My New Baby!

Looky at what I got!! So after my reading with my psychic he reinforced with me how important it is to really live your life, not just get through it. Therefore, I decided it was time to bite the bullet and do something for just me. Get something that I really want instead of settling for something else until the time is better. I stepped out of my comfort zone and acted downright stingy! Oooooh, but I'm lovin' it!!! Everybody is telling Gary that I'm spoiled...I call it being understood!
Wanna go for a ride?
S.

Listen To This

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Attaching a few photos of my son's Yellowstone vacation with his best friends family. He won't be home for another week...I miss him!


Ok,get ready for this. Last week I went to see a man named Thomas Windlow. He is a Natural Psychic Medium. My sister had gone after hearing about him from several friends. She called me immediately following her appointment and was in awe of him. I decided to make arrangements for my own sitting with Mr. Windlow. I was very nervous the night before I went. Would he tell me something I don't want to know? Would nobody from the other side even want to say hello to me? Was I being disrespectful to God? I questioned myself right to his door. When I entered the home he uses as his office I was still quite nervous...his receptionist is very freaky. Although very friendly, she possessed a high pitched shaky voice that reminded me of something from the land of Oz. She was very animated and wide eyed. Thomas entered the front room and introduced himself and said he would be with me momentarily. He was in the midst of his morning donut and coffee. He walked out to the front porch and this is when my heart really started to race. Could he sense something around me? Were there dark demons he was trying to make sense of? Was he trying to figure out how to inform me that my life is doomed? Was he buying time? He finally re-entered and walked me to his office. He was very kind and calming... a good thing at that point because I was ready to crap my pants! He began by bowing his head in quiet prayer. He then lifted his head and proceeded. Mr. Windlow began by telling me he saw me surrounded by the color green, which means I work with children in the capacity of teacher or counselor of some sort. TRUE. He told me my Dad had passed and that he was behind my left shoulder. TRUE. My Dad was showing him that I have 3 children, 2 boys and a girl, and that my daughter was born right before my Dad passed. TRUE. (he died 3 weeks after Molly's birth). An uncle who was like a second father to me came through. He told me that my son was named after him. TRUE. My grandmother who I never met (which he also knew) came through. He told me that she has walked with me my whole life and that we have some kind of bond....I was named for her. AMAZING STUFF! He described each one of my kids and my husband as if he has known them their whole lives. He talked about what stresses I carry with me and described fairly accurately my feelings about my life. He gave spiritual advice. I was with him 30 minutes but it felt much longer....I really wanted to talk with him all day. His messages of love from my dad, and my uncle, and my grandmother, were so so comforting. They really do exist beyond this earthly plane. I've always believed that and had faith that they do, but it sure is wonderful to get some validation of it all. It was amazing to hear from him that my dad watches over my kids, and hears me when I talk to him, and wants me to talk to him more often, and sometimes sits on the end of my bed. There's too much to explain...but he said things that he had no way of knowing, or could possibly have guessed. I'll admit that I do still have that little pang of guilt for somehow betraying my blind faith...but I really believe that Thomas Windlow was given a gift from God. One he was intended to share.

Quiet Morning

It's Tuesday morning, 10:22, and I am the only one awake...ahhh, I love summer.
Molly left for camp on Sunday. I miss my baby but I know she's having a blast. The boys are both free from either work or football and are enjoying a day of sleeping in!
Later today my sister and I are joining our mom on a trip to Argosy Casino...she has a free nights stay. Mom loves to gamble and actually does fairly well. Patty and I could care less, but we figure we'll have some fun spending a little, people watching, and enjoying a few drinks! I look forward to the sleepover.
Well, I think I'll take a walk this morning....maybe the "bums" will be up when I get back!
Have a great day!
S.

Happy 4th!

Just a couple pictures of our vacation at the beach....

