DID YOU MISS ME? i'VE BEEN HERE-THERE-AND EVERYWHERE!

I know!  I know!

It has been a long time since I posted

about anything except

cancer and death.

Contrary to popular belief

those are NOT my two

favorite topics!

Once we got the old boy cleared of

CANCER

I decided to run away from home!

My daughter, Tara, her three girls and I

took off to see my daughter, Mimi,

and her two boys and little

BRIGHT EYES.

We stayed in Indiana a couple of days on our way 

to Florida.  

This was a trip promised to Lulu so she 

could see her Michigan friend that stays

at the same condo complex that we 

always stay at.

Mimi's hubby was out of town

so she decided to follow us south

for a couple of days.

We headed to Gatlinburg.

Now I know all you Suthern' gals are used to

THE HEAT

but let me tell ya---

this northern girl thinks 102 degrees is about

50 degrees hotter than I like.

Now-I did NOT go on this.

While the other kids went

I watched Baby Bright Eyes sleep.

Here is what she looked like when she got up

and discovered Mom,

her brothers, 

 and her cousins were gone.

This is what she looked like when I gave her

ICE CREAM-

 Nana's sure know the tricks, don't they?

Did I mention it was 

HOT?

I felt like dropping a bag of ice cubes

in my bra to cool off but 

thought people might talk if

I started dripping

from somewhere besides

my forehead!

Leaving Gatlinburg, Mimi & her kids 

headed home to Indiana while 

Tara, Lulu, Ria & SweetCheeks & I

continued on to Florida.

Lulu spent a lot of time hanging out

with her friend, Gabby.

I had Lulu convinced that her real name was

GABREIELLA- (pronounced like Cinderella).

She was so embarrassed to think she had

been pronouncing her friend's name wrong

for the past three years.

Finally, Gabby (on the right) 

took pity on her and told

her the truth....darn kid!

That is Lulu giving me the 

'you're so stupid, Nana' 

hairy eyeball.

The other two sisters-

Ria & SweetCheeks

spent a lot of time 

BOOGY BOARDING.

and hugging-

when they weren't arguing about whose turn

it was to sit in the third row seat.

I spent my time reading and watching 

the sun come up....

and the moon rising----

I have lots more to share

 and much to tell you

but right now I have to fix the

old boy something to eat.

This is what he likes best!

Tube feeding sure is EASY---for me!

I've been trying to find these 

Talking Ensures

to keep him company while he

FILLS UP.

So far, no luck.

Let me know if you see any out there!

I will keep you posted as to what

else is going on here...

It's A LOT!

Off to visit a few of you before

I fall asleep sitting up!