Sunday, May 23, 2010
Hello from AZ
It is about time David and I sit down and give this a try. I spend too many hours a week at the computer so really try to stay off it at home. I did manage to create a little controversy on my facebook page by suggesting that if you don't live in Arizona you may not understand our immigration issues. I won't go into detail but lets say my liberal sisters objected because opinions out weigh facts in their minds.
Summer is upon us and we seem to have a very busy schedule in mind. Next week we will start our vacation by going to San Antonio, TX. It will be the first time David and I have been there together in 22 years. So we will see some of the old sights and then take the girls to the water park in New Braunfels. We will spend 3 days there and then fly to Orlando where I won 2 passes to SeaWorld and a 2 night stay at Embassy Suites. We also have a old Army friend living there who we will get to spend sometime with. In July we plan on going to Boise for David's 30 year class reunion and then a weekend in Southern Cali.
Now I will let Micaela fill you in on her and McKenzie's activities.
I (Micaela) have just finished my Sophomore year. I have done pretty good with my grades.. I have a 3.8 GPA which puts me in the top 8 percentile. My goal is to finish high school in the top 5%. Last year I learned to drive and in April I got my license! I still play basketball and this year I played on the JV team. This summer I will go to the University of Arizona Position Camp where I will train with college coaches and players. Hopefully I can learn some new skills and improve the ones I do know. Next year I might end up on the varsity team. :) I love basketball and think I might try to pursue playing college ball.
McKenzie just finished up her Freshman year at University High, a college prep school. It really has challenged her in a way no other school has done. She ACTUALLY got Bs on her report card, which before high school she never got below an A. She has gotten into choir this year and really seems to enjoy it. McKenzie has a lot of friends and we tease her about being a BIG flirt, though she will always deny. ( Both of my little girls have turned into beautiful young women. Insertion by Mom)
Gabi, is attending summer school at ISU and will graduate next May if everything goes as plans. She works at a physical therapy office as a transcriptionist . Gabi always seems to get along very well with her bosses. She enjoys Idaho and I don't think she will ever call Arizona home.
Spencer, works at the Harkins theatre as an assistant manager and would still like to try to go on a mission. He is working hard to try to put in his paperwork by the fall.
I am still at Southwest Airlines. I am able to pull morning shifts with either Monday/Tuesday off or Thursday/Friday off. Somehow those weekend days still allude me but I pay people to pickup my Sundays so I can do my calling as the Ward Librarian. What a great calling. You get to say hello to most everyone in the ward and make sure they have what they need for their lesson without preparing one yourself.
David is getting the miles he needs at Ashley but we would all love it if he could make the same money without being on the road. Dispatch tends to frustrate him at least once a week but he enjoys driving.
Love you all
Mary and David's family
Summer is upon us and we seem to have a very busy schedule in mind. Next week we will start our vacation by going to San Antonio, TX. It will be the first time David and I have been there together in 22 years. So we will see some of the old sights and then take the girls to the water park in New Braunfels. We will spend 3 days there and then fly to Orlando where I won 2 passes to SeaWorld and a 2 night stay at Embassy Suites. We also have a old Army friend living there who we will get to spend sometime with. In July we plan on going to Boise for David's 30 year class reunion and then a weekend in Southern Cali.
Now I will let Micaela fill you in on her and McKenzie's activities.
I (Micaela) have just finished my Sophomore year. I have done pretty good with my grades.. I have a 3.8 GPA which puts me in the top 8 percentile. My goal is to finish high school in the top 5%. Last year I learned to drive and in April I got my license! I still play basketball and this year I played on the JV team. This summer I will go to the University of Arizona Position Camp where I will train with college coaches and players. Hopefully I can learn some new skills and improve the ones I do know. Next year I might end up on the varsity team. :) I love basketball and think I might try to pursue playing college ball.
McKenzie just finished up her Freshman year at University High, a college prep school. It really has challenged her in a way no other school has done. She ACTUALLY got Bs on her report card, which before high school she never got below an A. She has gotten into choir this year and really seems to enjoy it. McKenzie has a lot of friends and we tease her about being a BIG flirt, though she will always deny. ( Both of my little girls have turned into beautiful young women. Insertion by Mom)
Gabi, is attending summer school at ISU and will graduate next May if everything goes as plans. She works at a physical therapy office as a transcriptionist . Gabi always seems to get along very well with her bosses. She enjoys Idaho and I don't think she will ever call Arizona home.
