Aunt Bea’s Corner

What a memorable day today has been.  For the first time in many years my mom and all her siblings were able to be together.  It was a sweet reunion for them.  Even though my mom keeps reminding us that we keep saying “this might be the last time that y’all are all together” and rolls her eyes, it really could be.  Life is fragile and one never knows.  Of course she knows that better than any of them as she lost her first husband, my dad, over 29 years ago.  The first one of the siblings to lose a spouse.  We have learned to cherish the time we have with family and seize the moments as they come.  What sweet memories for all of us today as mom’s house was full of chatter, full of memories past and full of love.  Every home should experience that at least once.  Here’s mom and my aunt and uncles….

JT, John, Wanda, LaDell & Jerrell (In birth order)

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My vacation days are slowly fading away.  We have certainly accomplished a lot, but of course our list was much longer than what could be done in a single week.  We have finished the taxes which was #1 on our list.  Tuesday was a blast as we kept the grand-baby.  What fun!  I remember the days of caring for the boys and thinking at the end of the day, what did I actually do today? 

Today we opted to work in the yard (much needed) and postponed the Canton trip until tomorrow.  It’s sad to see it all end.  I’ve enjoyed sleeping late on the days that I could and just having a different pace to life.  We did retrieve the aunts and uncles from the airport yesterday and still have that reunion to look forward to on Sunday.  I think that will be a great way to end a week off….. surrounded by lots of family.

Finally, I’m on vacation.  I didn’t think the extra long work weeks would ever end.  Mother’s day, proms, weddings…it about killed me.   But I’m finally there.  A week off.  Now this won’t be a totally relaxing vacation.  We are already knee deep in taxes.  (A must do).  Tomorrow will be the highlight of our week as we get to keep baby Brayden.  What fun to have the grandson all day.  We can’t wait.  Wednesday I get my hair cut, Thursday it’s off to the airport to pick up some aunts and uncles that are flying in from San Diego and Friday we might make a run out to Canton for First Monday Trade Days.  Even though this is not a destination vacation it will at least be different than the normal, everyday work week.

I’ve made it through mother’s day (a 70 hour work week) and through this past week’s 3 proms (a 59 hour work week).  This week we have a wedding (wonder how many hours that will be)  but that’s it.  Next week I’m on vacation.  Can’t wait.  I’m going to sleep, sweet sleep.