I really, really liked watching & hearing George W. Bush's welcome home speech he gave in Middleton, Texas! He is a hoot. He spoke of the principals he used daily in his life; how he didn't always do the popular thing, but he always did the
I didn't see any of the balls or what Michelle wore, but I assume in the next days we will be bombarded with pictures and fashion critics will be taking their shots at Mrs. Obama.
On a different note, I have started the Nutra System diet program. All is going well. I have not yet tried the exercise DVD nor done any exercise to be honest. Need to. Want to. Have become a little too addicted to facebook since connecting with so many high school classmates.
Facebook: my addiction, checking up on people, looking at their photos and reading their information about jobs and family; then there's BINGO, and CASINO, and SCRATCH-OFF-TICKETS, and SUPER-POKE-PETS . . . I need to put an end to my daily obsession! But I do like to check in on Mark-a-Doodle-Bug!!!
I talked to Barbara G. yesterday - we were both online at the same time and I told her to "CALL ME" and she did!!! Her voice was exactly the same and the years fell away. She is a dear sweet friend and I am so proud that she went back to school and became a nurse! She was meant to be one - - she was too, too, adorable in her candy-striper" uniform as a high school student.
Working today: 11:00 am - 1:30 pm; 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
May get more hours if available.
Sad note: Last night watching TV there was something on the show about a husband dying and leaving his family without money or security.
I said to my husband, "If you die tonight, I am screwed."
He said, "WHAT?"
I reply, "We don't have wills!"
He became very upset and aggravated and got up huffing & puffing and said, "Social Security will pay you more money than I make now - your not going to be screwed! You said you could do it online for $12 bucks so go online and do it!!!"
Wisely, I paused between the time of thought and reaction and made no comment. I never said it cost $12 bucks, that's ridiculous and untrue. I had told him it could be done at LegalZoom.com for around $70.00 per will.
He got up all annoyed and paced around and then headed back to the bedroom. I turned off the TV, took the dog outside, smoked a cigarette, and went back to the bedroom. He was already in bed reading. I did my nightly beauty rountine and got into bed.
I said something light and cute that I don't even remember, but just to kill the wall of silence. He commented back. We both read for awhile and then he put his book down and turned out his light. No "good-night" was spoken. That was it.
This morning I woke up at 6 AM took Lucky Dog outside and then went back to bed. His alarm was going off and he pushed snooze a couple of times. Next thing I know, it is 9 AM and I am waking up from a deep dream filled sleep. I come out to get coffee and he has left for work. No note on the table. His silence continues. I haven't checked my email because I don't expect there to be a mesage.
Do I owe him an apology???? Based on my experience of loosing my father when I was 15 years old, I guess I believe that if the man loves his wife and family he pre-plans for his demise. Looking back, after my father passed, we continued to live in the same house, my mother did not go out and get a job [she had never worked], my brothers did not have to leave college and come home to work, all three cars were paid off. Nothing in my life changed. It was not until I grew up and had 20/20 hindsight, did I realize how our lives could have changed.
My father had lovingly pre-planned for not being able to provide for his family. I wish my husband felt the same way. Perhaps instead of spending money on redecorating [which could have waited], he could have used the same money to get some of our affairs in order. *Sigh* Don't know how to communicate this to my husband or if I will even bother to use my breathe and vocal cords.
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