good news and renewing old friendships

Mom is home from the hospital today. She still needs help on a daily basis but I am hopeful that this is the first step to getting her independence back! It is so tough to be here (in TX) and not rush back to help her get back on her feet, but alas, work is at a peak and it is time to let my sisters bear the burden for now. I'll be headed that way as soon as the summer reading program is rolling along.

I had the honor of driving my niece from SC to FL after her college graduation to graduate school in Miami last weekend. I will treasure those 12.5 hours we had together in the car....singing, sit-dancing, boy-talking, cookie-eathing...fun times! But she owes me BIG TIME for moving her into her dorm in the pouring rain while she attended orientation....my love is truly unbounded.

By choosing UM for graduate school she enabled me to connect with 2 dear friends I hadn't seen in over 9 years too. One a past flame and one a best girl friend, both dear to my heart and happily back in my daily life thanks to cell phones, texting and email. Life is definitely looking up.

Changing Times

Anyone who has met my Mom knows that she is a short dynamo! Times are changing and at 81 years of age she is just now starting to be elderly. I mean just in the past 3 weeks! I struggle with this since she is my source of strength. This is the woman I brag on all the time saying she has a better social life that I do, but not this month. The good news is she is in the hospital again, yes I said good news because she is getting lots of tests done and hopefully we will have some answers to all the questions soon. Think positive thoughts that Mama Jo will be back on her bunioned-feet soon.