3-22-11

Hello all....sometimes I wonder who will be reading this besides me...hopefully my sons at some point as I hope to share my story with them and share things I have learned and what is important to me today and how that has changed over the years. Today I had lunch with David ..had hoped Joe could join us but that did not happen..he was working. David was very excited about the opportunities he has at work, he is now 1/3 owner of his own shop and has Joe and Delana working with him...he was so excited today. I am proud of you David...for all you have done..and like you said.."I just kept getting up!" He must have high fived me several times...he was beaming!!! He said Joe had been asking about his dad...Big Pete...I shared the story of those last few days with David as he did not remember...It pleased me in a bitter/sweet way to hear Joe asking. I would love to share more about that with him. Pete is working at apple doing sales and seems to have some rough days...he will need to get more thick skinned if he is going to work in sales...I pray that he is able to preserver and continue with the wonderful progress he has made...clean and sober over a year and involved in AA...he is so good at service work...am looking forward to the evening with Lisa...and want to post about Pete so the boys have some info. I have returned from spending time in Omaha with Carl and Kitty...wow,,,is all I can say.

How this came to be

Greetings...I have wanted to journal for along time for many reasons...in part to leave my story after I am gone and in part to track my life. I am unsure at this point which one will take the lead and I will likely need to find ways to separate the two...I just returned from a trip to Omaha to see my sister Kitty and my brother Carl...and in the process became aware of how disconnected I have been from my family. This is not new to me...matter of fact this year my word it Connection...that is what I have so wanted in my life. And with this being mid March I am finding more and more of this to be the real word for my year.
So this is the beginning of me connecting with life....so join me if you like on this journey. K