My husband is a dumb dumb. He came back from his trip for work and he had lost his wallet. We tore the house up looking for his wallet. We looked in room he had not even gone into since he had been back. So in looking for the wallet I noticed in place you normally do not look everyday, my house was a mess. Yesterday I spent cleaning, to get my house back to where I could look at it again.

My husband took a car which he got better gas mileage than the car he drives back and forth to work. He could not find his wallet for 2 days. Monday he finally broke down and went to the bank to suspend his debt card and all of that who rah rah. We take the borrowed car to town yesterday and I started looking around in it. Travis tells me it is not in here Len, a friend of ours, and I have looked through the car. Traveling down the road he has this cup in the floorboard. I pick it up and what do I find his wallet. Men can not look for anything.

So out of all of this my house is cleaner and Travis does not have to go get a new drivers license, and all of that stuff. He is such a goof ball.

This weekend we did absolutely nothing.

Friday: Did not even leave the house.

Saturday: Did not leave the house until we went to a going away party for some friends.

Our friends are being transferred to Dallas. Dallas is about 6 hours away from where we live, but it is a fun town so we will see them soon.

Sunday: Went to Mass. Then I went to the pool all by myself. It was so relaxing.


Not an exciting weekend, but at least it feels like I actually had a weekend.

Oh little Town of Bethlehem

Once upon a time there was a little boy named Boogs. Boogs was a very bright boy who could read and write before he ever set foot into a kinder class. Boogs loved to watch funny shows on T.V. and play with his Mommy and Daddy. Being Blond and looking just like his mother he was a stunning little boy. His Mommy being the good Christian lady she is put him into private school. He learned about God and heaven and can say the rosary by heart. This makes his Mommy very proud.

One day Boogs, his little brother Z, and his Mommy go on a camping trip. They stayed in a travel trailer. They had some what of a rain one evening, but nothing to worry about. The rain did not even wake the campers in the night. When the campers returned home their Daddy said, "Did you have a big storm in the night?". The Mommy said not too bad we knew it had rained, but it was not a storm. Daddy said that their was a tornado in a surrounding town named Nazareth. Mommy and Daddy did not think that Boogs paid very much attention to this conversation. Ten or fifteen min. past and Boogs said, " Did you say there was a tornado in Bethlehem?".

I know that there is alot to be said about public school. There are extra curricular things they might miss, and they might not have as many friends. There is not a price I can put on a good education and knowing they are learning about their God.

Stuff

I finished the book "Stray" once I started I read it in about a day and a half. It was really good.

I cleaned house while I read. I have a system that works for me. I set a timer every ten min. I clean and every ten min. I read or do what ever. I know it sounds weird , but it works for me. I really needed to clean house before Travis came home. He has been gone 2 weeks with a cleaning lady once a day. He will not come back to that.

I have not been up to the school yet this summer, I really don't even want to think about it. I do however need to go order Boog's uniform. He totally out grew his from last year. He might have some shorts to start out but he needs shirts desperately. I am all for uniforms. You lay out a weeks worth of uniforms, they cannot argue what they want to wear that's what the have to wear. Wash them on the weekend and then start all over.

I am glad Travis finally comes home tomorrow. It seems like he has been gone forever. I do think my kids are tired of me. They just do not want to do stuff. I try to get them to do little work sheets and they just go through the motions. I think they do it just to make me happy.

I guess I better put the little cherubs to bed.

A Great Loss

I went to the funeral of Monsignor Francis Anthony Smyer today. He was a very dear person to our parish and the whole diocese. Monsignor was a little guy with a great big heart. He grew up in our town and went to St Mary's catholic school. The same school where I am blessed to say I am a teacher. He loved everyone and helped many people through hard times for he had some himself. Through his hard times he in turn taught other people how to cope.





Up until a year or so ago I would see him on a regular basis. He loved to eat in the school cafeteria with all of the students. His Alzheimer reached a point that for his safety he had to be put into a nursing home. He started locking himself out of the church in the middle of the night. Then he could not get back in or remember how to get any one to let him back in to the church. Our parish is not what you would call a savory location. Monsignor Waldo had the heart breaking task of telling him they were going to place him in Ware. Ware is a very nice village with safety for him. Monsignor Waldo would bring Father Smyer to church everyday to pray. Our chapel at St. Mary's is a tad different than Ware for it is a baptist facility. Monsignor Smyer was not there 2 weeks and every one loved him and cherished him as we did. He had admirers and if that is not a funny situation. He handled it all to his best with grace.



