Hi AV8R, good to hear something from you! Sometimes sitting around doing not much sounds like heaven to me. It would be nice to try some this week for me.

I hope you can work with your S15#2 and his issues, homework,etc. Seems like he could use a little extra attention to help him cope.

So - you want to bring my sister from AL to IA on Thursday and pick her up on Sunday and take her back? Trying to find last minute transportation is pretty expensive, but she'd like to join me this weekend. Or I could make arrangements for you and sons to just stay with our friends in IA if you want some time away. It's real pretty up in this area this time of year......huh,huh, pretty please? (begging like a puppy now with big droopy eyes and wagging my tail so hard the whole body sways)

H is off on his trip now........once the goodbyes are done I'm already better. It's always the worst part. I can always hope he'll miss me, just a little bit.....and he'll have a born again positive attitude when he gets back home. Thanks for checking on me.

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