Spencer, works at the Harkins theatre as an assistant manager and would still like to try to go on a mission. He is working hard to try to put in his paperwork by the fall.
I am still at Southwest Airlines. I am able to pull morning shifts with either Monday/Tuesday off or Thursday/Friday off. Somehow those weekend days still allude me but I pay people to pickup my Sundays so I can do my calling as the Ward Librarian. What a great calling. You get to say hello to most everyone in the ward and make sure they have what they need for their lesson without preparing one yourself.
David is getting the miles he needs at Ashley but we would all love it if he could make the same money without being on the road. Dispatch tends to frustrate him at least once a week but he enjoys driving.
Love you all
Mary and David's family
Sunday, May 2, 2010
May 2, 2010
Dear Everyone!
Okay, I'm gonna write again; it's been a month and maybe if we try to add something once a month that would be often enough. Or too often? Anyway, I'm going to try the once a month thing. It's about the only way I keep a journal, so at least it would be a help to me.
Well, the big news is: I put the house up for sale! Yes, after several years of planning for this stage, it has finally happened. Hopefully it will sell fairly quickly and I can find a condo with NO snow removal and NO yardwork that would be in my range. I also want something one level; no more stairs. So that is the big news.
Some little news is: I didn't get the telephone nurse line job. Darn. But I am still applying for various jobs. Something will work out. It's kinda weird for me to have to search as I'm used to being able to walk into a hospital and say 'I'm a nurse so let me work here' and they do let me. Times change. The job that I want now is probably something that more people are competing for since it would be not so physically demanding and hopefully not so many different shifts/holidays. Again, something will work out.
Sam has finished the play he was performing in. It seemed to be a lot of fun for him and I think he gained some good experience. He worked with some very impressive talent. He has also done an audition for the Fox network show 'Glee'. They had open auditions that ended on April 26. It was an online process that included voting by the public. He had one of the highest rated and watched auditions, so is very hopeful that he'll get a 'callback' and actually get to audition in person with someone from the show. He's also started giving voice lessons to Malaysia (Greta's granddaughter) and just last night got another client to start working with. Of course they are non-paying clients right now, but great experience for him. He's been practicing scales on the keyboard so that he can play for the lessons, and has been able to record the lesson and make a CD to give to the client at the end of the lesson (excellent for practice through the week). He's very determined to make performing arts his career in some way or another. He'd love to be the performer though. His Essential Tremor is affecting his voice and ability to perform somewhat. He has a vibrato that is harder to control and it also makes hitting some of the notes in a certain range difficult because of the tremor that is affecting his vocal cords. He is on the full dose of medication that was started for the tremor, but so far has seen no response to it. It could be like so many meds that take a while of being at full dose before seeing an effect. His bipolar meds also got adjusted because he is having so much trouble sleeping, which the docs feel is a manifestation of his 'manic' part of bipolar. Boy there is so much to learn about our bodies. I think the MAN upstairs is even smarter than I gave HIM credit for since HE knows all about this stuff. Please keep Sam in your prayers as this is a real challenge for him to learn about and manage.
Well, better go. We are going to be with Susan and Justin as they bless their precious Cooper today. Hope you are all doing well. Please know of my love and concern for each of you.
Love, Dummy
Okay, I'm gonna write again; it's been a month and maybe if we try to add something once a month that would be often enough. Or too often? Anyway, I'm going to try the once a month thing. It's about the only way I keep a journal, so at least it would be a help to me.
Well, the big news is: I put the house up for sale! Yes, after several years of planning for this stage, it has finally happened. Hopefully it will sell fairly quickly and I can find a condo with NO snow removal and NO yardwork that would be in my range. I also want something one level; no more stairs. So that is the big news.
Some little news is: I didn't get the telephone nurse line job. Darn. But I am still applying for various jobs. Something will work out. It's kinda weird for me to have to search as I'm used to being able to walk into a hospital and say 'I'm a nurse so let me work here' and they do let me. Times change. The job that I want now is probably something that more people are competing for since it would be not so physically demanding and hopefully not so many different shifts/holidays. Again, something will work out.
