174.2 Better Today

Even though it is dark, cloudy, and pouring, I do feel a little better today. I started learning to play Mah Jong this morning, and that has definitely boggled my mind, but it was lots of fun and we had a great teacher. There will be more classes before we can really play, and I'm looking forward to that. And, tomorrow I have my bridge lesson along with good friends, so I need to quit the complaining. I also need to spend a little time just being grateful rather than falling into the dark. For those of you who acknowledge that inner child that we all carry around with us, Jennifer called and suggested I give her some attention.

So I will keep at it and keep expanding my world so that I don't feel too isolated or bored. And I have things to do to get ready for my new grandchild due in June.

174.2 How Old is Old?

This weekend my oldest grandson Lennox is going to be 10 years old! I find that amazing, distressing, and unnerving. Obviously I adore this boy, but he simply can't be turning 10! That means that I am 10 years older than I was when he was born and that is just not possible. It also means that I might be getting old.

How old is old? I know it has a lot to your with your state of mind, but numbers are also involved. And I have a new granddaughter on the way who will arrive in June. Will her first ten years fly by as fast as Lennox's have? It is true that time does move faster as I am getting older, but now I'm ready for it all to slow down like the Merry-Go-Round as the ride is ending. But no, I don't really want the ride to end! What do I want? Plenty of time, that's all!

170.2 Great News!

I left the house at 7:00 AM and just returned home. It's after 4 PM. It was a great day but I'm a little tired now. Okay, a BIG TIRED now.

I do have great news! Our daughter Miranda and her husband are expecting a baby girl in June. We are so excited, and since we have three fabulous grandsons, we are very pleased at the prospect of having a granddaughter! And, I'm going to be able to lift her, hold her tight, carry her around and participate in all the wonderful activities that await us all as she joins our family. What a great gift as a result of the weight loss and work I've done to get stronger. Come on little gal, I'm ready!