He's Home!!!

We went to pick Mark up at the V.A. last night. I ran straight in to his arms. I was so glad to see him. This past week has been a doosy. Problem after problem, but now that he's back I feel so much better. My blood pressure has been high all week. Now that he's home it's lower. Go figure. Anyway, he isn't sure about my hair. I don't think he likes it. He'll just have to get over it because I love it. Now, when we move to Iron Mountain, I may decide that the longer, the warmer!!

So we got home and he unloaded. He got me pistacios (spelled wrong) grown in California. He also saw olive trees, right there on the street where the hotel was. Plus then also had a wine tasting and all kinds of neat stuff. Anyway, we are so glad he is home.

I showed him the houses that I have looked at on the realtors websites in Iron Mountain. There is this one that is my favorite, three bed, two bath, 1785 sq. foot., attached 2 car garage with a room over it. I think we will make that an "apartment" type room for Jeremy when he is at home. (If we buy that house that is.) It's on a big corner lot in Quinnesec , MI, not far from Iron Mountain.

I showed Jeremy a school that is Northern Michigan University which is on Lake Superior and about 75 miles away from Iron Mountain area. He was really interested because as part of your tuition you get a lap-top computer.

They do have a good music education program. We will just have to see.

That's all I can go on about now. Later!

Downtown Iron Mountain. 

Winter in Iron Mountain, MI. I can't wait!!! 

Fumee Lake near Iron Mountain, MI 

Pray Pray Pray!!! Please.

So I'm talking to Mark on the phone.  He is still in California on business and we are talking about Iron Mountain and how badly we want to get the job.  Anyway, Jeremy pipes up and says, "Oh there is a message on the answering machine from a V.A."  I like to broke my neck running to the answering machine to listen to it.  Sure enough, it was Iron Mountain calling!!!  Mark called them and he has a phone interview on Tuesday at 3:00.  Then, if they like him, they will fly him up for a face-to face interview.  Please please pray.  We need this so badly. 
 
I am worried about our house here in Rosenberg.  I don't know if we are going to sell it or rent it.  If we sell it, we would need to sell it immediately.  There are 5 houses in this neighborhood for sale.  Two like ours. 
 
Jeremy said his friend Phillip's mom said she would love to rent it.  If we could rent it for $1,000.00 to them, then there would be no problem.  If we have to sell it, there may be a problem.
 
I am ready to start packing!!!  I want out of here!!! 
 
Please pray that he get's this job. 
 
Thanks!!!

Well ....

So, we waited and waited and waited and waited and waited and ran the video camera, which was too dark to see anything anyway, but no one came to knock on the door, Tuesday or Wednesday night.  Wednesday night I was watching out the upstairs window.  I guess the cops coming stopped them.  I don't know.  Oh..by the way, no patrol as stated by the cop.  Did you really think there would be???
 
So, I guess the little vandals are gone now.  I hope.  Mark will be home Saturday night so I will be able to sleep again!!
 
See ya!

Waiting...Waiting...Waiting...

Well, the video camera is in the upstairs window just waiting to see what happens.  I don't know if it will work or not because it is so dark outside. 

Wish us luck!!!  I want to catch the jerks.

Bye

Rosenbergs Finest?

Last night I was upstairs watching a movie.  Jeremy was downstairs and straight up 10:00 someone came and beat on the front door.  Jeremy was standing in the hall when it happened so he opened the door up quick and they were already gone.  I think it was a car that went by.  Anyway, it upset me so bad I called Mark and gave him the number to Rosenberg PD and told him to call them and tell them what is going on and that I am here with Jeremy and this is the second night it has happened.  So, we waited outside for the cop to come.  Finally he did and basically he said "so what?"  He asked what grade Jeremy was in and he said he was in College.  He told him it was probably one of his friends.  Jeremy said he had just called every one of his friends and everyone was at home and had been all evening.  The cop said " You don't think they would tell you the truth do you?"  Jeremy told him it wasn't any of his friends.  "Then it is probably someone you knew in school."  He said to stay in side.  We are safe there.  I said "You think so?"  He said they would patrol at that time for a couple of nights.  I politely said thank you, thinking other things, and he left. 
 
Tonight I am going to be watching.  I will catch the little suckers.  I promise. 
 
Thanks!!!

Lighting the torch at the Golden Age Games opening ceremonies, Fresno, CA. 

Lee Greenwood again. 

Country Music star Lee Greenwood singing "God Bless the U.S.A." at the opening ceremonies of the Golden Age Games in Fresno, CA.  

The lobby of Mark's Hotel. Beautiful Fountain. 

I AM MISERABLE!!!

Mark has been gone for 3 days now and I am so miserable.  I can not wait for Saturday to get here so he will be home.  Didn't sleep too good last night.  Someone rang the doorbell at 10:05 and when I went to it, noone was there.  Jeremy said to not get upset about it but I told him I didn't like it when people pulled that crap while Mark is out of town. 
 
He is supposed to be sending me pictures.  I will post them when I get them.
 
See Ya!!!

Wow I Feel Lighter

I went today and got a hair cut. I mean a real hair cut!!! The picture on my bio was taken today, after the fact.  This other one was taken a while back.  I am going to suprise Mark.  When he gets back on Saturday he will either be really mad or really like it.  I'm sure he will like it.
 

