JAYHAWK FEVER

I feel absolutely awful that I have not had time to visit anyone.  I feel I need to explain at least a little as to why I have not been around.  In a very brief nutshell here is why:

• Seeing a neurologist for over a month and he is causing me a different type of headache with new meds and diagnoses constantly.
• Seeing a new family doctor since I haven't seen one in over twenty years (no comments please!)
• DQ has been here for a week and has required constant attention.
• Dweeb is in a band and a good one with band practice being held here requiring me to cater to them.  It will pick up once the gigs begin in the next month.  I'll put music up when I have it.
• Triplets having double ear infections and pneumonia.
• Now Baby Sis is out of town with the brood and I'm trying to find time to get her floor mopped and some laundry done for her so she doesn't have to come home to that mess.
• Jaden arrives here from Houston on Thursday (YEAH!) for a long weekend.
• Somewhere in between I'm trying to find time for photography school.
• Oh yeah, did I mention I'm quitting smoking??????????

So you see, I really do have a lot on my plate.  I really do not have a minute to spare right now.  I'm truly trying to find time.  I'm really hoping once Jaden leaves next week to get back to get around to visit before Christmas chaos kicks in and all festivities are held at my home.  I so much appreciate all your visits and comments as the past couple of months have been very difficult for me personally. 

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and don't give up on me please!  Thank you so much for your support!

And Florida finally bites the dust in Vegas!!!   The JAYHAWKS RULE!

FINAL SCORE:  Kansas Jayhawks: 82

                       Florida Gators     : 80

It took the KU Jayhawks to bring the #1 team to their knees. 

Your welcome.

It seems the holidays have crept up on us all to quickly again this year.  It's time to prepare all the fixin's, get together with our families, and stuff our tummies.  This also means Christmas is right around the corner. 

Our family LOVES this holiday season like no other!!  It is OUR FAVORITE OF ALL.  It is so festive, colorful, joyous, giving, and we never want to end.  The festivities for us begin Friday.  No, that does not include shopping. 

Today Drama Queen hopped an airplane to come home for Thanksgiving.   She switched planes in Memphis.  When she arrived she seemed to have many very tall men all around her as she deplaned.  As we headed to the baggage claim, she told me these 'boys' went to Tennessee State.  Of course, Moi with 'issues' right now, perks up and exclaims "NO WAY!"  Tennessee State are the poor souls to be devoured next by the Jayhawks on Tuesday night at Allen Fieldhouse.  So, I approach one of these poor boys and ask him if he is here to play the Jayhawks and he replies yes and is shaking my hand firmly as I smile and say "I'm a Jayhawk, but good luck tomorrow night".  The poor kids hand went limp and he scampered off.  DQ says I scared him to death.  I'm just a 5'3 white girl and he was 6'5" dude, so I don't think I scared him that much and I was smiling and being nice when I said it.  Maybe it was the Jayhawk part. 

Blondie will be in town someday.  You know college kids.  Thursday for sure.  The weekend is packed full of activities and it's going to be in the 70's!  Warmest Thanksgiving EVER!  Unbelievable. 

I wanted to wish everyone a very HAPPY THANKSGIVING and I hope everyone is able to be with their loved ones. 

How I wish we could get just ONE birthday of DQ's without drama and disaster. 

Tuesday morning I spoke with her on the phone.  Air conditioning was out at her house, so I told her she could come over to keep cool.  Fine.  She would finish the load in the washer and call me. 

Within an hour, Dweeb called from work.  DQ was on her way to the ER.  He said it was something like she had lost a pint of blood already and they were leaving the 'baby daddy' place (father of Reece).  WTF???  I just talked to her!  She has no car!  *sigh*   I told him I was on my way.

When I arrive at the ER she is already headed for x-ray for her hand.  It had gone through a window at the 'baby daddy' house.  She went there to get her jacket and his girlfriend was there and they had a fight.  Wait a minute... jacket???  It's freakin' 95 degrees outside!  She didn't need a jacket.  Obviously she needed a fight.  She knew what she would find.  *screaming at the top of my lungs on the inside*.  She gets hand bandaged, we get her script filled, and I take her to her house.  This took the entire day! 

Tuesday evening, her girlfriend took her to dinner.  They returned to their house and DQ went to bed.  Soon, three police officers were at the door to get her for domestic violence and damage.  OYE!  They handcuff her and put her in the car.  (I think next birthday I'm going to get her handcuffs to wear as jewelry.  She seems to be used to this now).  I go to bed and wait for the call Wednesday morning from the County Jail.

An advocate for her calls me Wednesday morning.  He informs me of the official charges.  I explain in 50 words or less the situation between these two people and explain about Reece.   He'll try to use that if needed with the judge.   I spend the day waiting and waiting for the phone call that comes after her hearing in front of the judge.

Early afternoon I get the call.  The judge was not nice.  (duh!)  He looked at her previous record which includes kicking out the window of a patrol car, etc etc and is not happy with DQ.  (duh!)  He even had her juvenile record.  It's quite a list, but all misdemeanors.  (One point for DQ).  He told her what her bond would be.  She paniced knowing I would not pay that and begged him.  (Charming the judge... I think's it genetic and not in a good way people).  He lowered it and it only took 100 bucks to get her out. 

I get in the car and head to the County Jail.  I only do this because I don't want her to lose her job or lose her status at the house she is living.  She is walking on thin ice as it is with the police officers showing up.  Well, I made the mistake of showing up 30 minutes before shift change.  Great.  I spend over two hours sitting at the jail waiting for her to be released.  If I left to run an errand or for any other reason, her name would be taken off the release list and not put back on until I got back.  She was first on the release list and if I left she would get put at the bottom (as the tiny lobby had filled up by now).  So she walks out in her jammies and gets in the car and I dump her back at her house.  She knows I'm not happy at all.  Hopefully, she can get moved out of this metro area this weekend and away from all of this. 

I do not understand why she went over there and why she won't just stop and move on!  He has made it very clear he does not want her around.  But, with borderline personality disorder...  *sigh*  I'm thinking of running away from home! 

I'll keep you posted ....  next week, I'm going to try to talk about good and happy things.  Blogland is too sad right now.   Everyone have a great weekend!