Tuesdays Trackings....whats up
Good afternoon OFF-
I think we are all a bit distracted and preoccupied worrying about Vickie getting through these next few days. Their daughter Carrie's facebook post brought tears to my eyes and made me remember how I felt 20+ years ago when my father died. Vickie, Carrie and Christie you will continue to be in my thoughts. The trip to Nagodoches will be trying and then you each return home to your various homes where reality will finally set in. Know that we are here for you.
Jeanine your post about hiring PhD candidates brought to mind my past career as a manager. I enjoyed mentoring younger employees. I try to continue to mentor even now when I am volunteering for the Fish and Wildlife Service. Good luck with that hiring decision. It's hard when you have so many resumes.
Eileen I am missing the swimming pool while here in Maine. The water in the lake is simply too cold to swim daily, especially, since the pool I teach in is 96F. I usually only swim on the hottest days to reduce my body temperature. We are just now getting some warmer weather, but I don't think I'll be in the lake until August. Thanks for your words about getting rid of books. I have always been reluctant to get rid of books but as you say you can get the electronic versions of your favorites these days. So I will be culling my books aggressively. I took a bunch of management and quality control books to the dump today. The fiction I will donate to the local libraries for their book sales.
The realtor sent me an email today asking if he could show the house on Thursday. My first showing and wouldn't you know it that I tore up the little cabin yesterday to start the packing process. So today, I made order out of the chaos in the little cabin. Tomorrow I will clean the bigger cabin and mow the lawn weather permitting.
So that's all for me ladies. I am thinking about all of you. Eileen it sucks that you have to go to doctor so frequently to get needed pain medications. They should pay for those visits since it's a state law. Connie hugs to you, I know that you are worrying about Vickie and her daughters. As she said, she is used to living "without" Butch as he traveled so much but she will experience a major transition. We all just have to be here for her when she needs us.
Cindi
Jeannie,
What you said about our wonderful group here is spot on. Thank you.
Bathing suits and swimming brings back memories. Before I had my surgery, I had an attitude that pretty much said, I love water, I love to swim, and I didn't care what anybody thought about it. Nobody dared say anything to me, coz I would have told them to mind their own business, and get a life.
My heart has been heavy for Vickie and the girls. I remember when I was 19, and my Dad died suddenly. He was only 51, and my baby brother was only 11. My kids never got to know their grandpa. I hope that at least Christie's older son can hang onto some memories. I went through some grieving when my brothers died, and that was hard to. But, never had to watch anyone I love suffer through something and then be on hospice. Butch was a trooper through all of it. And Vickie was a rock.
Love and Hugs
Trish
Albert Schweitzer
Trish,
I know that when there are babies involved, the memory is kept alive by stories and pictures..... Since I was only ten when my mother died, my children, of course, didn't meet her and my stories were limited to the memories of a ten year old but I told those stories and showed the pictures to my kids and now to my grandkids and she lives on through me and through all of her kids and grandkids...just like Butch will live on through his girls and their kids. My favorite thing in the world is when my grandkids say, tell me the story of your mom making bread or make the cake your mom made you....yep...they live on.
