A distinguished young woman on a flight from Switzerland turned to the priest beside her, 'Father, may I ask a favor?'
'Of course. What may I do for you?'
A distinguished young woman on a flight from Switzerland turned to the priest beside her, 'Father, may I ask a favor?'
'Of course. What may I do for you?'
I got tied up with family matters and being on the road with being a traveling nurse and just gave up on being a knitting fool. I think I am ready to join in again, though it may be a temporary thing. I read some of the time and try to maintain some of my sanity with knitting, but I miss you guys too much and that is why I am writing tonight.
Beginning in February or so, I started to lose track of you guys. I was living part of the time in Largo. It was awful. I am sorry if I offend anyone living and loving that part of Florida, but it was not for me. I suppose it has its good points, but they did not beckon to me. I never even saw the gulf when down there. I went to work and slept and that was it. I watched a bit of TV and knit a little bit. No entertainment whatsoever.
In April I had an opportunity to return to Gainesville and work locally. It was what I wanted and needed. That is home and though I remained on the night shift I was still back in my own bed when I did sleep. DD's BF had moved into my house when his job fell through so I had a companion of sorts and a dog, too. Long story, but not a bad one. Now I was working 3 twelve hour night shifts at Shands at AGH (Alachua General Hospital) about five miles from home, still as a traveler. From day one, they talked about me hiring on as a permanenet employee, and that is what has happened.
In June a number of things happened. DD graduated with her AS from her school of acting only to return home and to college locally. And DS and DIL moved to Virginia with a lot of help from all of us. We love it up there, but not quite enough to pull up stakes and move in with them.
At this point DD and her BF have broken up but remain good friends. I am trying to get back on track living here and seeing what can be salvaged to make home comfy.
I hope health issues are not too bad as we all age and find that to be something we take with us. Prayers are sent for those in need or for those who accept that.
I am blessed to have such talented children and grand children as most of us are. This fall my daughter chose to take classes which challenge her in college and has chosen to take a different path from acting and will approach speech pathology and linguistics as a profession in the future. My grandchildren, carrying on the performance traits of aunts and uncles have decided on dance as as major for their fields of endevors. We were pleased to hear that not one but both granddaughter and grandson have been selected to perform in the local performance of the Nutcracker Suite in December in Springfield, IL. I am making a trip to see them in this performance, as proud as one grand parent can possibly be. Sorry to brag so much getting back into the fold, but I just had to tell you all my news.
Higs, Susan
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