Faithful, I hope things improve at a steady rate. You are in our prayers. I know God loves you, and that he will help.

SS

Gray,

Did I see you on the news talking about seeing the bridge go down. It looked like you anyway.

If that wasn't you, I hope that you and your family and friends are safe.

-AD

Thanks, AD. It wasn't me on the TV. I was a few miles away when it happened. Crossing that bridge is not part of my routine. It's been a week since I last drove over it.

Nobody I know was affected, except one friend whose boss was in the collapse (and fortunately was not injured).

GC

Gray, good to hear you are OK. I don’t even read on MB any more, but I wanted to check on you. One less thing to worry about.

Wait, the elevated viaduct here is rated lower than that bridge was… and so is the floating bridge…and the McMillan Street Bridge scored only 2 out of 100...

Augh….


And hey to all the other campers!


with prayers,

Waving at Appy and Gray!

I have gone from checking in hourly to daily to weekly now.

Progress?

I think so.

One can only ache for so long, eh?

All my love to the campers,
Kimmy

I can't believe she comes by, and doesn't even tell us what's for dinner.

SS

Homemade pizza with pink sauce instead of reg. pizza sauce - crust was whole wheat. Topped with whatever you wanted. Also choice of dipping sauce, ranch or honey....don't knock the honey on your pizza crust if you've never tried it. Uber num with a little pizza sauce and cheese left on the crust.

That was what was for dinner. T'night it's leftovers - shepards pie, fajitas or pizza, your choice.

Dropped back in to tell you a cute story.

OCDS lays down with me on the couch last night facing me and puts his arm around my neck and pats the back of my head. "I loves you sooooo much, mommy," he says. "I love you too," I tell him. He then proceeds to inspect my teeth and gums very minutely. Once I have my tongue back I ask, "Are you going to be a dentist when you grow up?" In all seriousness he replies, "NO. I gonna be a TREE." "Oh," says me, "what color tree are you going to be?" My solemn brown eyed wonder says, "A dark one."

Could you not just melt?

It's hard to put into words what children are to us.

What a gift.........

Thanks for sharing.

SS

T'night it's leftovers - shepards pie, fajitas or pizza, your choice.

Shrimp salad in this end - but Fajitas sounds really good.

Maybe I'll see ya about dinner time.

SS

We don't call it 'leftover night' at my house, we call it 'multimedia night'.

There is a small bridge but it's fairly high - over a creek and a railroad track - which they are discussing tearing down and rebuilding - a small 2 lane bridge....fairly short. They are saying this is a 2 year project....I use that bridge several times each week to go see my mom, go to dr appts., or take daughter to work. YUCK!

I was unhappy about that news until the collapsed bridge.

Just sit light when you go over the bridge, and you'll be fine.

Found the Modem?

SS

Still working....at the office. Modem is SOMEWHERE at home.

I guess the fire is out or dying down. I am picturing Weaver and GB gloriously happy on their honeymoon. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Well, I hope they are that happy. I would be very disappointed if they were not.

This fire may be dying, but it will burn in our hearts.

Don't you feel it?

Faithful, I hope you are doing well today.

SS

SS, my dear friend <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Doing a little better all the time. Baby steps all the way out of this murky, muddy water.

BTW, I have an acquaintance with 2 special kiddos that went to zion in the late spring. They really enjoyed it. Still on my wish list of things to do.

Honeymoon is the second week in Sept (after P goes back to her dad's).

Going to post some pictures as soon as my new step-daughter, who was also the photographer at the wedding sends them to me.

(blinking happy tears for dearest Weaver)

ANTONIO IS ALMOST POTTY TRAINED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How did I achieve it?

Bribery.

I am not above bribing the boy with yogurt covered raisins.

(sigh)

My littlest little is not so little anymore.

'Tis bittersweet....your babies growing big....and every age they are in is my favorite age for them.

SS - haven't decided on dinner yet. Had BLTs with homegrown Ts last night...they were toe-curling good.

Kimmy, bribery is the absolute best tool we have in the old tool box. Everyone understands bribery. I still use it on P as often as possible. It's how our world works. In fact, I happen to have a bone chilling essay on how bribery is much more effective than torture in getting info out of POW's...but it's probably not the time or place for that.
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I know what you mean by every age being the best.

WEAVER!!!!!!!! Or shall I say Mrs.B? <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Delayed honeymoon? No! How was the wedding? Did P enjoy it?

It's Mrs. to you! LOL I said that already to someone.

Can you imagine getting married for the first time at 48? Everyone is getting the biggest kick out of our wedding. (first for both of us)

Faith, we had the best time. We only had 16 guests, and we all stayed on the island in the same Hotel. We hired horse drawn carriages to haul us around. It was just a blast.

And yes P enjoyed it very much. I made a fopah on our wedding night, because GB was out partying with the rest of my family at this really neat dockside bar and I didn't have the heart to keep P out any longer, so I went back to our hotel and fell asleep with her. So the wedding has not been consumated yet. Is that too much info?

GB has to wait until the honeymoon, and he keeps making little comments about it. All in fun though. At least I think he jests. I don't know, but it was so much fun.

My little brother from SAT gave a big speech, all about me, when he was growing up. Something about a Stevie Nicks CD I gave to him, and some artichokes I made him eat one leaf at a time after dipping in butter... LOL I loved seeing him. He's some big shot now who flies all over the world and makes boocooh bucks, but he'll always be my baby brother.

And I gave every single guest a toast. LOL, it was all very corny.