I Feel Like I Have Won the Lottery!
Thank you Ammeg & Poppa!
I have been absent from my blog for some time, due to our first Grand Babies being born within what seemed like a few short weeks apart, a bit of trouble with a good vehicle, stinkin salesman and dealerships, and to visiting with a couple of the best people I know who decided to spend their second trip Overseas with lil ole me and the Shankster. How lucky can one person be? :)
So for 2 weeks I had a sort of mini vacation like last year...(except that I still was home) But I just told dad he had to fend for himself while they were here as there was no way I was going to stop what I was doing while they were here to fix his dinner when he is really still capable of doing it. Besides, these good people came over 9,000 miles to see me...and have a bit of fun too, So I wanted to try to do the best I could with what I had to make sure they would have some fun. Most days we were here to eat dinner but he seemed to be busy on those days with extra golfing tournaments. So it all worked out ok for me. It was a much needed break from a tiring, stressful routine. Even though they came last year...it was only for 9 days then and I was over due for another break!
Even though for the past 5 years most days I feel like these are the worst days of my life, I have just spent a couple of weeks with my Earth Angels, and I honestly feel as though I have won the lottery....in so many more ways than one.......and mostly in life lessons.
Without going into too much detail, I want to once again Thank Ammeg & Poppa for what they did for me to make my life so much easier, it is something I would have never expected in my wildest dreams and still feel as though it is all still a dream. It is right up there as one of the best things to happen to me.(sorry guys I can't seem to thank you both enough)
To everyone else reading this....(Take another look at the pic & come to your own conclusions!)
(BTW......I am 53 as of yesterday. Yes...Happy Birthday to Me......)
We had the best time keeping the roads hot going to Antique Malls, Flea Markets near and far, Shopping at local department stores and eating breakfast, lunch & sometimes dinner out and even grilling in the park with roasted marshmallows and hot dogs. I managed at least a 2 hour hike and came out alive, as we all did from a trek to a Louisville Flea Market that sucked onions and dang near had us all on a TV newscast of Gang-related robberies....(note to self...never trust pictures on an Internet website.....What a nightmare that turned out to be, but lesson learned for next time)
We found a few new things and some old. We found a few new places just around the corner! We made our way to Southern Indiana and even managed a few trips over the line to Illinois and Kentucky. We ate lots of candy and fudge and had some first timers again of Onion Rings, Sausage Egg McMuffins, Cottage Cheese, Zucchini and Picnics.
I will never forget the first time I emailed Ammeg with a question, as it has turned out to be a lasting, long distance friendship of 10 years now, that seems to benefit me in more ways than I can count. I am so glad they finally got to travel and we got to meet for the first time last year. We honestly did not expect to ever see them again............lucky for us.
We hated to see them go as it meant we had to go back to the routine. While they are here we feel as though we have escaped from our duties. Our time seems more valuable, our outlook doesn't seem so bleak, we laugh a lot more, we do things for ourselves a bit more, and all our problems just don't seem to be there whether physical or mental.....But we tried to look at it all a bit different after they left(or as much as one can)
So I am back...I hope to continue to post when I can, or think of it. Hopefully as not so much of a poo poo head! I do appreciate all I have and will not whine so much.
Well I will try......:)
I have been absent from my blog for some time, due to our first Grand Babies being born within what seemed like a few short weeks apart, a bit of trouble with a good vehicle, stinkin salesman and dealerships, and to visiting with a couple of the best people I know who decided to spend their second trip Overseas with lil ole me and the Shankster. How lucky can one person be? :)
So for 2 weeks I had a sort of mini vacation like last year...(except that I still was home) But I just told dad he had to fend for himself while they were here as there was no way I was going to stop what I was doing while they were here to fix his dinner when he is really still capable of doing it. Besides, these good people came over 9,000 miles to see me...and have a bit of fun too, So I wanted to try to do the best I could with what I had to make sure they would have some fun. Most days we were here to eat dinner but he seemed to be busy on those days with extra golfing tournaments. So it all worked out ok for me. It was a much needed break from a tiring, stressful routine. Even though they came last year...it was only for 9 days then and I was over due for another break!
Even though for the past 5 years most days I feel like these are the worst days of my life, I have just spent a couple of weeks with my Earth Angels, and I honestly feel as though I have won the lottery....in so many more ways than one.......and mostly in life lessons.
Without going into too much detail, I want to once again Thank Ammeg & Poppa for what they did for me to make my life so much easier, it is something I would have never expected in my wildest dreams and still feel as though it is all still a dream. It is right up there as one of the best things to happen to me.(sorry guys I can't seem to thank you both enough)
To everyone else reading this....(Take another look at the pic & come to your own conclusions!)
(BTW......I am 53 as of yesterday. Yes...Happy Birthday to Me......)
We had the best time keeping the roads hot going to Antique Malls, Flea Markets near and far, Shopping at local department stores and eating breakfast, lunch & sometimes dinner out and even grilling in the park with roasted marshmallows and hot dogs. I managed at least a 2 hour hike and came out alive, as we all did from a trek to a Louisville Flea Market that sucked onions and dang near had us all on a TV newscast of Gang-related robberies....(note to self...never trust pictures on an Internet website.....What a nightmare that turned out to be, but lesson learned for next time)
We found a few new things and some old. We found a few new places just around the corner! We made our way to Southern Indiana and even managed a few trips over the line to Illinois and Kentucky. We ate lots of candy and fudge and had some first timers again of Onion Rings, Sausage Egg McMuffins, Cottage Cheese, Zucchini and Picnics.
I will never forget the first time I emailed Ammeg with a question, as it has turned out to be a lasting, long distance friendship of 10 years now, that seems to benefit me in more ways than I can count. I am so glad they finally got to travel and we got to meet for the first time last year. We honestly did not expect to ever see them again............lucky for us.
We hated to see them go as it meant we had to go back to the routine. While they are here we feel as though we have escaped from our duties. Our time seems more valuable, our outlook doesn't seem so bleak, we laugh a lot more, we do things for ourselves a bit more, and all our problems just don't seem to be there whether physical or mental.....But we tried to look at it all a bit different after they left(or as much as one can)
So I am back...I hope to continue to post when I can, or think of it. Hopefully as not so much of a poo poo head! I do appreciate all I have and will not whine so much.
Well I will try......:)
posted by dona at 10/07/2008
5 Comments:
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS AND YOU DESERVE IT. I thought it was your birthday but couldn't call from the Antilles. Hope you had a great time with your dear, dear friends. Will talk soon. love ya Sandi
Thanks again from our side too, for a great -short- vacation and good friendship. Up to the next 10 years ?
Thanks Sandi! Hope your trip was great!
To Ammeg(anonymous) ~ YOU BET I AM!
Wow, congrats!! and happy LATE Birthday! I'm glad you and Shank got to go out on the town. It's sounds like you had a good time! Enjoy your lottery winnings (grins)!
Earth Angels is a great term. Even though I only got to meet them for a quick minute in a parking lot...they seem like the sweetest people ever and I know how much they mean to you. Just from the stories you tell of them, I know they are good people. I'm so happy for you!!
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