i'm tired.
not that sunday, i don't want to go to work tomorrow tired.
burned out. used up. i'm ready for a vacation. now i'm just waiting for the vacation calendar so i know when i have a week off, during which i plan on doing two things: sleeping in and finding a car.
right now it's 9 o'clock and i'm ready to climb into bed. which i think i just might do.
my sister, dan and i drove up to st cloud today for lunch w/ mom, dad, beth and david. it was nice to get together. we'd been hoping to have a big party but the rents had a lions' club thing on saturday so it was just close family on sunday. my sister's new hubby had to drive to milwaukee for a family emergency. wish him luck with his pop, okay all? it's not life threatening but it's stress. stress is stress.
a year ago today i was sitting in the hospital with dad, massaging his shoulders and tonight, sewing a rice bag to throw in the microwave and heat up to ease the pain in his shoulders.
this year i was sitting at a table, eating turkey and potatoes with lots of garlic, and laughing my ass off at my odd and bizarre family. my cheeks hurt and i feel as though i've had a good abs workout.
my parents are very different than they were a year and two days ago. they've changed their diet completely--no more fast food, mainly very low fat, low sodium, low sugar. lost weight, they look great and have more energy, and a new focus on life in general. dad's looking to retire in july already. yay dad!!!
it is strange how a change in your thought process can change your life so completely. focus it down, on the important things--family, friends, enjoying the time you're given. so much of life is spent on making ends meet and getting by that roses are forgotten and the sand runs through and dumps on the ground, for many people.
i think i drank my beer too quickly. in fact, i'm downright maudlin. night kids. (:
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