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These last couple of months have been wild.

Most of my blogging has consisted of politics over on D&B Politics.

I am overjoyed at the nation’s decisions in their elected leaders.

My job has been crazy, but great at the same time.

The kids are growing and loving life.

My sister has a boyfriend, and loving life.

I am undefeated in my $$ Fantasy Football league.

And I am finding my inner peace through writing again.

I haven’t written in a long time.  Mostly poetry, but some tirades and soliloquies mixed in, it’s good.

I hope to be more consistent in my blogging, but as with most other times here I fail to produce, so, don’t hold your breath.

Tomorrow and Friday I will wind up my most productive week at work, and will be staying over night in western VA to make it happen.  My brother and sister-in-laws will be putting me up for the night, so that will be a good thing too.

Homecoming was a couple of weeks ago and I had a blast.  thanks to my sister filling in, in loco parentis!  I got to catch up with so many friend and brothers.  It was the 25th anniversary of my fraternity’s chapter founding, even though we lost our charter a couple of years ago, s there were plenty of alumni about.  I spent Friday night and all day Saturday reliving those times, and seeing how all of these crazy drunkards became moms and dads, and upstanding citizens in our society.

My grandmother came up this weekend and finally met my sister’s boyfriend.  We hung out as a family for dinner on Saturday night and had a great time.

Any time I get together with my grandmother I am always greeted with love and an inquisition, but not in the Spanish way.  We talked for two hours over dinner together Friday night and after dinner Saturday.  I could talk to her for hours, and obviously I did.  I always find out new things about my family and my life when I was younger.  She was always there for us, and I wouldn’t trade the time with her for anything in the world.  She is 74, and would kill me for saying that, but she is still the same as I remember her when I was five, that was twenty-eight years ago.  She has hardly aged, and is still going to school and teaching at a daycare.  I didn’t want to go to school when I was 18, I can’t imagine wanting to go at her age.  She is truly amazing.  We talked about family, politics, and the economy.  We transistioned seamlessly from one topic to the next, and for two very opinionated people we do it in such a way that no one even bats an eye at some of the more shocking topics.  If I can be as vibrant as she is when I am 54, I’ll be happy.

My sister is incredibly happy.  I do approve of her choice in boyfriends.  I have only met one of her past boyfriends, and I definitly like this one the best.  He’s witty, yet awkward, and can hold a conversation about anything.  (Oh yeah, and sis, I do think that his spreadsheet is genius even though I glazed over it.)  Mel is another truly amazing person in my life. 

I count my blessings for the family and friends that I have in  my life, and am learning more and more each day to appreciate their presence.

Thanks for listening;)