The Saturday Connections.

While we were having our pictures taken for New Life on Saturday, the group after us was at the bottom of the hill waiting for their turn.  Allison's husband, Logan, started waving at one of the guys down there.  Turns out, he worked with Allison and Logan before they got married.  As they got closer, I recognized his wife.  We are in Bible study together!  We knew we were both adoptive moms, but we didn't realize we were both New Life moms . . .

Saturday Morning . . .

It was a family first today.  Matt was in my CPR for the Professional Rescuer, First Aid and Emergency Oxygen class at the Y this morning.  He was one of seven and only one other person knew his true identity.  It wasn't until the end of CPR that he made some snarky comment.  I just rolled my eyes and said, "He's my son," as the rest of the class just laughed.  He still passed.

 

Saturday Afternoon . . .

Found us at the Como Lakeside Pavilion, having family pictures taken by Alison Lea Photography for our adoption agency, New Life Family Services.  By family, we mean the four of us, our birth mother, her husband and their three children.  They just may choose to use our smiling faces on promo material in the future . . .  

What made the day most memorable, in light of our morning, was when Alie, the photographer went down, feeling lightheaded.  Matt and I rushed to her side, saying in synchro, "I'm trained in First Aid.  Can I help?"  Alie was okay after a few minutes, almost a fainting-type episode and she got some great family pictures, kid pictures and groups pictures.  Stay tuned . . .  

How Do You Describe . . .

We shared thirty years of friendship at lunch yesterday.  A friendship that began in a couples Bible study that transformed into a play group that took divergent paths until just a few months ago when we reunited to support one another.  Early on-set Alzhiemer's brought tears to the table along with laughter.  In prayer, we're fighting that and depression and celebrating the end of polymyalgia rheumatica.  It was good.  Very good.   

Thankful Thursday!

Today's the day!  My internist confirmed that my Polymyalgia Reumatica is either gone or in remission.  While my SED rate is higher than it has been in the past (pre-PMR), it is also in the totally NORMAL range.  Either way, I am done with Prednisone and that makes this one "Thankful Thursday!"

Duh . . .

I went swimming at the Y this morning at 6:30 a.m., not my "normal" time.

Lifeguard 1:  "Why are you here so early?"

Me:  "There's no swimming lessons today and I wanted to have a lane to myself."

Lifeguard 2:  "Why are you here so early?"

Me:  "There's no swimming lessons today and I wanted to have a lane to myself." 

Aquatics Direction:  "Why are you here so early?"

Together we said:  "There's no swimming lessons today . . ."

I guess "Halloween" is a holiday at the Y!  And, yup, I had a lane to myself . . .

Farewell to Sand Creek . . .

With tomorrow's group cancelling on us and me not being able to work this coming Saturday (I'm teaching CPR-PR at the Y), I'm pretty sure today was my last day at Sand Creek for the 2019 season.  As always, it was another great year, filled with all sorts of wonderful, fun-filled memories - except for the mice!  Until next season . . .