An emergency blood transfusion on board ship (the passengers donated the blood) saved her life temporarily. 1am their time she’ll be boat-ambulanced to Acapulco. More info after that. But she seems to have responded well to the transfusion.
mom
Mom is sick. Very sick on their cruise. Don’t think she’ll make it through the night. Waiting to port tomorrow morning.. Then can medevac. Don’t know any more and am just waiting.
Can’t think or dwell. Just thought some of you, especially from Motherless, would like to know.
Baseball Memories
I promised a while ago that I wanted to write down what happened at Joseph’s first baseball game for posterity.
Let me preface this by saying that this little team is STILL undefeated.
So Joseph went up to bat for the first time… And he HIT! So we yell at him to run, and he does. However. The action was all on first base. There’s the first baseman, the first base coach, parents kind of milling off to the side… Joseph decided he didn’t need to be in all that melee… veered right around the base so as not to touch them all – and then kept going. Out into the outfield. Needless to say, he was out, but that didn’t matter. He hit the ball!
His second time up to bat was a strikeout. That’s okay though. And when he saw we were all ok with it, and were still nice to him, he was all right with himself too. This is big for him, by the way, being the perfectionist that he is.
Third and final time up to bat. He ends up on base. Great. Next hitter… And Joseph’s on second. Great. Poe is 3rd base coach, and he tells Joseph to listen to him. Next hitter, and Joseph’s running for third. We tell him to go home, and he does! He makes it! He scores! He keeps going! He almost made it to third, before we stopped him.
You see, we all told him to keep going – but no one told him to stop when he got home.
9 years
Dear Jay,
Nine years ago today, we said I do in a little chapel in the mountains, married by a pastor with the most gigantic head I’ve ever seen. Nine years ago today, I felt pretty, and like a princess. Nine years ago today, you said I do, even though you’d only known me about 4 months.
They all said it wouldn’t last. Thank God it did. With everything we’ve been through together, a weaker couple wouldn’t have made it. But you and I? We’re not weak. But can you imagine going through everything we’ve been through alone?!
You make me sane and insane, you’re a good man, you love me, and you love our kids. You are and have been so much to me. I love you from the bottom of my heart. Happy Anniversary baby.
Love – Butterfly
Book Review – Sanity Savers
As part of BlogHer’s Virtual Book Tours, I just perused the Harper Collins title Sanity Savers, by Dr. Dale Vicky Atkins.
I say perused for a reason… I don’t plan on reading it all right away. This is a book in line with Christian devotionals – sort of a reading a day, little snippets. No, it is not religious – so don’t let that stop you from buying this book. And if you ARE religious, don’t let that stop you either! This is a great little manual to help you get through the various things in like that can provide stress. From a pet’s failing health, to kids going off to college, to scary doctor’s visits. Not solutions to the problems themselves mind you, but ways for you to be able to cope through the insanity of it all.
Here’s what Dr. Atkins has to say about the book:
With so many demands on women I wanted to offer an accessible guide for the many situations we face on a daily basis. Hopefully, women will see themselves in these pages, not feel alone, and get a sense that there are healthy ways to get through the challenges they face.
The scenarios are drawn from real life; mine and the lives of women I have met all over the country. They’ve shared their frustrations and their joys as they come to terms with situations ranging from finding love, dealing with an aging parent, negotiating friendships, questioning faith, or just finding time to read a novel without guilt.
We are all juggling balls. There are lots of them and they sometimes change, and they sometimes need to be put down for a while. When they are put down, it is imperative that we don’t feel as if we have failed because they are now on the ground instead of in the air. We need to ascertain which ones need to be in the air while keeping check on taking care of ourselves.
I believe that women can be the most amazing source of support for one another, by focusing on cooperation, keeping an open heart and a sense of humor, and providing a safe place, without judgment or criticism, where it’s ok to be human (not perfect). That is what Sanity Savers is trying to accomplish.
I have to recommend this book. It’s substantial in content, but formatted in bite size chunks. It deals with something that everyone is going to have to deal with at some point, and gives you tips on getting through it.
Let me know what you think!
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