This year (2011) has been fairly mild for me and for that I am happy!! My kids all seem to be on an even keel except for a few bumps along the way. Stuff like broken cars and bankbooks. That is how life goes...right? If not for my parents, siblings, kids and grand kids my life would be empty, dull and boring. I spend more time alone than anyone else I know. ALL of my friends are married or have a significant other and do things with other couples...things that need even numbers. I can't remember what it is like to do things with another couple...maybe because I have been single for a long time. Yeah...I dated a few guys but not for long! One of them..(I swear he is gay but in 100% denial about it) only wanted to eat and drink which was obvious by his size. The other...a very heavy duty drinker! Never had money for anything unless it was booze/bar related. So much for internet dating sites but hey...I had to give it a try. I did meet some nice guys other than the previously mentioned but there was no spark or they lacked personality big time. C'mon guys...learn how to converse! I don't really mind being single, its the fact of having nobody to do things with.
HIGHLIGHTS OF MY SUMMER
The main highlight was fishing on Mille Lacs Lake and catching a 28-1/8" Walleye!! The biggest I have ever caught. We caught over 20 between the two of us that day (the heavy duty drinker) all but two had to be thrown back...too big!! I went camping only once all summer which really bummed me out! I so love being outdoors! BUT...It was a fun weekend!! I was able to see Split Rock Lighthouse from the water. The heavy duty drinker brought his boat up and we went from Knife River all the way to the lighthouse. What a sight that was!! We also did some trout fishing along the way and once again...I caught the biggest fish. Kale came home for a visit. It was great to see him with his little brother Gabriel. I drove him to the airport and it was heart-wrenching watching him say good-bye to Katie & Gabriel. It still brings tears to my eyes when I think about it.
I went to Iowa for the annual PT Cruz-In. The Cruz-In was a blast and I was looking forward to next summer before this years ended. Cruiser people are awesome! I've made friends with people from all over the United States.
Jodi and I had some fun at Trails Of Terror in October. The corn maze was terrible. The corn didn't grow well and you could see everyone the whole time. It was a joke! The Haunted House was awesome!! The haunted hayride...lame...especially when you end up sitting at the front of the wagon right behind a gigantic tractor tire kicking up dust and dirt. That sucked.
I had a girls night at my house in August. My sisters, two of my sister-in-laws, an ex sister-in-law and some friends from work showed up. Little did I know that my friend Sandy was coming all the way from North Carolina!! I didn't know until she rang my doorbell. What a GREAT surprise after 13 years of not seeing each other! She stayed for 10 days. I am hoping I can afford to fly out and see her next summer. I think I deserve a nice vacation. Its been a long, long time.
On Labor Day weekend I ended up at 'Howie's Mud Bog' in Finlayson, MN. A bunch of big trucks and some cars...all with huge tires and souped up engines tried to drive through a huge mud pit without getting stuck. No, they did not all go at once. :) It was fun to watch and I really wanted to ride with one of them but never asked. I wish I had! There was a different band every night and each one got progressively worse than the other. I guess those country hicks have no idea what real music is!
I'm now up to December. My new grand daughter will be born soon. She isn't due until Jan 13, 2012 but Katie has the same thing happening that she had when she was PG with Gabriel. Not gaining weight which means the baby isn't gaining like it should. The doc had planned on inducing her labor but her visit last week changed that. She has started to dilate and doc now thinks by Christmas. I haven't strayed far from home in the past few weeks because Katie had been sick and then from coughing so much and so hard she wound up with a severely torn ligament. How about that on top of being PG! She is worried about going through labor & delivery with the injury and I don't blame her. I would be scared too!
Jayden spent a night with me last weekend and we decorated the Christmas tree. Last year both she and Gage helped me. Jayden's spacial awareness has vastly improved! I didn't rearrange a single ornament!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
Deb
