We’re still here!!!! And what a long strange trip its been in September. Our main event has been Sam’s (my son) attendance (or lack thereof) at City High. Seems there are some mighty powerful germs here in the Midwest and the poor boy from Back East (that’s what they call anything east of Ohio here) has caught every one of them. Flu symptoms, intestinal troubles, and a couple of persistent earaches have kept Sam laid low. It has really challenged him to keep up with school work as well as keep up his morale. Encouraging words are in order from those of you who may have some.
I have has been enjoying being reunited with family. My brother Robin was here tonight for the whole evening. We see my Grandma regularly. They had a picnic at the Rehab. Center last week. Big feed. Our 4-yr-old Kevin bobbed for apples…and won! Sam spent the time at the coloring contest booth even though he was too old to enter. My husband Dave colored some too…very soothing. Coloring is good therapy. Grandma seemed to enjoy the whole thing. She is still very present with us even though she has her spells. She enjoys good conversation and company and complains when she doesn’t get it. She woke Becky up with a 4 AM call a couple days ago. She got lonely and thought Becky would help. So it goes. Grandma will be 94 soon.
Kevin is being 4-5, and I am bearing up moderately well. I have always said, “Give me a teenager anytime…God spare me from 4-7-year-olds” He needs some friends to play with and we still haven’t found him any. He loves to go to church on Sundays to play with the kids in Sunday School. We go to the Unitarian Universalist Society here in Iowa City. Its a good church for the skeptical and anti-dogma crowd. A very open-minded group dedicated to reason and individual spiritual growth. (read that…you don’t have to be real sure WHAT you believe…just trying to figure it out!). Anyway…Kevin is fine, healthy and ornry.
Dave’s work is coming along at Northwestern Mutual Life. Its still a little scary starting a new (what kind?) business but things really are looking up. I work a few hours every afternoon in the office doing all that good clerical stuff. I can do those things faster than David. He sees the people. And I work for free!