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I’m so behind in journaling. I think I will just talk about a few things that have been going on recently.
In august I got to go on a visit home and got to go to a church retreat with my parents Life Water church and got to see the old church members that I know from growing up at Liberty Hills church but what made it better was that it was a retreat at Stillwater! and I got to see Miss Elaine for a little while but we had to rush out because then we were going to Indy afterwards to see Evan and Ethan. It went okay but I’m not the best with little kids. Ethan loves showing off and took me all around to show me all his things. Evan is so cute and was a little shy. During that trip I also went to Riley’s football game and got to see Becky and her son Maynard for a playdate saw Alicia’s family.
Another thing that had been going on in during the summer was that Tyler’s friend is a teacher in China and he had two of his students visiting FL for a work study program and wanted Tyler to help them feel welcome and to show them around. He felt it would be awkward to do that and I think wanted to say no but I stepped in and said I would go with them and we can do it together. We took them first to a mexican place and then later to Tibbys, a new orleans style. We also took them to downtown disney and they seemed to really enjoy it. Their American names are Shirley and King. I’m glad we had that opportunity because it was fun.
Grandad went with hospice. I was really trying to go over to Jacksonville about every other weekend to spend time with him and support Mammaw. First he refused a hospital bed and he would sit in his favorite chair in that porch room and watch tv all day and could get around with a walker but it was tough for him to get over the little step from that room into the dining room. He didn’t go to the table for a while and he tried to be active when his brother Junior came to visit with Carolyne. I wasn’t there for that visit I believe I had to work. I knew the last time he came and sat at the table for breakfast and reading the paper that it was probably going to be the last time I saw that and it was. I even snuck a photo of mammaw and grandad sitting there for what is supposed to be such a simple thing to enjoy breakfast together but was such a big moment for me. He finally agreed to a hospital bed in that room and would stay in his chair all day and mostly sleep and then move into the bed. He got o2 and a nebulizer and by the end he just stayed in the bed. He was so skinny and by the end would only eat a bite or two of pudding be done. I think that was the hardest for Mammaw because even though she knew he was dying she felt like he needed to get nutrition to keep his strength up and keep going but his body was shutting down. By the end he would often throw up what little he ate. She didn’t handle it well in some ways but really well in others. She took care of him and cleaned him up but she still tried to live her regular life and play tennis and church and when she couldn’t she would loudly talk about how sick he was and a couple times loudly said she wished it would all just be over, even though he could probably hear. She also had to try all these things to take care of herself like how to swipe a credit card or how to pump gas or drive again. She lost weight because all they ever would eat is microwave stuff or out to eat and since he only ate a few bites she would just not fix much of anything.
He died early morning September 1st 2014. It was really sad to see him go and how he went. sometimes I wish he had gone quickly but I thought about it more and short of feel like the gradual decline allowed Mammaw to gradually have to take care of herself more and I was there to help shop and things and take her mind off of it. I wasn’t really able to help much with granddad but i was able to listen to her and take her mind of things a little and just help around the house a little. I had a goodbye. Granddad could hardly talk really and just slept all the time but he squeezed my hand and tried to tell me he loved me. I know that’s what he was saying. It made me cry and I knew it would probably be the last time I saw him. The hospice nurse said she thought he had at least 72 hours left and I had work the next day so I had to leave but turns out he died later that night/well early morning. The funeral was okay. I ended up reading a poem Mamaw made me read and I didn’t really want to but I didn’t want to make a big deal and say no. I felt like I had to do it for her. So everyone else kind of went and then did their thing and read what she wanted them to and then shared a story and then it was my turn. I did pretty well reading the poem considering I felt like crying and then I paused and wasn’t sure if I should share something or not but then I ended up sharing our goodbye and started sobbing and it was really embarrassing. His body was in another room from the main funeral room. I liked that because you don’t have to stare at his body while everyone is talking and there was a nice photo array at the front. Mike came which was huge because he had not been speaking to them and he had called before he died and told granddad he loved him and even helped with him getting his final pain meds because he could tell over the phone it was close to time. I volunteered to drive him to the airport so i didn’t go to the cemetery but wasn’t really disappointed by that b/c I was pretty rattled about how I broke down and felt better to get out of there. Luckily I said we should all have a group photo so that was good.