Monsignor Smyer was 86. He is loved and will be missed.

Home again

Well I am back home. I had a total blast. I won money bought stuff and still came home with money, so all in all a good time in Vegas.

Monday when we got there we got a limo and he took us to the hotel and he was fun. So we got his number and made him take us down town that night. When we left down town we called and he was already off his shift so we took cabs back to the strip. It is just not as fun. We ended up going to bed at about 4:00am that night.

Tuesday morning we got up at about 7:ooamish and messed around ate breakfast and then went to lunch went to some outlet mall and then took about a 30 min. nap. We got dressed up and went out to eat. 6 of us ate and our bar tab alone ended up being more than 200 dollars. We had 2 bottles of wine and some miscellaneous. It was an expensive meal but way worth it. We had a window view of the water show at the Bellagio. We went to a piano bar had way too much fun. Then we went gambling until it started getting light outside.

Wednesday we slept in until about 8:00am then ate a brunch shopped alittle more then caught our plane. We had a plane delay so we did not get home until 11:30pm.

To say the least I am tired. However if someone called to do it again. I would be packed and ready in 5 min. I love Vegas.

This week we were busy. We played hard and had fun doing so. The boys, dog, and Mommy are worn out.

Tuesday we went to the pool as normal and did pool stuff. Wednesday we celebrated the 4th at a friends house. This is an annual party with food, beer, fire works, and all out fun. Thursday we went to the pool then to some other friends house so that my husband could help with something electrical. Friday we took it easy and rested. Saturday we went to the farm and rode 4 wheelers and fished. We came back tired ans DIRTY. Today we are packing, or should I say I am packing all of us for various places.

My husband is going out of town for work for a week. The place he goes is a Postal school. The facility is huge and they have a pool, gym, they cook for them, and most importantly a bar. The food is free, but my husband the picky eater goes out normally for meals. Any way I have to pack him or Lord knows what he will take.

My boys are going to stay with my mother in law for a few days they need to be packed.

As for me, it's Vegas baby!!! The way the weather looks, I better only take a swim suit. 116 is HOT no matter how you look at it. I will only need a small carry on shorts and breezy shirts do not take up alot of room. I will have fun though.

I leave Monday come back Wednesday. We have a loose itinerary. We will gamble, shop, shop, shop, gamble ( for more shopping money), and eat. We do have one dinner planned that includes us all dressing up...girly style. I get to take the old slinky black dress...Yeah how fun is that? Just think just yesterday I was covered in mud on a 4 wheeler...a few days later slinky black dress. That is what girl Friends are for when you have a house full of boys.

POOL SIDE

My boys and I have a ritual at the pool. We get there we beg borrow and steal a lounger for me we set up camp and then the pool day begins. Ok let me rephrase, we hit the gate the boys are already taking their shoes off they get in the pool, I set up camp. I sit basking in the sun while they play in the pool. The gym we belong has this lovely outdoor pool. I know tons of people so I never am just sitting , talking, gossiping, what ever you want to call it. It is better than my mother in laws hair salon in knowing what is going on around town. Anywho, I lay out and I go sit at the water I get back up I lay out . I usually have to go buy snow cones and what not and lay out more. Now my husband goes with us from time to time and he is hilarious. My husband is 6'5 and about 280, and HAIRY. It doesn't bother him hes not one of those people who wear a shirt in the pool thank goodness, or we probably would not let him go. Today he is meeting us there after he gets off work. The boys have been going to the "deep end " with me and really have improved on swimming. He can play with them and I can read. I am starting a new book today and I am excited. It is called "Stray" and is about werecats. We shall see how things turn out for these cats. Then the busy 4th of July week begins it is always a busy one so I will check back in about Saturday I hope. I gotta get the pre Vegas blog started. Here I come Vegas!!