The Trojan Men - Lullaby (Josh Groban)

April springtime

(My son...just got promoted to Seargent 1st Class, E-7) Yippee!!! Congratualtions Eric! Great Job) Dear Family and Friends... This past month has been full of fun and alittle sadness... I have been able to visit my daughter now about once a week as she is living in Big Springs now where the kid's Dad use to live before he passed away last October 2010. So I am enjoying the luxury of having one of my children nearby and available and it is such a new and different experience for me that I almost don't know how to handle the excitement. :) The weather is finally starting to warm up from freezing cold snow and rain...to alittle sunshine and green grass now. Mack has alot of Camper projects going on right now and keeps busy with his Banjo students on Tuesday & Thursdays. My sister Loretta came down for a nice visit in March as she need a break from things at her end of the world and we had a wonderful visit working on crafts, and sewing,...and computer...and she rested and read and watched movies alittle while I was at work...which was most of the time...Only had 1 1/2 days off while she was here...but it was good we just stayed inside and out of the snow. One afternoon we got to go out and visit Teresa Jo and Abram for a couple of hours. That was our biggest outting. So glad that she came down on the train to see us...and it was a special gift for us all... Our longtime family friend--Annalee Wilcox--passed away this past week [4/8/11]. She was like a second mom to me and taught me how to sew and was my girl scout leader also... Our families were close when we all were growing up and we spendt alot of vacations together...so many years were happy because we all were with one another... She will be greatly missed. They are having a Picnic this weekend at Clearlake where she lived in Honor and memory of her life. I am attending for sure and wish I would have been able to see her before she passed. Last year in March I went down for a quick 2 day visit to see her and it just wasn't long enough. She was very very intelligent and wrote the best letters to me ....I saved each and every one of them... I am thinking of maybe scanning them and putting them on CD for their family to have. It is so hard to know what to do for your friends after they have left this world...Just being there for them...is what is most important...and keeping up the communication is vital for the future memories. Well, today is work day (My wednesday) and I will have to start getting ready.. so much to do each day and not enough time to do it all. Wish I was retired. [2 more years probably] Haven't talked to Eric this week and last I heard on facebook was that he was in a baseball tournament over the weekend on his base...he loves baseball and is soo good at it also. Just like Dad! Well,...good by again...til next month... Hugs & Prayers, Bette Jo

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