I have to say this hasn't been the best of weeks...
Beyond recovering from being sick last week, it seems the littlest of things keep going up and down. Is this what they call life? Yes, I think so.
Tuesday my mother called at about 8:45pm to let me know great-Uncle Wayne in California had passed away. That was a tough one to hear. This was a guy we all had admired and kept in touch with over the years. IN fact, I had just got done sending him a Christmas letter just a few weeks ago letting him know all the geneology info I had collected over the the last year. And, we never did make it out there to see him, which is something I always wanted to do. He was only 71 and did so much with his life. Married for 51 years, 6 kids, a college professor and writer. 2 books, including one about his time in the Korean War as part of the Chosin Few, who survived the battle at Chosin Resevoir in 1950. He was the one that I thought about when I went over to college to pursue journalism, because he was one of the few in our family who had graduated from college and done something spectacular with his life. Admired from afar, I guess you could say. A super nice guy, who always reminded me a bit of my dad and a little of my grandpa.
So, all that remains of the Vance Webb family now is Grandpa and Ethel. I wonder how that makes you feel? You're the oldest ones, and still around. Plus, with Ethel not knowing what's going on around her with Altheimers, that leaves just Grandpa. Amazing. I hope that Dad and Tom were able to make a trip out to CA. Dad sounded very sad on the phone when we talked. Wayne was only 11 years older then him, and Dad spent a lot of time with him. I can't imagine how I'd feel to lose my favorite uncle. As one gets older, as my grandparents and my dad have experienced, I can't even think of what it's like to see your family and friends pass away. Not something I look forward to I guess.
Work is a bit better. I spoke to my brother and a few others about the circumstances, and am gaining a better perspective. IN any sense, I meet with my boss on Monday. I think my biggest issue is always to learn to see things from a different light. I'm one to read into situations, based upon my intuition. When things become tense at work, and mistakes are being made by all, I tend to few that I am the only one making things go wrong. I find out later, there's a lot going on and a lot going wrong. Will I ever grow up and learn??!??? Plus, management is NOT one of my strong points.
Friday at last. Staying home tonight to relax. Lunch with my old techie friend Renee tomorrow, and supper with Matt and Jill. Time to let lose a bit and laugh I hope.

Blog at last....
Thanks to my brother and his friend for showing me this is indeed a cool idea.
Monday, the day o crap began with work sucking beyond belief and my husband's credit card and wedding ring stolen out of his locked locker at the gym. Unless he's lying to me about the ring and is trying to tell me something :) Just kidding. Of course, the Y is 'not responsible for lost or stolen goods.' AHH!