Flaming June's Love

Happy Birthday Mom, You are seventy beautiful years even though we arent saying it out loud. I usually reminisce when it is someones birthday but this one is all about TODAY. We went out for dinner this evening for Moms Birthday. Andy, myself the girls their boyfriends. Aunt Cathy, Jack, and my brother Dave. Its all about living everyday for today. We had a really nice night. Jack was a very good boy. Although I wanted to have a big party for her "secret birthday" We are all going to Florida in June to celebrate together. I love my family. Nothing big and splashy. Just us, plain, simple and really lucky to have our Mom. So as I head to sleep, I am grateful to have my Mom as my Mom and even moreso I am so grateful to have realized what a great friend I have in her. Love you Mom today and everyday. Happy Birthday, and maybe next year when you are 63? we can have a big party?!

If you live in my house the secret has been out for some time. If you do not live in my house you may be surprised to hear this. I am convinced that the end of the way of life as we know it is very near. I am not saying I am predicting a date or time but I have been researching the latest catastrophes and the state of our economy both here and abroad and it is all pointing to the same thing. The end of our "easy" way of life is right around the corner. I have been stocking up on food and supplies for the day when my family will be moving to a home we have in the mountains where we will survive. I may be nutz with a capitol N. I may be afraid of the potential loss of control of my little bubble world. I am afraid of these things but not soo afraid that I am going to let my family not be prepared. As well as I can. My husband has been supportive. Finding a generator, and encouraging my ideas of how and where the staples of living are going to come from. I may not be ready t...

I haven't written in a while, I have alot to say, but where to begin? In order to keep this record of my life accurate I should just spill it all out. Then again, I can write what I want. Ill just start... and see whee we go. I went to the flower show in Philadelphia with my dear friend Joann. We chatted, and enjoyed the nice weather and looked at flowers. It was good to get away, but good to get on home again. Took Jack for a long walk yesterday to the river and around the cemetery. He listened to me, we walked a long way. He talked about what he saw, asked questions, observations, read the letters on the way and was truly a pleasure to be with. I am going to be honest here, maybe too honest. This is one of the first times that I can say we had an uneventful outing. I totally enjoyed him, the entire time. Dont take it wrong I ALWAYS LOVE HIM> What can I say? Just dont always have all the patience or understanding to make an event enjoyable. He is making such great improveme...