Thank goodness for Monday

Our weekend was absolutely full. On Friday, we worked and worked to get ready for the bbq on Saturday. I was exhausted and ready for bed Friday night. That was a good thing, because on Saturday, I got up and ran/walked the big "Sailing Shoes 5k". By the way, I couldn't figure out why they call it the "Sailing Shoes Race". We are a land locked state, so not much sailing going on. I found out that it was named after a 70s song called "Sailin Shoes". They played it before we ran and I had never heard it. I suppose it was cool at the time. Anyway, I finished it in about the same time I always do. I was really glad that I got out and did it, but the next race, in July, is a 10k. I have to work on that now or I will never finish.

I got home from the race and we did more preparations for the bbq. I did sneak in a quick nap and helped Tom disassemble Laura's bed (more on that later). All that before guests arrived at 4:00. We had a great time. I so love the folks at daVinci. Tom's brisket was too moist this time, so we are still perfecting things, but nobody complained and all went back for more. I made key lime pies for desert. Thanks Jen, for the idea you didn't know you gave me. I was reading one of your blogs at about the same time I was trying to figure out what to make for desert. It was delicious. When Tom and I went to bed Saturday night, we were EXHAUSTED.

Sunday morning, 3am, Tom was up and taking David to the Denver Airport. He delivered him, drove home and slept until 11 am. Laura slept until 12:30. I think we were all a little tired. In the afternoon I went with Deb. over to her Mom's house for a visit. I brought her Mom some Poppies from my garden and we had a lovely chat.

The visit made me think of my own family in Florida and in Colorado Springs. I promised myself that we would visit Dad this week. I know his days on this earth are fewer more than greater and we need to take advantage of what we all have left. I want my girls to have memories of him.

The visit made me think of my own Dad in Florida as his health is not the best. It is frustrating that he continues to smoke and do things that are a detriment to himself, but I love him. I am saddened that I can't visit more, but the gas prices have put a halt to our travel. We have been told that "Stand-By" flights are impossible right now because the airlines have grounded so many of their planes due to gas prices.

Speaking of family, we got good news concerning Tom's brother. The surgeons removed two polyps from his esophagus and they will be analyzed, but the docs said that they were soft and did not "look" cancerous upon first inspection. That is great news. It could be that he has "Barrot's Esophagus". We are praying that all goes well for him.

As you can see, we had a crazy weekend. This week, Becca and Tom have a school play, but the Drama camp ends. Laura is a counselor at our church's Bible School and she is preparing for Camp Elim, next week.

Thank goodness for Monday.