Already Forgotten

I guess my youngest has already forgotten me. He did not call me on Saturday, even though he had been calling everyday, and now he has not called me tonight.

I know he is having fun at the Math Institute, but I miss hearing his voice.

GiGi and Wolf

Here is a picture of Mom with my oldest nephew when he was here in October, 2007. Mom had a beautiful smile. As beautiful as her smile is in this picture, it doesn't come close to her last one.

Mom had a raccoon coat all her adult life. We drug the darn thing from house to house when I was growing up. She never wore it, but she was very attached to it. We loaned it to my "Sis" one year for a Halloween decoration. It looked great with a skeleton in it. When Wolf was here last year I suggested that Mom give Wolf the coat. To my shock she agreed. Still cracks me up. I think it suits him.

I'm glad Mom got to see him in her raccoon coat.

Thinking About Mom

I have been thinking about Mom tonight and some of the good times.

I was not there when this picture was taken. It was taken in California when Mom was visiting my brother and nephews. My nephews took this picture of Mom, they thought it was hilarious that they had her flashing gang signs. She loved it!



I took this one when she was looking very smug one day:



She really did not look 86 to me.

Miss you Mom.

Gladys Sparks
March 6, 1922 to June 30, 2008

I Have a New Blog

I decided to start a new blog for my quilting projects: www.tortugaquilter.blogspot.com

I Thought We Had A Deal

(To my friends T and J, don't bother to read this post, it is about a spider.)

I was getting ready to go out with my oldest today, and because of a phone call I was running late. I went into the bathroom to put on my makeup and there on the vinyl floor was a huge spider. I looked around and there was nothing to kill it with. I was on the carpeted part of the bathroom. I told Mr. Spider that if it would stay on the vinyl, I would stay on the carpet, and everything would be fine. I also told him he could live if he was gone when I came home.

Well, Mr. Spider did not keep his part of the deal. I came back and there he was right on the wall by the commode. I told him that I was sorry but he would have to take a trip down into the septic tank. I caught him and just as I started to shake him into the commode, he jumped and went behind the paneling.

Maybe he was testing me, maybe he is a thrill junkie, I do not know. I do know that a fly swatter is going into the bathroom and there will be no more deals.

Obscene

My oldest and I went to dinner tonight with my "sister" and her husband at "The Cheesecake Factory." The servings were obscene.

I kept thinking about the second deadly sin: Gluttony.

None of us finished our meals. I ended up eating the avocado, tomato and chicken off my sandwich and left almost all of the bread. I ate about 5 fries. I probably should not have had a cup of soup first, but I kept thinking I would take 1/2 of my sandwich home. Once my order arrived I noticed that it would not travel well, the bread was already getting soggy.

I will admit to ordering a slice of cheesecake, however, I shared it and I had prepared my calories for the day to be able to splurge on the cheesecake.

My oldest brought home enough pasta to last him at least two more meals.

I just wish these restaurants would not serve such obscene servings.

One Comes Home, the Other Leaves

My oldest came home last night from a week down on the Frio River.

Today the youngest left for three weeks of pre-cal. He loves math and he loves this particular place.

I'll miss him, but I know he is ok.