Things have been so busy on this little island of ours. I’ve been trying to get used to being thrown back into the day to day pace of classes and studying. Frank has been working 16 hour days to get his clients’ taxes finished by the extension deadline. Plus, my Nana was visiting us for a week. Unfortunately, I have to report she did not have the ideal trip.** It rained everyday at one time or another. The pool is drained and being cleaned from all the ocean muck that washed in with Hurricane Dean. Everytime we went down to the docks, the fisherman were out of or had not caught any Yellow Fin Tuna (her fav). She couldn’t find the right gift for a gal pal of hers (turning 75 this week)…. apparently there was not one single touristy tshirt on this island that fits this woman’s style. I guess after 75 years, you have so many tshirts that you become extremely picky about new ones. I dunno. Anyways, now that she is gone, I’m back to the blogs. I think it’s going to take a day or two to catch up on all of your lovely lives, but I’m determined to do so. I actually miss you guys. Pathetic, I know.
**Edit: I wasn’t going to say this because I thought it’d be too depressing (and I know those of you who come here, don’t come here to feel blue - maybe green, olive green - okay bad joke) Anyways, I decided it was important to include for my “journal-ing” sake. My Nana’s trip was actually disappointing for a much more significant reason. My Uncle Chuck (great uncle) has been battling cancer for several years. This week hospice was brought in and he was put on a morphine drip. He is not expected to make it through the day. As a result, my Nana had to leave early, so that she could be with her sister. For obvious reasons, this put a damper on the trip for both of us and is probably more to blame then rain or empty pools.
Aww…we missed you too. Except I am still upset you wouldn’t put me in your luggage and take me on the cruise with ya. Sounds like you both have been very busy. Sorry that your Nana didn’t have that great of a trip, but I am sure she was glad to see you.
Comment by Marie — September 12, 2007 @ 3:29 pm
getting back to ‘normal’ after any time off is always hard. Hope you get into the routine again quickly.
Sorry to hear about your Uncle Chuck. I’ll pray for the family.
Comment by Debbie — September 12, 2007 @ 11:47 pm
Sorry that the visit was a downer and about your Uncle. I hate when trips don’t work out because everyone looks forward to them as the high points of life- And usually there is a lot of money at stake. But it happens. Glad to hear you are back online.
Comment by jeneflower — September 14, 2007 @ 2:40 am
Sorry about your uncle. Too bad about your Grandma’s trip too. Hopefully she can come back to visit you in the winter?
Glad you’re back blogging!
Comment by Rachael — September 14, 2007 @ 3:34 am