We had our birthday BBQ this afternoon. What FUN!! It was kind of neat to throw a party since I don't really have my own place anymore to host one.
Tim's family came out. They are just so cool and fun. I know it's kind of uncomfortable to meet the "new" girlfriend (not the first time, but you know what I mean) but they always make me feel very welcome. Tim has the cutest nephew, Ayden, age 2. He's so adorable I just wanted to squeeze him. Tim's best friend brought his wife and their gaggle of kids as well. It was great to be around all the chirrins. Makes me miss my Zoester big time, but I know I'll be seeing her in a week.
Tim gave me this cute pink t-shirt from the Kitsap Bluejackets. That's the team he umpired twice. I had such a great time at the games. He had the entire team sign it for me. It's so awesome!!
Zoe's been having a great time, but every summer, towards the end of her visit, she starts to get sad. I think it's a combination of knowing she will be leaving her dad and his family and missing me. She always makes me sing our bedtime songs to her and she tells me over and over that she misses me so much. It's terribly hard to sing to her without wanting to bawl my head off. But I know she adores her dad and has such a great summer in NY (upstate). I just can't wait to see her. She said she's ready to come home and see her cousins. I hope that I feel ok and that I can spend some time with Sis #2 and her family since they aren't going with us to New Braunfels. We're headed there with Sis #1 and her family when Zoe gets back for a week-long trip with about 13 other families. It's now an annual thing and it's just fun as heck!
I'm not sure what they are going to do at MD Anderson. I mostly just hope they don't blow me off and tell me it's just a medication issue or GVH and to deal with it. The pain is often just completely unbearable. Generally I manage through it during the day, but I've had to basically dope myself up to get to sleep. Usually it's some combination of ativan, vicodin, sleeping pills or darvon. BTW, I know which ones not to mix together, but there are times where I wake up just completely lethargic. This is absolutely unacceptable. I can't go through my life doped up.
Ok. I smell like an Elk. Or maybe a robot (as Zoe used to say) so I'm off to shower. I bet I will be posting more once I get home, so no worries. I am having a great time, so I'd rather not spend all of it online.
I can do this. Today was a great great day.
Your assignment today is to tell me about one of your favorite birthday memories.
Posted by debutaunt at July 19, 2008 10:52 PMMy son was born on July 19. He just turned 26!
The only boy after 4 girls. Was he a welcome sight to his dad! That was back when they didn't do ultrasounds unless they thought there was some kind of problem.
My only c-section, weighing in a 9lb4oz and 22 inches long!
Enjoy the rest of your stay and have a very safe trip home. Give Zoe a big hug for me. I will pray that your pain eases and the root cause will be easily determined.
Posted by: Kay at July 20, 2008 06:12 PMI'd guess a lot of favorite birthday memories go back to when we were young. I didnt have meny traditions but Baskin Robbins Pralines and Cream ice cream was a childhood favorite.
But as I got older I had a great 30th and 35th birthday. For my 30th birthday I was in the AF deployed to a base in northern Norway, above the Arctic Circle. I worked all day and into the early evening watching a fabulous northern lights display before heading back to a local hotel. At the hotel, my NCOs and airmen had arranged for a birthday party with cake and lots of drinks.
For my 35th I was in Virginia and my mother called at 6 in the morning and asked if I could come pick her up at the airport. She surprised me. So my wife and I went to pick her up and then to go out to dinner. When I arrived at the restaurant, they led me into a private dining room with a dozen friends that had all driven over an hour to help me celebrate. It's the only time I was really suprised and I kinda liked it. My wife really pulled it off.
Posted by: Patrick at July 22, 2008 09:34 AMbest birthday memory, was not my own...
it involved Deb's 25th birthday and having the bartender drive us home.
Posted by: sis #2 at July 22, 2008 09:46 PM