Please pray for my mom — Aneurysm Surgery Tomorrow!
I would greatly appreciate your prayers for my mom, Kathy, as she was taken to the hospital by ambulance today for unexplained and profuse bleeding, transfused, admitted, and will be having surgery for an aneurysm in her abdomen tomorrow. All this after fighting off a mercer infection following an arterial bypass surgery last month and dealing with a wound that won't heal (and requires daily wound care by an in-home nurse). Poor mom! I know it's going to be a long night in her hospital room tonight (I keep trying to reach her just to check in one more time, but so far I haven't been able to.) Your prayers would be greatly appreciated! Th

Chillin with Burn Notice
Ella and I have been hanging out with Grandpa Joe as he watches old Burn Notice shows: If you're not familiar with Burn Notice, it's a television show that has some elements similar to The Bourne Identity (but less violent), good ol' Harrison Ford/save the day movies and the old MacGyver television show ... a smart, highly trained guy works for the underdog and is extremely resourceful; uses f

Reminds Me of Sophie the Peacemaker
HT: PureChurch for this link ... (Totally reminds me of how Sophie the Peacemaker comes up and whispers, "Be a Peacemaker!" in our ears when Fred and I are stuck in a bad quarrel. Only this video is even a zillion times sweeter! Enjoy.)

Just for Fun Re: Thanksgiving
Yes, I love all of the REAL traditions and details related to Thanksgiving: thanking God (not just being generically grateful), the amazing stories of Pilgrims and Native Americans, etc. etc. But I also like to laugh! So in that spirit, here are three things that always make me chuckle on Thanksgiving ... 1. Funny Cartoonists (like this one): 2. WKRP's "Turkey's Away!" Episode (Such a classic--especially for those of us who grew up in the 70's. Hysterical.)

Let Me Taste Your Consolation Too
Thank you so very much for the kind blog and fb comments. I so appreciate your encouragement and just to let you know, we're really having a very nice visit. Sophia adores the attention and fun being lavished on her, and Dad and Marlene adore Sophie and Ella, so it's really a wonderful situation in so many ways. (Makes me really miss being closer to family!) You know, I was doing the math last night and this year, my mom and my stepdad will be married for TWENTY YEARS. And in 2010? My dad and Marlene will be married for TEN years. This strikes me because I think I sometimes fall into t