I'm Back!

I've been back for a couple days now, this is just the first chance I've gotten to blog about it. Florida was great! HOT! But great. It was in the low 90s every day we were there. That didn't matter, we weren't outside much. We pretty much spent Saturday at the mall, Sunday was my grandma's bday (#81!)and we went to the beach and the lighthouse, Monday we went to a different part of the beach to our fav restaurant, then we left Monday afternoon. Busy busy! My grandma was feeling fine while we were there - just a little tired. No big headaches. She went to have an MRI and an MRA (anyone know what that is?) on tuesday and they found out that she had been having some mini-strokes. AAAHHH!!! I suppose a few mini ones are better than one big one. She's going to a neurologist later this week to find the next course of action. Scary stuff. She asked the doctor why she felt so okay while we were there, he told her it was because she was lonely. :( Anyway, here are some pics from our big weekend.... the little lady in the pink hat is my grandma. And yes, the hat says 'Yooper Girl' - she grew up in Manistique. The taller lady with the sour look on her face is my grandma's friend. Sour sums up her.

In unrelated-to-weekend news, my schwann's man is irritating me. He didn't come the last time he said he would. Then, I got home tonight and there was a note that he had been there sometime during the day and said he would be back this evening. It's now 9:36pm. grrr.... I was really looking forward to having a yummy lowfat treat tonight since I'm out of the cheapie ones I buy at walmart. No treats for my tonight. :(

In my next entry, I'll tell you all about the issue I had and am having with a little boy STEALING MONEY OUT OF MY WALLET at school. I'll give you all the juicy details next time. T is gone duck hunting this weekend so I'll have lots of time to blog blog blog away. :)

Another Sunday

I am noticing a trend. I seem to only update on Sunday nights. This week instead of boring you all with a recap of my weekend and all the details (although quick thing- we went to Cabela's - land of all things used to hunt all moving things - today and was fun), I thought instead I would ask for a little assistance.

On Friday, my mom and I are flying to Florida to be with my grandma for her 81st bday. This birthday will be very hard since this will be her first since my grandpa died in March. So, to make it extra-special, we're going to Disney for the weekend! We're going to Animal Kingdom on Saturday and Epcot on Sunday. We're staying at the Port Orleans resort. My question- anyone been there lately? Have any tips?!? The last time I was at Disney was when I was a junior in high school and we went for a science club trip. Why in the world was I in the science club you may ask, since science is something that I despise? So I could go to Florida!! Duh!! (Mimi: "FOLLOW THE HAT!!!!") When I was little, we went every year for spring break, but it has changed leaps and bounds since then. Help please!! I want this weekend to go so well. My grandma has had a really rough time these last few months - she and my grandpa were married for over 61 years - and she's kinda lost without him. We all miss him terribly. Anyway, any help would be appreciated! :)

In other news... I am pleased to say that I have lost NINE pounds since school has started! This all began when my doctor yelled at me "YOU WILL GET DIABETES" over and over until I cried. That was fun. She probably didn't really "yell", but it sounded that way to me in my exaggerated perception. Anyway, I've been on this yo-yo up and down weight cycle most of my life. I was at one steady and somewhat-healthy weight range for about 5 years. Then I got married. Instantly I gained like 20 pounds and could NOT get it to budge. I went to my doctor about it last christmas and she said that my metabolism basically revolted against me after having an incredibly stressful year of planning and building a house for 6 months, and then planning and having a wedding in the following 6 months. She said I was in such a hyper mode that once it was all over my body just wanted to rest. Thanks body. grr.... Anyway, the whole yelling episode really kicked my butt into gear and I've been doing something I bought off an infomerical - Turbo Jam. It's fun cardio and the girl who leads it and invented it is from MSU - yet another reason to love her! :) It's fun and it's working. Hallelu! Finally!

Have a good week everyone! I'll try to update again before I leave for the weekend. :)

weekend, etc

First of all, to all in the blogging world, Kim has a blog! I love when my friends have blogs- that seems to be the only way to keep in contact anymore. So if you're reading this, and you think, "wow, I wanna be cool too" get a blog! I will comment. Maybe sometimes. :)

This weekend was muffed at the beginning by an icky stomache bug which left me on the couch Thursday night and Friday night. Yuck. Still not much of an appetite, but I'm feeling lots better. Saturday T and I drove over to jenison to pick up the new truck from his parents. My mom calls it Clifford. As in the Big Red Dog. T's dad did a complete overhaul and then his mom got him some new tires. Whoohoo! It's a whole new old truck!

My Uncle Billy (actually great uncle) and his girlfriend came to visit my parents for a couple days from florida. They hadn't been here since we built the house, so they came over. The guys all watched football and my mom and judy and I went over to grandville to shop (yes, trip #2 to GR for me that day). Then we all met for dinner at Flat River Grill in Lowell. Absolutely De-LISH. We have never had anything that wasn't just fabulous there. Sorry for the use of the double negative there. Ugh. It was great to see them. Because they were coming, we didn't have to go to the boring Pheasants Forever banquet in Ionia. I don't mind it that much, but it was nice to have a year off.

Sunday we've spent at home. Actually, I did make one big trip to Walmart for groceries. That's all I've been outside all day. It's been great- having not much going on.

Right now I'm watching PBS. Most of you, I'm sure, don't care. But Brian Stoakes Mitchell is on. Oh. My. Gawwwwwwwd. It's a Great Performance from Carnegie Hall (I sang there!!) of South Pacific. Fabulous. Love It. I think I'll tivo it and watch it again tomorrow.

Back to school tomorrow. I actually have to teach five days. In a row. I haven't had to do that since May. I hope I can handle it. :) Have a good Monday everyone! :)

Attention Laides Part Deux

Some not-very-recent photos of Mr. Matt seemed to have surfaced in my email box. Props to EG and DF for bringing these lovely nuggets to my attention. Now come on people, let's band together and find this strapping Asian a girl!!