Hope everyone had great holidays---mine were okay.  I missed having the kids home this year.  Maybe they will be here next year.  It is all in Gods hands.

I am going to Puerto Rico to visit my son and daughter-in-law and her family.  I am really looking forward to seeing them all.  The toughest thing about vacations is knowing what to bring as far as clothes are concerned.---Any suggestions?

TGIF---LOOKING FORWARD TO SOME COOLER WEATHER FOR A CHANGE

IT IS SUPPOSE TO GO DOWN TO A NICE 57 TO 60  TONIGHT.  UP UNTIL TODAY IT WAS STILL IN THE 90'S.  CAN'T WAIT TO TURN OFF THE OLE AIR CONDITIONER.   BUT ONE THING WE DO NOT HAVE IS THE BEAUTIFUL CHANGES OF THE SEASONS.

TOMORROW , MY SISTER'S FAMILY ARE HAVING TWO CHRISTENINGS----TIMMY AND TARISA  OSTROWSKI.  BIG TIM HAS REALLY WORKED HARD TO MAKE THIS FAMILY SURVIVE DESPITE SOME HARD TIMES.

HOW WAS EVERYONES HOLLOWEEN?   THERE WERE NOT TOO MANY KIDS OUT AND ABOUT THIS YEAR.  MOST WENT TO PARTIES AT THE MALL-CHURCHES-OR JUST AT HOME.  MUCH SAFER THAT WAY.  ENJOY THE DAY!

I'LL BET YOU THOUGHT THAT I DISAPPEARED FROM THIS SPACE--WELL I JUST TOOK A LONG SABATICAL.   HOW IS EVERYONE?   MY FAMILY ARE ALL DOING VERY WELL.

THE GRAND KIDS ARE ALL GROWING UP SO FAST.  BLAINE WILL  BE   2 YRS. ON NOV. 8.  BLAKE IS IN KINDERGARTEN, BRADY IS IN 2nd GRADE AND BROOKE IS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL--6th GRADE.  PATTI WILL BE RETURNING TO COLLEGE THIS WINTER AND STEVE IS NOW A PRINCIPAL OF A HIGH SCHOOL AND AN ADULT SCHOOL PROGRAM..

GREG AND JESSICA MOVED BACK TO PUERTO RICO IN MAY AND ARE DOING GREAT.  THEY BOUGHT A HOME IN DORADO AND ARE NOW ADDING THEIR OWN PERSONAL TOUCHES TO IT.  I WILL ABLE TO SEE IT IN JANUARY AS I AM GOING THERE FOR 7DAYS.

I WAS IN OHIO IN AUGUST AND WAS ABLE TO SEE STEVE AND PATTI'S NEW HOME THEN.  IT IS BEAUTIFUL AND SPACIOUS.   

I WILL BE BACK AGAIN TO THIS SPACE ONLY IT WILL BE SOONER.  ENJOY AND REMEMBER TO SMELL THE ROSES..