Saturday, December 29, 2007

I'm Back

Sorry i've been out of touch.....i'm without a computer and only have access when visiting family and friends. My entries will continue to be sparse, until we finally move into our new home......which could be awhile.

So we sold our house and had to be out the beginning of December. Since our new house is not quite finished, we figured a week or two in the hotel. What could be so bad....it will be like being on a vacation. The first day, wow, all you can eat breakfast, once a week maid service, double beds (umm both good and bad) with a tv in the bedroom (new experience for us), little kitchen area to heat up leftovers, etc., den area, quiet, comfortable, and convenient. We are close to a train track, i love hearing the trains go by.

Three weeks later, or is it four, i can't even look at their breakfast b/c I've gained so much weight from eating every meal out! The dam trains blow their horns all night long! There is no TV in the den, only the bedroom, so when i can't sleep from the trains, I cannot watch tv b/c it bothers eddie. We also have no computer, nor does the hotel. Once a week maid is definitely not enough in a tiny space. The good news is that I found the laundry room on the 2nd floor, about 10 miles from our room. On another positive note, Buddy has learned to live in the crate when we are not there. He has also learned to walk on the leash. He's getting use to taking long walks up and down the long long halls, which is good practice for our new house. Best of all, Buddy has divorced me. He no longer wants to sleep with me, only Eddie. I'm all by myself in that double bed!!!! Eddie sometimes sleeps over, but then we get too squished up....he's cold, i'm hot, Buddy's trying to wedge in between us, forget it....go back to your own bed!!!

So after being there all this time, i just learned that i have free use of the Ballys gym, next door. Yeah, I'm back to working out. Feels great!!! Helps with all the Godiva, Rocky Mountain Choc. , cookies, nuts, and goodies that we have gotten as gifts. Thanks everyone, I'm going to roll down the aisle when Adam and Ileya get married.

Ok, so we are out of the house, I have limited use of a computer, and I just got over pneumonia. I missed a week of teaching. The first day of vacation, i came down with a bad cold. My son Adam, who has sleep apnea, decided to have his nose and throat fixed, hoping to help the problem. Nasty surgery, very painful. He's finally on the upswing.

And to top off my stress, today my kids in africa called to tell me they have been sick with salmonella typhoid. Heather is presently still in the hospital/clinic for dehydration. Eric's doing better then her. He got sick in the Sahara, and their guide told them that they needed to get out of the country and back to Senegal for proper medical treatment. This took some bribing at the border, but finally they made it back. By then, they were both very sick. Theyv'e only been in Africa for 2 months. I shudder to think of the other things they are up against!

Ok, i feel better venting.

Have a save and happy new year.

Monday, December 3, 2007

happy birthday to me

Since thanksgiving, I've had pneumonia, so i really wasn't' up to blogging. I'm not sure where i caught it from, no telling when you teach. That's the downfall to teaching: I pick up all kinds of colds, coughs, etc.!

My African kids are now traveling west. Being the only white faces in the city, they turned out to be celebrities. The community was so hospitable, they loved their stay in Ghana. Read more at: wwwgetjealous.com/grosman.

And finally, today is my b-day (52 years young). I gave myself a party with my kindergarten class. I'm not sure which made them happier....to see me back at school after missing the whole week or the (soy) ice cream sandwiches.

I'll blog tomorrow, with pictures....