This is me!!! 

The Alarm Went off at 2:00 a.m.!!!

Yes, that's right.  I had to get up at 2:00 a.m. and take Mark to the V.A.  He leaves today with 9 men and 1 woman to go to the Golden Age Games.  This year it is in Fresno, CA.  Their flight leaves at 6:00 a.m.  So, why am I not back in bed after doing all this, and instead, I am sitting here at 5:15 a.m. typing on my blog...I don't know.  Crazy I guess. 
 
The Golden Age Games is an annual event that takes place in the summer.  Vets age 50+ participate in all kinds of sports from swimming..go Boomhower!!!  To horseshoes...you can do it Morice!!!  They also have dominos, shuffle board, bowling, go Gloria!!! and numerous other events.  Mark is the Head Coach.  Stacy is the assistant Coach.  They will be gone a week.  I miss him already.
 
Hopefully this will be his last games though.  When we get the job in Iron Mountain, he won't have to go away anymore!!! 
 
Ok...good luck guys!!  Bring home the gold!!!
 
Robbyn

My Favorite Son

Jeremy hates it when I tell him he's my favorite son.  He always says "I'm your only son".  Anyway, he is actually my only child, unless you count Heidi and Abbey. (Dog and cat)  Anyway, I wanted to brag a little on my College Man. 
 
Jeremy did average work in High School.  He had to be begged to do his homework and even when he said it was done, sometimes it wasn't and there would be very low grades.  Since he has been in college he has studied every night.  Done every bit of homework and has made higher than 90 on two tests.  My how things change!!!  He is loving college.  I know at this moment he is only taking one class and will have a full load in the fall but this was just a taste of what is in store for him. 
 
Please wish him luck!!!  Thanks!!!

Whitefish Point Lighthouse. This is near the place where the famous Edmund Fitzgerald Iron Tanker went down. There is a museum and everything here. If you look north from the beach here you can see Canada. 

Crisp Point Lighthouse, UP MIchigan. My Lighthouse!!! 

U.P. Michigan...Beautiful falls... 

Mackinac Bridge crossing over to the U.P. 

What a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

After all of the rains we have been having, it sure has turned out to be a beautiful couple of days. Today is Saturday and it is just beautiful outside. We can finally mow our yard and do yard work!!! They said we have 60 % rain chance today. Could fool me!

Jeremy started the second summer session of college on Tuesday of this week. He had his first test yesterday. He thinks he did pretty good on it. He is a music major and he has to keep a B average in order to stay in the music major program. Pray for him. Actually he has been doing excellent with homework and studying. I think he has studied more in this week than he did the four years in high school!! That's a good thing. If he sticks with it!!


Mark will be leaving next Saturday to go to Fresno, CA for a week. It is Golden Age Games time. IT is the olympics for Senior Veterans and Mark is the Head Coach. He can't wait to go, but I will miss him terribly!!! He promises to call every day.

I guess that's all for this installment. Oh...one more thing...I got the results from my blood work and my enemia is gone and the chemical in my kidneys that was causing kidney damage is only .5 away from normal!!! I still have to have a few blood tests done to make sure it is going down. Also, my blood pressure is still perfect. Go figure. I have been on blood pressure medicine for 20 years. I didn't know you could just stop having high blood pressure. Anyway, thank you Jesus!!!

See ya!!

Please Pray

Mark came home the other day from work and said that there are two job openings for the VA. One is for Prescott, AZ to be a Recreation Therapy Lead Therapist. It would be a raise, but the cost of living in Prescott is very high.

The other one is in Iron Mountain, MI. This is for Voluntary Services Head. Yes, I said Michigan. OMG!!! I never in my life thought I would ever want to move to Michigan. Especially the U.P.!!! (Upper Peninsula) Do you have any idea how this southerner is going to stick out like a sore thumb up there?!!! That's ok though. The cost of living is very low. I wouldn't even have to work at first. Then, after we save some money, I plan on opening a Bar-B-Q restaurant up there. I've always wanted to own my own restaurant.

Mark is excited, I'm excited, Jeremy is excited...well, he will be once he moves up there. He has to go to school a year here in Texas because he has already been accepted and has a scholarship. Then, next year he will transfer to Central Michigan University where Mark went. It's a great college that is known for it's teaching programs.

Marks concern is can I (me) handle the winters? They are pretty harsh. I told him I wouldn't have a problem!!! I love snow. (Yes, I've seen snow!!) Iron Mountain has only a population of 8,000+. That is something coming from a City that has 3 or 4 million.

Mark's family is in Michigan. It would still be an 8 hour drive to see his mom, but it's a good weekend trip. I think his sister Sue is a little closer.

Iron Mountain is actually closer to Green Bay Wisconsin. GO PACKERS!!!

I will definitely miss my family down here, but I don't see them that much anyway. Maybe once a month. I will be in constant contact with my mom though. And my sister.

My brother Greg drives a truck so I'm sure he will be up that way and we will see him.

So, please pray for God's will in this. I am hoping it is His will for us to move.

One more thing...we would rent out house here in Texas. That way we still have real estate. Just until we can buy one up there. Then we will sell this one.

Ok....please pray...and pray that I don't get my hopes up too much and be terribly disappointed if it isn't His will.

Thanks for listening!!!