You step away from writing for a minute and the next thing you know it’s been a month.

When we last left our heroine, she had just been out to see Frankie Beverly and Maze and was in love with life.  Let’s catch up:

I’m still alive.  No real reason for not writing.  Had some ups and downs but I’m working through it all.

1. Family: My granny is not doing well.  I’m taking my brother over to see her tomorrow.  I hate the waiting.  I don’t want her to suffer so if she is ready to go and the Lord says so, I can say goodbye.  It’s selfish of people to want to have folks lingering on forever when they are sick.  My brother is going to be a dad again (so looking forward to a new baby).  After the death of my niece last year this time, it’s kinda stressful for them this time of the year.  But this baby seems to be doing well.  I’ve nicknamed him "WildStyle" because at my brother’s girlfriend’s last doctor visit they did an ultrasound.  The techs were amazed because he was the most active baby they have seen.  They said it looked like he was playing with toys and dancing in there!  Buck Wild!  The techs kept bringing in people to watch him… LOL

2. Thanksgiving weekend:

Oh my god!  5 houses on Turkey Day!  With my granny being sick, I had to add her house to the list.  We started at Coach’s sister’s house, went to my best friend’s mom’s house to sing Happy Birthday to my god-daughter, went to my aunt’s house, went to my granny’s, and finally ended up at my sister’s.  We had every intention of going midnight madness shopping at the outlet but my sister had some "Thanksgiving guests" that were mad comedy so we stuck around until they left so we could talk about them (and yes I must post the story).  All this after I walked a 5 mile Turkey Trot with my best friend in the morning to preempt the eating.  I did well, only ate at 2 houses (and really only one full plate).  Friday we had dinner with out of town friends.  Saturday we had breakfast with Miss Diva!! (love her!) She finally got to meet Coach.  Left there and went shopping then out to dinner with my girl for her bday.  Sunday we ended up at the outlet mall because I was house sitting for a friend and needed to go by and check on the house.  9 locations in 4 days… mama was T I Tired (as my momma would say)

3. Life:

So life is okay right now.  Lost 20 pounds so far!!!  The trainer is still kicking my butt.  Been in a little funk but that’s mostly weather related (my crazy pills aren’t working fast enough, and I never remember to take them).  Loving my Coach (most of the time).  Okay so I mentioned dinner with my girl for her bday.  Well my darling ex-something was there with his new wife.  I knew they were coming since we all hang out together.  Wife has been extra sweet to me since they got married.  I’m friendly but not fake.  But yo!  Why was he staring at me the ENTIRE dinner?  I was fine as frog hair but doggone!  I thought I was imagining things until one of our other friends said later "What’s up with him staring at her all night?"  I’m sooooo glad Coach didn’t notice.  One of my other high school friends was there too with his wife (I love her for him!).  I’m glad she’s cool with our friendship.  We never really dated (unless you count the fact that he was my prom date).  Our romance went like this:

- I like you

- I like you too

- Did you see what just happened on UnderDog?… lmao that is ACTUALLY what happened.

Y’all why did we break out in our favorite duet of "All Cried Out" at the dang table!  We used to sing that every morning our senior yr of high school.  We would put both earphones in my Sony Sport Walkman with the dual earphone jacks (yeah I’m old, what’s it to ya) and sing in the hall.  I must say after all these years, "We still have the pipes" [Shout out to Eddie King- Five Heartbeats].  My boy’s wife was cracking up laughing at us!  She is EXACTLY who I would have picked out for him.  She’s fun and sweet and their love is palpable!

Guess that’s all that’s going on with me.  I promise to write more.  Now that I knocked the cobwebs off, I’m looking forward to writing again.  I may make some changes around here, I’m not feeling as exhausted as I once was :)