November 27th, 1996 I fell in love with my then, future husband.
November 27th, 2007, I was officially divorced from, what I thought was my greatest love.
11 years of connection total.
December 30th 2007 was the last time I saw him.
His mother died on October 9th, 2013.  I sent him and his homewrecking wife a card, which was more kindess than he ever showed me when my mother died. The extended olive branch, more for me than for him.  I never heard anything back from him...typical coward.

Thanksgiving 2013, and I am grateful for the life that I have and all it's ups and downs. I am grateful for the person I have become. I never knew it would be better, but it certainly is a beautiful life I am living.

Summer, it is a beautiful time.  I have spent my summer so far, recovering from wisdom teeth extraction which took about two weeks to fully feel better.  I then did some out of comfort zone adventures in the form of rappelling.  It was great but I didn't do the harder cliff.  I wasn't feeling that great and when I got home I was running a fever (diverticulitis flare up).  Still, I enjoyed watching and camping with my friends.

I have another adventure planned, my first cruise ever!  I am going to the Eastern Caribbean!  My step-mother is very graciously taking me and my sister! My sister so deserves this break and special treat.  I think I am almost more excited for her than I am for me.  I can't wait to see Kathy and family.  I haven't seen them since Ric's death in 2002 (though Mike and I made our last trip out there in 2004). 

Now that I have (or will have) some experience with planning trips, I am going to do it more.  So, yeah, it's been a productive and good summer so far, with more to come.

Learning to trust my equipment on a slight slope.

Over the hump and able to smile.

        

SPRING!

Happy first day of spring.  It certainly does not feel like it.  It's cold today highs will be in the thirties.  Last year it was in the 80s.

16 more days until my Spring break starts  I certainly hope that it warms up for Spring break.  I will be happy even if it is just in the 50s and 60s.  My plan is to clean the house for the first couple of days, then get caught up on some lesson plans and end of the year things.  Why?  because, when the end of the school year is here, I want to be done and out and ready to enjoy my summer without any burdens on my mind.

It will be a beautiful summer.  I have adventures planned.  I have my passport and every summer will now hold an adventure of some sort.  Lots of things to see simply in the US.  and there is Canada and Mexico.  I will branch out from there, but THIS summer, there is a cruise in the works.  

Source: multicityworldtravel.com via Kiki on Pinterest

Random thoughts and rants

What is the fascination with Red velvet cake or red velvet anything dessert?  It's food colouring right?  It's stupid.

Do zombies poop?

Some people think they're great cooks and get high marks from everyone.  I am spoiled by my mother's cooking and resent that I can't enjoy other people's cooking sometimes.

I hate that I can't fake through my disappointments.