Good Day Sunshine

Beautiful.  Glorious.  Spring.
Throat still sore but achey joints are history.  Looking forward to a wonderful weekend.

Pain in the Ass

The scratchy throat I had coming home from East Texas turned into the full fledged flu by Monday morning.  I'm feeling progressively worse by the day.  Thank goodness for Tylenol and Benadryl.  I drug myself to Wally World this morning and picked up some Ojay and other stuff.  Dang, I get the flu shot every year.  This year I got two (including the one for H1N1) and never fails I get the flu anyway.  Poor, poor pitiful me.  Woe is me.

East Texas Weekend.

Back again for the bi-monthly visit with my folks.  Donny, who also lives in the area has been bragging about his afternoon crappie fishing--- maxing out with 25 keepers/day. Wouldn't you know, I come down and a cold front follows me.  March is like that.  All fickle and tempramental.  At least it won't impact our Saturday garage sale-ing.     

Action

Saturday.  I've resolved to deep cleaning and perhaps some yard work (see prior post).  Let's see if I follow through.

Zoom Zoom ZZZZzzzzz

The b'day weekend went as expected.  Fedrick breathed a sigh of relief.  Now he begins to work on goals.    Because that's what happens when one passes a major threshold.  One can't help but take stock and resolve to move ahead more productively.  So, it's back to the gym after work,  boycotting french fries, drinking V-8, eating Activia, remembering to turn off the lights and keep the house in some sembalance of order.

 For about a week. 

Near Perfect

Spring has come early.  Perfect temps and sunshine on my shoulder.  Worked out after work.

The Disappointment Didn't (or how blueberries can make even the most uninspired Event better)

It's the morning after the 'celebration' and a day before the actual event.  Last night's dinner menu included fried shrimp, french fries (I couldn't eat-due to cook using substitute salt), slaw and pinto beans, wierd I know with the pintos.  Desert included blueberries and cream and store bought cake.  The guest list included my nephews, sister, parents, aunt and uncle/aunt and uncle's friends, (?).  Someone put up an old birthday banner and someone taped together a child's party center piece.  That alone was sufficient to make me want to jump off a cliff.  My brother and his wife called from KY which distracted me from most of the rest the festivities. 

I'm happy it's over.  I've been dreading it for weeks.  The disappointment didn't disappoint.  Now to get through tomorrow.

Birthday Weekend

I will celebrate a birthday milestone this weekend in Tyler Texas with Ma and Pa and Sis and Nephews.  I asked that the occasion be kept low key.   This request suited my sister who is in charge by default.  I love her to death but her organizational abilities are challanged and she lacks originality.  That sounds harsh but it's simply a fact.  One she would agree with.

This last year has been transitional in some ways.  My heart attack three years ago gave me a different awareness of my place in the here and now.  This birthday has brought all that into sharp focus again and wacked me in the head besides.  I don't need a lot of hoop-la to know I'm blessed with good friends and family.