Still here and still working on wedding stuff. It's crazy but oh so much fun!!! We did the invitations this weekend and when I printed the first one I just bawled like a baby. Just seeing her name on the invitation brought back a flood of memories and really drove it home that my baby is grown up (yes she's been grown for a while now but marriage is different). Mom has done all the flowers and bouquets - the only thing left is Jenn's bouquet. The arrangements and corsages turned out so beautiful that Mom has actually picked up some business from word of mouth. She was even hired by the City Center (where we are having the wedding) to do some Mothers' Day arrangements for them.
Speaking of Mom - all things are okay right now. No cancer on last biopsy but still has to be followed by oncologist for the rest of her life. She is free of tests until after the wedding. YIPPEE!! Daddy had a cardiac catheterization a few weeks ago to test the pressures in his heart. Everything was normal - not bad for an almost 75 year old man!
My son is doing phenomenal. He is doing triathalons and bike events in Texas. He actually came in 4th in his age group in the last triathalon he ran. I'm hoping to get out there one day to see him run. Work is still busy for him despite the last shuttle launch being scheduled. They will still be working on stuff for the space station even without the shuttle launches.
And lastly - me. Since the last time I posted, I passed the big 5-0 milestone. It was painless and actually a lot of fun. The kids gave me a spa day at the local day spa - the works! I'm saving that til mid-summer when I've reached a few more of my weight loss goals. Yes - dieting like a demon. Trying to keep my blood sugar under control and get in shape for the walk down the aisle. Can't have the Mother of the Bride "rolling" down the aisle. Besides I've got the greatest dress all picked out - vintage and just absolutely gorgeous! Staying busy with work - it is still crazy despite all the healthcare changes coming down the pipe.
Overall I'd give myself a B - still have moments of sadness and loss but they are fewer and farther between. I miss the physical contact - not just the sex but the snuggling/hugs part. I really missed TheColdOne the night we found out Bin Laden was dead. We used to talk about politics and current events and I almost yelled out to him when the news report came on. Strange how we tend to revert in our unguarded moments... Of course still not having the final divorce settlement isn't helping much.
Last but not least is my little grandson - the joy of my life. He stays with me about every other weekend and it is pure fun. We got our summer pool out and spent the last saturday he was here swimming all day. Yes I do get in the pool with him - it's all part of being a grandma. I do miss my Olivia - my ex-stepson's daughter and my granddaughter no matter what the marriage status is. I bet she is growing like a weed. Boston is almost the age she was when TheColdOne and I separated. There is a hole in my heart where Olivia took a piece of it.
Speaking of Boston, I'm gonna close on a funny note. Last weekend he was extremely active and getting into everything. We were in the kitchen and I finally said "Boston you are really pushing grandma's buttons today". A few minutes later I turned to see him pushing all the buttons on the dishwasher. I said "what are you doing?" Boston replied - "I'm pushing your buttons."
God Bless You!
