NYC Westin Window (before the blinds collapsed)

New York was great! Loved spending time with my little cutie pawootie. She is such a lovely young lady. I love her spirit and the woman she has become. We saw Conan O'Brien at "The Little Mermaid" which was great! It was such a full circle moment for me watching that play with Jen. I remember when she was an adorable little 2 year old listening to her sing those songs from the movie as I was recovering or resting from chemo. We would have neighbors sitting with the babies (she was almost 2 Davis was a newborn)...and I can still remember hearing her sweet voice singing "Part of that World!" in my groggy, anti nausea medication stupor. She was passionate about it, even at that age. She still loves singing and the Broadway thing is just perfect for her, but she has college to finish and she is so uncertain about what she wants to do. I want her to do what she loves to do but will it make her happy in the long run. I don't know. I do believe her heart is in NY. She still longs for K. but will he make it? I know she loves him and it breaks my heart for her. He has had such a hard life. I think deep down he is a good guy, he's just not into authority figures. I pray he can stick with it, for his sake and hers.

So I'm in that play at the Lunt-Fontanne theater and this overwhelming feeling of nostalgia and sadness sweeps over me just as Ariel leaves her father and I am just sobbing. Wow! Didn't think it would affect me so profoundly. I just wish Tim could have been there too. He and Davis are right now camping in the North Rim, AZ Campground for their father/son trip. I miss them soooooo much. Davis is almost 18 so they are my men. Love those men! The boys have been taking good care of things while the real men have been gone. John (12) and Mike (7) are big helpers during the day while Jen is at work (Fractured Prune). I am such a lucky woman. Thank God for my good fortune to have a lovely family. Amen!

Check out the photo from John's Pizzeria...it was delicious...and the Italian Margarita wasn't bad either!

Home from NY NY

View from Westin Lobby.

We were on the 35th floor. Nice. We got massages the first evening and crashed from 6 pm to 7am...waking to room service. So nice.

On line for Ariel.

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The Big Apple

Jen and I are off to NYC. The weather forecast is hot, hot, hot. But we will be inside a lot so that's okay. We will se the Little Mermaid on Saturday. Can't wait. Photos later.

Back from Vacation...Traveling Band of Waxes!

So, we are back from our lovely vacation. The weather in Alabama and Mississippi was so nice. The temperature was in the mid 80's most days and not at all humid, which is much different from how it normally is. The condo at Orange Beach, AL was fabulous! I'll never forget the first walk in and how the condo seemed to go on forever. We had so much room and enjoyed the beautiful kitchen and the deck overlooking the waterway was gorgeous.

Despite a few squabbles, it was all in all, a great bonding family time. I just love my family! The teenagers drove their own car and the rest of us rode in the other car. That may have helped a lot as far as getting along. We took our time, spent the night on the road in every Holiday Inn Express we could find. We visited family and took in a mall outside of Atlanta. I'm sad it's over.

The Bella Luna, OB AL

The Gulf...with a knee.

Eating out just over the line in Florida!

Look at all the freckles between the two of us!

Then we drove to Brandon where we visited my parents...and their bird...

Papa made the boys dreamcatchers...here they are doing their job...

Grandmama Visit

My Life is Good Boys!

Jeanette and Tim...23 years and counting. Love my man!

Random thoughts I gotta get out...

Vista sucks! Hate it-yes I do!
Orange Beach-Will it suck? I wonder?
Geckos-will they die? I hope not.
Mother-is she crazy? yes
Will I become like her? God, I hope not!
Wishing I had more time to:
~Read
~Knit
~Craft
~Sew
If I cut out the TV I would have more time for these things. Why don't I? I have no idea. Laziness & stupidity.
NY will be fun I hope. Westin Times Square and Little Mermaid Matinee COOLNESS!

Will J want to see K?
Probably.
Wish it was a weekday so we could see Regis & Kelly...maybe another time.

LDOS

LDOS~~~~Last Day of School!

 

What will 2nd grade be like? I wonder...

John coming on through the 5th grade tunnel with a silly string attack!!

John and his three 5th grade teachers.

John's Kindergarten teacher. She started his many great years at MPES.

John with Mr. Cochran who started as principal the year John started Kindergarten. He's a good guy.

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King Tut Wrappers!

At the Egyptian Bazaar John and his buddies were "wrapping" about King Tut and his life. It was pretty cool.

Michael and his friend ran the Jingo table.

The cool thing is both boys are going to either be on the television or in the newspaper. Will post about that later.