Kidney stones are so painful...The stones are actually pointy and sharp objects trying to get through a little tube, so I guess you could say its like giving birth....only once it passes you can hardly see it unlike babies....I told Karen to make sure it wasn't kidney stones last night...and then this morning she tells me I was right...unfortunately! I had the same issue the night before my mothers funeral, needless to say, I was very drugged going to. Luckily, Karen has a great occassion to attend so if she laughs a little no one will think anything of it!
Congratulations Karen and Rich....great job raising another son! You did good.
It is actually all of our birthdays.....May 19...Amanda will be 30, Chloe 1, and me 54....so they arrived here about 7:30 tonight. My little ones were so excited to be here...it was cute. Tomorrow we are having a family BBQ and birthday party....have you guys tried the Hood Birthday Party icecream??? It is really good!

Jeez Karen, please be careful with yourself. I'm such a weenie that I lay low when I'm in pain. I tried to avoid things like parent meets. I try to command the world to stop until I' m ready...........Yikes!

Kathy, I'm a little confused. Is it your birthday, your daughter's or your granddaughters? Everyone? Wow have a fabulous weekend.

I've been researching lawn mowing tractors. Gosh they're expensive. Just for fun I drove one that was $3,400. Man it was amazing. Turned on a dime, practically served snacks while you mow. Even had cruise control. Not in my price range but boy it was great.

I've heard that's more painful than giving birth. Take it easy on the weekend. Health is one of those things we only appreciate when we're NOT feeling well....

I knew your birthday was sometime in May, Kathi, but I couldn't remember exactly when. So it's the 19th? Have a very happy birthday with lots of love and fun and happiness! Enjoy your family!

Karen, that must be a relief that your mother is doing so well. I'm sure her positive attitude helps.

After hours and hours of looking for, scanning, pasting, cutting up and glueing...my infamous birth - 30 birthday card is done for my daughter. It is a pull out, accordian type card with lots of fun things on the pages. My granddaughter, Chloe's card was much easier to do because she is going to be 1...lol...so only one picture to do! Everybody is coming this weekend (all my kids and grandbabies) so we can all celebrate the "big" day together on Monday. Of course, it looks like rain all weekend so if you can all send sunshine this way it would be great! I told everybody to bring "work" clothes so they could help do some outside things.....I'm sure they are all excited about that. Now to get ready for school.....the voters have finally voted to close down Park Street school and consolidate with Union and Elm....so more renevation coming our way...sigh....It is really hard to work with kids with the construction right outside our window...noise level, workers and smells.....hopefully, within 2 years things will be "beautiful"!
Have a super rest of the week....Happy Thoughts.....

Hi Karen welcome back. I'm glad to read that your mom is doing so well.

I don't think anything has changed in the opportunity to read and or post in over a year or more. You just have to respond to the invitation and step up. I'll send another invite to Deb and hopefully we'll see her back her. That'd be great.

So I guess we can't make any definite plans yet. We'll wait till the time gets closer.

Happy Mother's Day to all you mothers!

Lori I meant the beginning of your time in August also.

I'll be playing much of the summer by ear since I want to catch Colin whenever he gets up there/here. At some point he'll have to cross Rte 4 by the Killington access Rd. I'd love to go over from Ossippee and catch up with him there. We have plans to bring him from the White Mountains in Conway over to camp for a swim, a feast, and an overnight. We told him we'll take care of whoever wants to come over with him. They're hiking with quite a crew right now but things change everyday out there on the trail. Many hikers have already dropped out.

Sadly his buddy Jarrod who started the hike with him has been recalled by the army. He will likely be redeployed to Iraq in July.