The kids are in bed and so is Tamara since she’s feeling a bit under the weather. Before I left the bedroom, I told her I was coming out to my office to do some writing as I have been wanting to do that for awhile now. Finally have a few minutes to do just that. I’ve got the tunes turned on so now it’s time to do a bit of rambling.
Let’s see. Where to begin. I think I’ll just fire off some random crap and see where it lands.
Did my trip to GeoWoodstock back at the end of June. Had a great time. I was surprised that I actually enjoyed seeing downtown Washington, DC as much as I did. Lots of cool history stuff and although I don’t know much about American history, I do know a little bit so it was kind of cool to see some of these spots I’ve heard about and seen on TV. The mega event itself was VERY well done and definitely inspires me to try harder for events I put on.
Speaking of which, my race event made the weekend paper. I had sent a press release to the Times Transcript but 1) Didn’t expect to hear back from them and when I did 2) Didn’t expect to see an article in the same issue as the one covering the U2 concert. You can read the article here. Race stuff is going good but I will admit that until a few days ago, I was feeling a bit bored and uninterested in it. Since the last few days, I’ve been getting a bit more excited so I am anxious to get the event going.
Cottage stuff has been going well. We rented enough to cover our costs and have a bit left over. We might even be able to use it a bit this summer. We already stayed down once or twice already and we hope to do so more while I am on vacation during the two weeks after the race. We also want to go camping so I’ll see how it turns out.
My former step-sister Patti was here yesterday. Hadn’t seen her since Tiny’s funeral. She picked up some stuff Tamara had boxed away at my mom’s and we had a real good conversation. It was nice to talk to one of those girls that is actually sane. It was also nice to sort of clear the air on a few topics and get some feedback on a few things that have transpired. Regardless, it was nice to talk to her.
My grandmother was in and out of the hospital after having almost died. She was basically circling the drain and yet somehow she managed to pull back. She has however diminished considerably as she can no longer be left alone for very long, can no longer drive, and is basically reliant on my mom for everything. Oh ya, mom went through another round with breast cancer after having been free for 23 years. She came through fine without needing radiation or chemo so that was good. With her having to take care of her mom though, it’s tough. it’s actually a real mess of a situation and I wish there was more I could do. Unfortunately, some of what she’s in is her own fault and no matter what me or Tamara tell her, she’s gonna do what she wants to. Have to see how that plays out.
Work is better. We got bought, again. This time was different though. We got bought by a company that wanted our group and not something else. Things have actually improved vastly and it feels like the old Whitehill days again. I look to be on the right path to a possible career in training so I am excited about that. Definitely interested to see where that will lead.
I think that covers the basics. I have some kid stuff to report but I’m going to post that on their own blogs since I haven’t posted to them either in awhile. Until next time…
