50

My brother’s birthday is today.  He would have been 50.  He would have made a big deal about it.  It would definitely have been an excuse to drink.  I’ve been pretty emotional about it.. missing him terribly.  I am not alone. I called my mom.  *sigh*

Happy Birthday Mike.

I am working.  I’m a CIO / consultant for a local long term health care facility that is pretty famous around these parts.  The temporary CEO is someone I used to work with and he begged for help.  I feel guilty about not even putting a resume together and getting something so amazing and local.  We’ll see where it goes.

David is ready to go back to school.  There haven’t been friends around for him to play with and he’s having to mostly entertain himself.  Football conditioning week starts tomorrow for him as well as Bible camp so he’s going from lazy days to crazy days.  I fully expect him to be over emotional, but am happy he’ll be burning all those sit on my ass in front of the TV/PC/Wii calories.

Jeff is going back to college.  Everyone pray he gets his shit together and not waste another couple of quarters opportunity.  But even Marko agrees we should support him for at least one more quarter as a diploma is important.  I’ll gladly pay someone to take my teenager!

Speaking of my tall gorgeous Finn.  He’s being sworn in this Thursday as a citizen of the U.S. of A.  He had his naturalization interview this last week and it was really a breeze.  My dear hubby says it’s just a formality really and tries not to make a fuss.  The rest of us are making a big deal of it though.  He hasn’t told his mom or dad.  I love this sexy man.

Speaking of the ‘in laws’; they will be here for two weeks in October.  yay not  But really I’m thrilled mostly because his little sis is also coming with her fiance.  I love her!  They’re arriving on Marko’s birthday and I’m thinking "How thoughtful!  Marko gets to spend his birthday driving to the airport"  We live on the peninnsula and it’s quite a trek over to Seatac.

Sorry I’m so writing crippled.  I need to get my head out of my ass or something.  I do read and love you all.  You have kept me so sane these past couple of years of change.  Change is good right?

Right.