I can’t believe I didn’t write about the trip to Baltimore and I’m already forgetting some details. It was such a good trip. When I first started dating Tyler he was talking about taking time off of work for the trip to Baltimore, we were “hiking” in the field at Wekiva Springs and he mentioned the time off and asked if I’d been to Baltimore and I said no and then he asked me to be his plus one. He was so cute about it because he was kind of awkward about it and I’m not even sure if he had planned on asking me or not. I said that would be really fun but I also felt a little hesitant because it was Alicia’s birthday weekend and I knew she would be upset about it which she was. She brought it up several times a month before and after. And I guess that’s just another reminder why things couldn’t work between us. As an adult I feel like reschedule things like celebrate my birthday a different day than what it falls on if something else falls on that day and it’s no big deal. Anyways so that was a little stressful about the situation because I was really nervous and excited to go but also upset about how Alicia dealt with it even though it wasn’t surprising with her reaction. I would have been upset too but I had hoped she would also understand a little. But I know it was hard for her seeing me with Tyler and happy with him.
Anyways, I spent all this time to pick out a dress because I don’t have fancy dresses and at the time I know it’s not all about appearances but I didn’t want to feel out of place as people do get first impressions based first on looks and I knew I’d be meeting a lot Tyler’s extended family and they’d only see me for a little while. It was a black tie optional wedding so those are like long gowns and things like that which I def. don’t have. Finally I found a pretty sexy dress at Express. I spent time at Platos closet and then JEssica Brooks from work, dietitian, mentioned I think it was TJMax. I can’t remember now. So I tried on about 10 dresses and narrowed it down to 3 and took photos and then bought 2 but made sure I could return them, and they were on a good sale as well. Then I saw this sexy beautiful dress at Express on the mannequin and tried it on and took a photo and then it was so funny. I got my haircut and ended up talking about my shopping experience and the hairdresser wanted to see the photos and then about 5 workers all looked and were giving their opinion lol. Then I posted on facebook and everyone gave their opinions. They thing is I was pretty sure about the Express dress but it seemed so sexy which I’m not used to and it was also more expensive than the others. But posting on facebook did allow Heather to give me a discount coupon online and then my coworker, who doesn’t even work there anymore, gave me an even better one. So then it made the cost difference more worth it.
So the trip. It was really good. I drank more than I ever have lol. Breakfast lunch and dinner it seemed. Tyler and I went to an aquarium together while his parents and his sister and her boyfriend went and did their thing. Then we met up with his sister and Michael (Hikson) and had lunch and I had my first crabcake sandwich which was really good and we had martinis. we went to the rehearsal dinner thing which was at a little bar thing with catered food that we walked to. We drank and talked and I felt pretty good. I didn’t feel as awkward as I usually do except I never know what to order for drinks and so we tried a couple things out. The food was good and everyone had a good time. Then we went home to this really cool condo that had like 4 levels and we all had our one level and Tyler and I had sex even though it was hard to say if anyone could hear us. It was so good anyways and we were drunk. Then we had mojitos (first time) the next day and went to a little coffee shop for muffins and there was the wedding at the hotel and more drinking after and we dance and Tyler has this cute dance sexy face he uses and would only drink after like 10 drinks. I can’t remember how I got him to the dance floor. I was nervous because I don’t dance but with the drinks I had I didn’t care what anyone else thought and at some point thought I was doing a pretty good job lol. I took some photos which I’m really glad of and we had a good time. We also went to DC, forgot to mention that. When they picked us up at the airport we went straight there and that was fun too and I got to meet Steph and Michael.
Then Tyler and I went to Jacksonville so he could meet my family there as he was so busy with CPA and everything that he wasn’t able to make it before Granddad passed. We went to Georgia to someplace called like Benny’s Red Barn which was actually REALLY cool and sort of in the middle of no where. It had an outside part where the actual bar was and the bar was all around a living tree and then when you went inside it’s where the band played and in another section they had a really nice looking restaurant. So we saw Scott and Brad in their band Black sheep blues band. Which is the last time I’ll ever see them perform I’m guessing b/c Brad quit and now Scott and Melissa may be moving to South Carolina. Anyways we hadn’t planned to see them perform and so I felt kind of bad b/c Tyler drove us to Jacksonville so then it was up to him to drive us to GA which was about a hour and half to get there late at night. Then in the morning we were going to church with mammaw but got a call from Rachel and she was really concerned and Matt was in jail. She said she needed to see him and it was 7:30. Tyler is such a good sport. I didn’t want to drive his car or Mammaws b/c I don’t feel good about driving a car that’s not mine. He asked if I would go take her to the jail if I was there alone and I said yes so we picked her up from her parent’s house with baby Micah and went to the jail and then turned out they wouldn’t let her in with bare shoulders so rachel and I switched shirts in the bathroom and then she filled out all this paperwork only to be told that she is the victim and can’t see him. so we had to take her back home and head back for showers and church. She wouldn’t tell us the whole story and even her friend called while in the car and she said “I can’t take about it now but I’ll text you.” so we knew she wasn’t telling the truth. She said some bs about him having intolerance to alcohol and drinking a beer and getting drunk and yelling and the neighbors called the cops. Over time I’ve picked up more or she’s shared more and she definitely said he had several beers and I think he may have done drugs. Also he apparently slapped her or something and then she kicked him. So much drama. I couldn’t believe all that. I tried to prepare Tyler for my family but had no idea all that would happen. It sure made a good story I guess.
