It has been so long since I last posted - I have been very busy!
Update on Sue: Jim and I went on Monday to see her at the Rehab place ans she is doing great! She is talking - quietly and slowly - but normally. She laughed a lot while we were there, which was great too. Her physical therapist is working her hard and so her shoulder is in pain (Jim and I talked after we left about how great it is that she is feeling pain in the shoulder that was paralized 2 weeks ago!) She has a long road ahead but they expect her to be in rehab for 4 - 6 weeks and that she would make good progress there. Then she will go home and continue therapy and the progess will slow down. Mind you - her house is not handicapped accessible or wheel chair capable in the hallways or up the narrow stairway to her bedroom so lot of adjustments will need to be made... keep them in your prayers.
Update on the Dumaines (Mellos Retreat Center): you can read about them here http://mellosretreatcenterhelp.org/
Terrie says that they are all set right now with the immediate needs and are looking forward to collecting what they need for the new house.
What has happened in the last 21 days other than those 2 things...
I ran a retreat for a parish who Jim led a retreat for last year ... same kids ... it was nerve wracking preparing b/c these kids LOVED Jim - of course. But - I am happy to report that it went wonderfully. Highlight: There was a girl there (10th grade) who had missed first reconciliation because she had a dance thing that day and had successfully avoided reconciliation services ever since. Well, there was reconciliation offerred at the retreat and she ended up going! She thanked me after. That rocked!
I attended a lecture at the MS here in town on "talking to your kids about sex". I went because I wanted to hear what the parents were being taught. THe woman who presented was great. She really spoke well on this delicate subject matter and gave the parents lots to think about. She told them that if their religion/faith tells them that sex should be reserved until marriage, then they should feel good about bringing their kids up in that faith - but know the reason why and if they don't know the reason why then ask someone at the church (priest/minister) to explain it to you - and don't be embarrassed to ask. Cool, eh?
I turned 39 - yes really 39. I thought it was a no big deal birthday - not like my sister who turned 40! in August ... or my husband who turned 40! in December. It is 39 - still in my 30's. My sister, however, had a different idea. I guess she was so scarred from her 40th (see earlier post in August if you have forgotten) that she went all out for my 39th. Sash that said "Look who's 40" which she added a note befor the 40 that said "almost"... (ALMOST! come on. "Almost" will be on Feb 9, 2008) and a flashing lips pin that said "Kiss me it's my birthday" and a pink maribou crown that said "birthday Girl" ... the rest of the family wore headbands with bouncy hand diddlybops on top and offerred high fives all around. Well, I can hardly wait for my 40th ... a nice quiet dinner at home perhaps...
Mardi Gras Party - great food, great people, great conversation, great decorations, ok jello shots (sorry, they were just ok ... note: never use sugar free jello for jello shots - or at least WARN people!)
That pretty much makes up for lost time.
THose are my updates
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speaking of Mardi Gras party -- sorry to have tricked you out of your best fun (you were waiting for us to leave so you could tell Kate your sordid story about us).
You overlooked the fact that when we leave, the party is officially over and the vacuum caused by us going out the door sucked all the other partiers out the door with us (you included) therefore leaving nobody to tell the story and nobody to tell it to!
If I must say so myself, you gotta stay up pretty late to out-do us!!!! (or so the story goes)
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