Sam has finished the play he was performing in. It seemed to be a lot of fun for him and I think he gained some good experience. He worked with some very impressive talent. He has also done an audition for the Fox network show 'Glee'. They had open auditions that ended on April 26. It was an online process that included voting by the public. He had one of the highest rated and watched auditions, so is very hopeful that he'll get a 'callback' and actually get to audition in person with someone from the show. He's also started giving voice lessons to Malaysia (Greta's granddaughter) and just last night got another client to start working with. Of course they are non-paying clients right now, but great experience for him. He's been practicing scales on the keyboard so that he can play for the lessons, and has been able to record the lesson and make a CD to give to the client at the end of the lesson (excellent for practice through the week). He's very determined to make performing arts his career in some way or another. He'd love to be the performer though. His Essential Tremor is affecting his voice and ability to perform somewhat. He has a vibrato that is harder to control and it also makes hitting some of the notes in a certain range difficult because of the tremor that is affecting his vocal cords. He is on the full dose of medication that was started for the tremor, but so far has seen no response to it. It could be like so many meds that take a while of being at full dose before seeing an effect. His bipolar meds also got adjusted because he is having so much trouble sleeping, which the docs feel is a manifestation of his 'manic' part of bipolar. Boy there is so much to learn about our bodies. I think the MAN upstairs is even smarter than I gave HIM credit for since HE knows all about this stuff. Please keep Sam in your prayers as this is a real challenge for him to learn about and manage.
Well, better go. We are going to be with Susan and Justin as they bless their precious Cooper today. Hope you are all doing well. Please know of my love and concern for each of you.
Love, Dummy
Saturday, May 1, 2010
hmmm dashboard?
I notice in my dashboard controls the "Edit Posts" tab (hmmm, I wondered, what would that delete button near the orange draft do...?). Well wouldn't ya know it I deleted my first entry which was actually a draft that had not officially been published. Being the obsessive compulsive freak that I am, I had copied and pasted it into a notepad before clicking the delete button. This then is my first (though deleted) entry:
"Great idea! Do we have to take turns or can we just come here and post whenever we have something to say? Waiting for a turn can be frustrating. Head Start's out on May 18th... then it's back to collecting unemployment until school starts again. I'm staying home to save wear on the car and the expense of driving for awhile so I'll miss you guys this year and next but who knows... things could change. Gotta sleep now, I work early and it's late now. Love U's Guys & Gals"
OK, that's over... on to what I came here to do before I confused myself with reality. Maybe I'll get the right button this time and make this a PUBLISHED entry instead of a draft.
I had a date last night with someone I'd met in Begining Experience group. He'd moved to Minot and was on his way to Minneapolis stopping in Fargo for Dr. appointments and our date. We did dinner and dancing at the VFW. This was the second time we'd met for a date. He must think he's the patron saint of divorced women. I'm glad he lives in Minot and not in Fargo. Keith, my friend from West Fargo bus driving days and I are going to a concert with his daughter and son-in-law tonight. It's a guitar playing singer/song writer that the Universalist Unitarian Church brought in as a fund raiser. We're going out after the concert so we could end up at the VFW tonight. I'm hoping Minot Man has left town. I might want to clock him upside the head if I see him again.
Love and take care... for the time-bing that's all folks.
"Great idea! Do we have to take turns or can we just come here and post whenever we have something to say? Waiting for a turn can be frustrating. Head Start's out on May 18th... then it's back to collecting unemployment until school starts again. I'm staying home to save wear on the car and the expense of driving for awhile so I'll miss you guys this year and next but who knows... things could change. Gotta sleep now, I work early and it's late now. Love U's Guys & Gals"
OK, that's over... on to what I came here to do before I confused myself with reality. Maybe I'll get the right button this time and make this a PUBLISHED entry instead of a draft.
I had a date last night with someone I'd met in Begining Experience group. He'd moved to Minot and was on his way to Minneapolis stopping in Fargo for Dr. appointments and our date. We did dinner and dancing at the VFW. This was the second time we'd met for a date. He must think he's the patron saint of divorced women. I'm glad he lives in Minot and not in Fargo. Keith, my friend from West Fargo bus driving days and I are going to a concert with his daughter and son-in-law tonight. It's a guitar playing singer/song writer that the Universalist Unitarian Church brought in as a fund raiser. We're going out after the concert so we could end up at the VFW tonight. I'm hoping Minot Man has left town. I might want to clock him upside the head if I see him again.
Love and take care... for the time-bing that's all folks.
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