Wishing it was Spring!

Brrrrrrrrr! It is cold. I don't usually complain about the cold, but it is really cold and I have been complaining today. Just a little bit of news catch up. Mac recovered from her wisdom teeth, but not until she had the opportunity to experience a couple of dry sockets. She returned to Boston safely and now is in the throes of schoolwork, volunteering and job. Can't believe she is in the final months of her Junior Year. She is exploring graduate school and is tentatively looking at Pratt Institute in NYC. They have an excellent Master's program in Library Science http://www.pratt.edu/. She and James have asked for an airline ticket for James to visit her in Boston for their birthdays. We thought what a great idea...limit our shopping for items they usually don't want but always graciously accept. Trained them right!

Mom did not have the flu, but an infection that required hospitalization for four days. Rick came and helped out with Stomie, which gave me a break and time to spend with Mackie. It all worked out with the help of some great friends of Mom and Stomie. Thanks Dave and Marlene for all the help and meals delivered to Mom during her illness. Marye, Joe's mom continues to do great. We need some warmer weather so we can all get out in the warm sunshine.

Joe and I just spent a week-end away from the home front thanks to a client who gave us a suite at the Doubletree. Sometimes just getting away from the responsibilities of home life, phone, clients, work, kids and pets can be such a great rejuvenator for the married life. Joe and I have always created time over the years for each other away from the home front which has really kept our marriage strong. We are heading to Sun Valley with our friends next week-end, I have not been there in a couple of years.

Happy Birthday to our great nephew Mitchell tomorrow. He is Cathy's oldest grandson.