I Dreamed a Dream

HA HA HA HA

The other morning, just before I woke up, I dreamed that I was Donald Trump's secretary.

His desk was in utter chaos; papers and mail everywhere.

In my dream, I wanted to organize it for him, but he just got upset (imagine Donald Trump getting upset; just not his nature, right?!?!?!?!).

If I organized it, how would he find anything, he ranted and raved at me?

The dream, thankfully, was very short-lived, and when I woke up, thankfully also, Donald Trump was nowhere to be seen!

GRADUATION! It's a Party!

It's that time of year.  And, look at this cute California girl graduating!  She's so multi talented, creative, artistic, musical, and a roller blader to boot.  I"ve never seen her on the blades, but it looks dangerous to me.

So, bring out the cap and gown, and look out world, here, she comes!

Thanks for the Thanks

I loved this thank you note because it features pictures that our son, Justin, took at their wedding.  And such beautiful pictures they are at that.

This is a note from Brookie Gee for a small graduation gift we sent her.  So thoughtful.

In time, no one will actually WRITE notes because they won't know cursive.  

But, I'll tell you this after doing a lot of indexing, that might not be a bad thing because people have terrible handwriting.  I'm good with printing.

Laughing Out Loud

I admit it;

I have a lot of apps,  secure websites, financial websites, etc.

So, that means I have a lot of passwords.

WAY TOO MANY.

Early this morning, I decided to be a little more efficient with my passwords.

I would make them ALL very similar to one another, (whether that is smart or not).

And, it was all very standard until I came to this website, which totally made me LOL!

REALLY?

A 60 character password...that was a new one for me.  I wonder how many people take them up on a 60 character password...

And, it still makes me smile.

The Sunday Visits

I do love to visit people in our neighborhood on a lovely Spring Sunday evening.  (Or maybe on a Monday afternoon, or whenever.)

But, for the past two years or so, we have been going to visit Sheryl Sullivan, once a month.  There is a specific reason why we go once a month.

That is because Sheryl decorates her lovely home for every holiday or month of the year.

It is really quite spectacular.  She picks a theme, and every nook and cranny in her kitchen and family room are filled with "THINGS" using that theme.  I should have been taking pictures, but I haven't...until Sunday night.

Sheryl's them for this month was QUEEN FOR A DAY, from an old television program in the 1960s.

It's pretty dramatic and sad, but going to see Sheryl is always a very happy experience.

Here we are with crowns on our heads, and banners proclaiming we each are the queen:

Loretta Allam, Sheryl Sullivan, the creative one, Wilda Watts, Loni Hackworth.

We are standing in front of the beautifully decorated tree filled with bees, flowers, etc.

Her table decor is always just amazing and she has different dished for each theme.  Anyway, it's always fun to visit Sheryl on a Sunday night!

FIVE Little Words.....

Spoken by Dr. Wooley one year ago.

YOU HAVE A HEART MURMER.  With those five little words, A LIFE WAS SAVED.

This year, the heart murmur was worse; severe aortic stenosis.

And, a totally unexpected adventure began.

So, Allen had surgery.

We learned things we had not known; his Tidwell family has a history of heart disease, including a sister right now.  His father had bypasses and a pace maker, which we never knew about before.

He had a congenital Bicuspid valve rather than the traditional tricuspid valve.  Usually the bicuspid people live only thru their 50s and 60s.

We have received so many blessings the past month.

From Dr. Wooley to our five children who came and supported us, to friends who visited.

One of many delicious meals made by our children.  Kristi made such good, healthy food.  I can still taste the black bean burger and the rice dish.  YUM!  Jordan made this beautiful salad among other lovely dishes.  Justin made the best hamburger I've had for a very long time.  They were so helpful and amazing cooks.  

I feel like Allen's life is a miracle.

Walking around the gardens just a couple of weeks after RAH's surgery!  Incredible, really!

Allen on one of his physical therapy days.  Man, he gets dressed up to go to exercise!
But, he works hard and is doing so great.

And, I am beyond grateful.

NO WORDS!

Family Health Situation.....

Family Rescuers.....

Each of these five children came at intervals, stayed, cooked, helped, gave health advise, cooked some more, and sacrificed their own jobs and time frames to come to St George.

It wasn't convenient, it wasn't easy, it wasn't on their schedules, but each one played a part in the long, will be-drawn-out recovery process of their dad.

I cannot begin to express how much their kindnesses have meant to RAH and me.

We have been overwhelmed at their concern, their goodness, their FUN, their help, as we tried to navigate the process of having major surgery for a previously unknown condition that came as a surprise to us all.

How can we ever begin to express our love for what they have done the past two weeks?

My heart is overflowing with gratitude for these FIVE AMAZING individuals who continually inspire me with their marvelous attributes of LOVE and CONCERN.