A Good Friday

Isn't there a story that starts out....
They were the best of times...they were the worst of times.
I guess that's kind of how things feel.

This has been one of the best weeks with GK's family.
We all cried last night when they left.
I wish we would have met them many years ago.

I can't remember the last time we had ALL our family together.
It always seems we are minus one or two here or there.
Tonight we will be all ......oh wait.
Lloyd.
He's not here.
Mannnn, we were so close.

Gk is really enjoying all the family.
I told him this morning there has never been a time when I have seen the house so filled with family, friends and laughter.
He said he couldn't remember either.
I don't think there is any better way to honor Grammy.
A house filled with love for her.

Julie, Mike Sr and Mike Jr went to Costco for supplies.
Julie called to say she found some geraniums.
Sr and Jr are looking for tools to fix GK's cat.
Kelly, Wendy and Ingrid went to town for summer clothes and to mail goods to Lloyd in AG.
All the cousins are in the living room watching Spiderman.
Gk is home quietly putzing.
I just had some left over cool whip surprise delight.

The poodles next door went to the cut and curl yesterday and are looking and smelling pretty good.
GK went the day before and he's looking pretty sharp himself.
I took a lot of pictures, but I think I'm going to do the snapfish thing.
That way, if you want to see them you can, but if you don't want to you don't have to.
I'll let you know when I get it done.

The weather here is unbelievable.
I think it's going to be close to 80 today.
I hope this doesn't end up being another fat summer.
It sucks to be fat in the summer.
I'm working on it though.
I had low cal Mrs Buttersworths on my waffle.
She doesn't seem any slimmer so I won't expect great things from her syrup.
I guess the cool whip surprise offset the low cal syrup.
Oh well.
Fat people are comforting and jolly.

Yesterday Julie, kelly, Wendy, Ingrid and I went to town in the family wagon.
OMG, we had so much fun.
Laughed, and laughed and laughed.
Julie made Kelly sit in the back seat under threat of being puked on.
kelly was disgrunteled but relented.
She talked about puking and told puking stories all the way to town.
Only some of the windows unroll so it was a pretty warm trip.
The possibility for puking was high.
Julie held fast and kelly held back and a good time was had by all.
Fun.

More later as the day shakes out

Ciao'