Thank you Veterans for all you have done in the name of your country. Daddy, a special thanks to you!
The grandkids were with us for four wonderful weeks of fun and adventure. The first week was tiring because we have to spool up the energy, readjust our tempo and routines to accomodate the kids and try to keep them entertained. They have to readjust to being with us and getting into a new routine. The second week things are smoother, but the spectre of our time running out is beginning to register. They both had two weeks of swim lessons, so that kept them somewhat busy, plus bike rides, walking the dog, more swim time and outings here there and yon. Third week, well we know things are coming to and end, but wait! their parents said we could keep them another week. We were thrilled and so were the grandkids. We got to celebrate G's 9th birthday at RainForest Cafe with friends and carry on that tradition. The daughter and son-in-law arrived Friday night so they could celebrate G's birthday here and spend the weekend with us. The next day G celebrated her birthday again with her other grandparents at their home with friends and family. Kids and grandkids left today to return to their home. It was wonderful being with the kids for that length of time and we all survived it! A lot to be thankful for and I am.
Today is the first day of our life. D and I are on "vacation" now for the rest of our lives. Today was a recovery day from a week of parties celebrating his career and the retirement party yesterday. It was a great day. Looking forward to many more.
I figured out in second grade that I had a higher IQ than the average student attending our modest elementary school. I overheard the counselor telling my parents what the number was and saw their reaction. From that point on I knew I could coast through school. Smart kids didn't have to work as hard as the others did they? So, in high school my most frequent grade in my science and math classes was C-3. Just good enough to be passing, and easy to do. I did not want to make really good grades, or the parents would expect that all the time. Fortunately whatever grade I made was fine with them. If all the classmates realized I was smart, they might not have liked me. That would have been unacceptable.