Happy 4th of July, my friends! I'm off to enjoy a day of kickball! The tournaments are today and our first game is at noon. We don't have a very good record, let me tell ya. Actually, we finally won our first game this week...we are officially 1-8. Woo-Hoo! Even the umpire was excited for us. But I don't want to mislead and let you believe it's because we finally got our act together and worked for it. The win is actually a result of the other team lending us a few of their young players in addition to my son and 2 of his friends! Some people refuse to call it a win....I call it pure, sweet, victory!

Wanna Play Doctor?

I had several Dr. appointments last week. Since I have summers off I try to schedule them all at once. I began therapy for my foot. It seems to helped somewhat. The only uncomfortable part so far has been the ice massage. Ice applied to your bare skin is very unsettling. Cold, then pain, then numbness.
I also had my mammogram. The sweetest technician called me back when it was my turn. She spoke so softly and smiled to kindly. Well, let me tell you....looks can be deceiving! She smashed the hell out of my boobs! She had to keep repositioning me because it was so uncomfortable. I told her something was stuck in my armpit and she started laughing! She had to sit down for a minute to pull herself together. Meanwhile here I am, standing bare-breasted thinking "what the hell is so funny". She said it just made her giggle the way I said it. I almost asked her "when I smack you upside the head, is that going to make you giggle?" When she finally gained her composure, she had one more final squeeze and I got the hell out! Damn!
THEN...the next day I went for my gynecological visit. I have been seeing the same doctor for almost 20 years...he is as "hot" now as he was then. I dread going to the appointments. Not because of the exam, but because of how cute he is. It gets me all undone to look at him. My stomach turns and I get sweaty palms and armpits when I approach his office door. He always spends a few moments with you in his office to "chit-chat" before going into the examining room. I say as little as possible for fear of sounding unworthy of him. His exams are quick and no-nonsense yet very proficient. And when he is through, he always, ALWAYS, gives me a hug good-bye....in my paper gown and all!!!! I LOVE HIM!
Okay, enough talk of "him", I'm feeling worn out!
I still need to schedule my dentist appointment...somehow that experience is just not the same.

This Breaks My Heart.....

The following is the latest on the kidnapping of Madeleine McCann. I think of this child everyday and can't imagine the horror her family is feeling. Unfortunately, their story is not unique as child abduction seems to be a part of our society. So sad. I pray for her and pray that her family gets some answers soon.



Wednesday, 13 June 2007
Dutch Newspaper Receives Anonymous Letter

THE HAGUE (AFP) - A Dutch newspaper said Wednesday it has received an anonymous letter giving details of where to find the body of missing toddler Madeleine McCann.

The four-year-old toddler disappeared from the hotel room where she and her two-year-old twin siblings were asleep in the southern Portuguese resort town of Praia da Luz on May 3.

The De Telegraaf daily said the letter was similar to one it received last year which had indicated with some accuracy the site where two missing Belgian girls' bodies were discovered at the end of June.

De Telegraaf did not publish the letter but handed it to Amsterdam police who described it as "important", the paper said Wednesday. The letter is due to be passed on to Portuguese investigators.

Is It True?

I can't believe it has been nearly a month since I have posted. Where has the time gone? Is it true that absence makes the heart grow fonder....be honest now!!:):)
Nothing extraordinary has been happening, it has just been a busy time. The end of the school year always brings about extra obligations. All 3 of my babies have finished out the year with flying colors and I now look toward the 07-08 school year with a 7th grader, a sophomore, and a junior. Man!
Andy (my junior) is interested in Ohio University...so I told him we would take a ride this summer to check out the campus...it's all very exciting!
Collin is playing basketball and conditioning for football. Everyday he shows me how much bigger his muscles are getting! We just let him get his ear pierced. G. was against it at first but I coached Collin on how to present his story and argue his point and it worked out in his favor...I have to admit it does look cute!
Ms. Molly is 12 and loving life. Swimsuit shopping was a battle but we managed to survive it...much harder than C's ear piercing!
As I write, we are on vacation. Spent 4 days in Panama City and now 4 days in Bradenton Fla. with my brother and his wife. I love the beach...my Dad loved the beach...I always feel closer to him when we're here.
Hope everyone is enjoying the beginning of their summer...what joy that it is finally here!
Peace.