newspaper to the Obituaries and there was his name. But all it said was there would be a memorial service today at a certain place. Apparently, "they" just wanted to see if anyone from his hometown would go. This threw us all into a whole BAM - in your face again -thinking about it. It makes me Cry. How can I still cry after 37 years?!! I always will till the day I see her again in heaven. It is kinda neat that this happened during HOLY Week - as we celebrate Easter and eternal life - SHE LIVES in heaven. I would like to think She and her Dad have a special seat at the Right Hand of God the Father - as he faces his judgement. I suppose I will not know the truth till I meet them in heaven myself. Till then I will try to believe there is Justice.
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