Caught up...

... for the moment anyway. Being gone is tough. I couldn't believe the amount of grading I still had to do. Plus the grad. work that had to get done. I was only gone for three days to see my family and whew, it has taken me until today to feel like I am above water. I finally have clean underwear and the house is decently clean. The make-up work is done and the tests are graded. Thank goodness for that because grades are due tomorrow.

Not much else happening here. I just seem to keep plugging along. A funny thing though is coming up. R is going with my brothers and Dad to Kentucky next weekend for a....

TRACTOR show. That's right, my city guy with my farm family at the auto show of tractors in Kentucky. Laughing yet? I was, but he really wants to get away and it looks like he doesn't care where. I think it's great that he gets along with my brothers and Dad and they all feel comfortable going to this thing. However, the last time my brothers and Dad took R anywhere, they brought him back drunk and unable to undress. They had also taken him to several strip clubs and taught him how to fold dollars for the girls on stage. Super fun. I told him I didn't care if he went to see the girls, but no wasting money.

I guess that's all that is going on here. We're good and Grandpa is doing better. He will be in the hospital a bit longer and then on to the Medical Care Facility for rehab. He really does have a positive attitude which wasn't the case just over a week ago. I truly believe that he saw all of us grandkids and great-grandkids and decided there was life to live. I just pray for him each night and somehow I am at peace with this.

Take care,
CDR