Let me call you sweetheart...

It is Thursday and I cannot decide if the week has gone by fast or slow.  Depends on the minute you talk to me.

Today has been lazy day.  Yesterday was busy day.  Started out with Madi calling me. She was bored. So I went to take a shower and the drain was gurgling (yes, spellcheck! It is a word!) a little bit. I called papa to tell him and so he flushes the toilet. Water overflows all over the bathroom and my tub isn't draining. So I hurry my shower and papa checks a few more drains and confirmed we were having trouble with all of them.  I went and got Madi. We went to Walmart. She tried on clothes and had fun with it. We bought some Drano stuff. Then we ran to my house . Papa ran the Drano through and it did nothing. Madi and I leave to get more and because there was no potty facility to use! We took Lauren's key to her house and used the potty.  She finished her chores and went with us for lunch. Of course we couldn't agree. I like a McDonald's burger. They wanted Subway.  So that was lunch.  Ran to Poulsbo and got some more Drano.  The girls wanted to go to Big 5.  I sat in the shade in the van at the entrance and they went in. I called Ryan. He went and fixed our drain problem. Apparently when they put the septic in they put it in backwards.  We haven't had trouble with it until now.  Ryan pulled grease out of the drain at the septic.  Poopy, stinky, dirty, nasty.  Such a wonderful son for doing this for us!!!! After a hot day at work and he came over dug up the poop place and got icky. Such a sweetheart! I love him so much!!!!

  We have great kids! Tomorrow my daughter agreed to go to the reunion with me.  She didn't have to...it is not her 40th. But she knows I don't want to go alone. Lanny doesn't even go to his own, let alone mine.  Karla is a sweetheart too. lol!

Whenever I hear the word "sweetheart" it always makes me smile and think of when Lauren and Madi were small and I babysat.  This is so funny how an argument can just flare up out of the word "sweetheart".

I am looking into putting the rest of my parents cremains in the Kingston Cemetery.  I need to put them somewhere and it would be nice to have a marker acknowledging their life and death.  Mom's cousin, Uncle Eddie, is buried there...as well as dear friend Leon Rayment.  Mom and dad lived in Kingston so many years it seems only fitting.   Have to see the expense and who would like to help with it first. They need out of my closet and into a place of honor. They would think this pretty funny.

 
We went to the kids games last night.  Not too good.  Joel isn't feeling well so he had a hard time playing. But he played the first game (pitcher) which is more than I thought he should do. But a guy is going to do what a guy is going to do. Right?  A woman named Charlie (catcher) got hit in the forehead with a ball. She had to leave the game and Kristen took her place. Our other pitcher (Chip) got hit by a ball right below the chin. Payton got slid into at second base and bruised her ankle bad (she was out part of the first and the second game). Jay was still sore from last week plus had a little water inner tube mishap last weekend with his head. Some of our team was just tired, sore or off their game. It was a rough two games.  We lost both.  When our players are on their game we are amazing (like last week).  It just breaks my heart to see anyone in pain.  Their next game is Thursday of next week. Please pray for healing.

Today is Lanny's cousins birthday. His name is Dave Brazeau. Him and Lanny used to have such a great time when they were kids! BB gun fights, strawberry picking at Fukazowa's (JB jr. got kicked out for sitting on the plants) and they just hung out. Lanny love his Aunt Arlys (Dave's mom) ... she was so special.

Pete, Dave and Lanny

Dave, Pete and Lanny

Lanny's cousins; Dave, Pete, Joe, Cheryl

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAVID!!!!!!

This will be a very busy weekend!!!!  Tomorrow I am meeting up with Nell.  I don't know if you remember her...she is Jael's mom.  Jael was Andrew's friend.  Jael is in the area playing "gigs" and so I'll be hooking up with her mom tomorrow morning and catching up on our lives.  We really clicked when we first met.

I really miss Jael. I am pretty sure I won't get to see her this trip.  I got to last time (above). The other night she was singing on Bainbridge Island and no one told me about it so I missed it.  I was pretty sad when Lauren told me the family went.  Andrew and Jael hadn't seen each other for a very long time so they got to talk and catch up. Whenever I hear this song, I wonder if she wrote it about Andrew. Lauren does too because of this picture when he offered her his sweater (or coat).

So, anyways, Friday night is the first part of my class reunion!  A Break the Ice session at the casino. Karla is my date and I will be her designated driver.  Saturday morning is the brunch / worship / testimony segment of the reunion! We are the only class I know that does this and it is such an amazing time of fellowship!!!!  I wasn't a Christian in high school but love spending time with everyone who has given their life to the Lord like me!  I am hoping Andrew will come and take some pictures! Then in the afternoon is the busiest part of the reunion..the picnic. Ted is bringing music from the 70's, someone is doing the memorial, I have the sign and someone is bringing a ladder.  This is the first reunion I didn't head up in 40 years.  Feels so weird not to be involved!  I actually got it started but Adrianne and Kathleen agreed to take leadership of it for me. And Shirley is doing the Friday part.  It is nice to be able to just enjoy it this time.  My mind just isn't clear enough to really get into planning right now. And my body isn't able to do all that needs doing.  So a big huge thanks to everyone who stepped up to the plate! we have a great class!

Pictures to come on Sunday!  xoxo