Boy, did this last week go by quickly.
Went to my rehab classes on Monday and Wednesday.
Last evening I discovered sugar free Twizzlers.
This morning I discovered a nasty side effect from sugar free candy.
Diarrhea!!
I had seen on the label that the sugar substitute COULD cause a laxative effect.
Boy, did it!!
It started at 5:30 this morning, and even though I got ready to go to the exercise class, I finally called and said I could not make it.
J. said she understood----her dad had the same thing happen to him.
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Our tulips and daffys alongside the house are finally in full bloom. But only a few daffys out around the fountain, and no tulips blooming there yet.
This is next to the house:
Some of the trees are barely budding out now. Temps are still cool. It is all of 56 degrees here right now.
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Started this about 1 1/2 hrs. ago, but received a phone call from son, Jeff, (the travelers) right in the middle of this.
Last Friday was the last day of his job in Corpus Christi, and even though he had only been there for a month, they had a big going-away BBQ party at lunch for him. Lunch lasted about 3 hrs! The head boss said that they really hoped that Jeff would decide to come back there in the future, because the whole place ran so much smoother, and jobs were done quicker, and everyone was happier with Jeff around! Great praise!!
After leaving Corpus Christi, they drove to Texas City, outside of Houston, to take the bus to the Baptist church it originally came from. Not many people at the service they went to, and only a couple people recognized the bus. Guess the church is in the process of selling the property.
From Texas City, they went to Houston, and saw the San Jacinto monument, which is the tallest monument in the world ( I think Jeff said it is 8' taller than the Washington Monument in Washington, DC.)
and the battleship, the U.S.S. Texas, which was in both world wars. It was the last ship of the dreadnought class built.
The 2 grandkids are learning their history first-hand!!
They came back up through Arkansas and Missouri, instead of up through Texas.
The travelers are now in Des Moines. He will be starting on the PGA tournament sign job on Tuesday, and that job will last until the beginning of June. After that job is done, they will come up to LaCrosse for most (or all) of the summer. As of now, granddaughters Hannah and Mindy definitely plan on moving to Nashville, but probably not until after Jeff and Judy's baby is born.
That is about it.
Oh, I did hear from grandson, Jacob, who is in San Jose---studying to be a chiropractor. He called from Sacramento. He and classmates were there as lobbyists to see a state senator or representative. Don't know the details, but it had to do with chiropractic. Jacob is keeping so very busy that he has only had two free weekends since he arrived in San Jose at Christmas. He attends lots of seminars, has become active in church, and has been doing job-shadowing on his own. Busy, busy, busy!!
Now, that IS it!!
Have a great weekend!
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Marie
Sorry they didn't treat you nicely.