Thanksgiving Tyler and I did separately due to my work schedule. I went to Jacksonville like usual and it was sad b/c Grandad wasn’t there. I know Mammaw was especially sad. Tyler did do christmas with us. We went to his parents house christmas eve and had the big party at his family friend’s house The Waters. Michael brought his son Ridge. We drank and had gumbo and lots of good appetizers and Ridge was talking to a cute little girl and we all joked that they were together. It was a really good time. I stuck with Tyler most of the time like I do but I was pretty proud of myself that I made conversation with other people and got to know some people. I just always feel so awkward in those situations. Sharon and Duffy are great and we all took some photos. I’m pretty sure we all ended up leaving earlier than they usually do and with less drinks based on the stories I’ve heard. We also sat in a back room where all of them used to play as kids during the parties. Then we spent the night and opened presents in the morning and had special omelette breakfast that his dad always makes. Then we went to Jacksonville and had christmas there and Tyler got to meet my aunts because he hadn’t met them before. and we brought gifts that are cheap and drew numbers like usual and we both got kind of stupid suff lol. Mammaw took Tyler in the back room to look at her finances when she heard he is an accountant and I mouthed from across the room that I was sorry lol and he went with the flow on that. Then I had to work the next day so we left that evening. Also we had gone to my work christmas party but that was super awkward for me. We had free drinks and appetizers and talked a little to some people but I thought it was going to be more intimate with people from ICC and ICU but it was all these doctors and like 50-100 people which I wasn’t expecting at all. we made our appearance and left early.
Andi and DAve came to visit and it was really fun. I had figured out all these things we needed to do that didn’t involve Disney. So we went to Brevard Zoo and did a Zipline treetop course with obstacles and it was so fun. There was this one zipline that was about 30 feet or more in the air and across this lake and everyone had already went across so I was the only one left. I really hesitated for the first time b/c it was intimidating but then I went for it. We then went to Cocoa beach as it was closest to the zoo. We mostly went b/c I talked about wanting to go the beach and they wanted to be able to show off going to the beach when it’s so cold in IN. we were just going to take our clothes off for a second for the photos but then I wanted to splash in the water a little and next thing I know we know we are waist deep and running around and it wasn’t bad and we got a lot of cool photos. This was while tyler was working. Then we went to Mellow Mushroom which is a pretty cool pizza place. We also went on a canoe trip the next day we went on the long canoe trip Tyler and I had been talking about doing at wekiva Springs (we’d done one that was only about 1 ½ hours) and this time it was about 3 ½ -4 and we brought lunch and stuff. It was a little frustrating at times that Andi and Dave just kind of paddled along slowly and that Dave didn’t really help so Andi did all the work. But they found a cute turtle and overall it was a good trip. the whole weekend felt like a vacation and an adventure so it was really neat.
My mom came for a visit in Feb to stay with mammaw for several days so she flew in at Orlando/Sanford and I picked her up and took her to Jacksonville. We got there at like 1 am b/c her flight was so delayed. We went to doll club the next day and Winnie gave a really good presentation about Winnie-the-Pooh. We also went to church the next day. I trimmed Daisey’s nails but was too afraid to trim Dolly’s b/c she would probably attack me. We did house stuff and Scott came by and we also had dinner with Rachel and MAt and Micah and Norren and Brad. It was a good visit. I actually haven’t been able to talk to my mom about the rest of the trip yet b/c she had left her phone in Fort Wayne and they were in Marion all week and then I was busy this weekend.
I’m planning some trips this year. Going home the end of MArch for just a short weekend to see my grandma and then in May going to cali with Tyler to see his grandmother. And in September going to take Tyler home. I really wanted us to try hiking at Turkey run, go to johnny appleseed festival and meet my grandma, Hope, Mike, Heath, Ethan, Evan. That trip will be great I think but we are trying to fit a lot in a little and I just hope we can do it all.
So this was a really good weekend. This whole week has been shit. I was sick since the thursday before last and (Tyler has been sick for about 2 weeks now), after laying around all weekend, I should have called off on Monday but I didn’t have a fever so I thought I should go in. But I left work early for the first time in forever for being sick and then called out the next day. All week work was horrible. I was sick and nothing was done while I was gone and there was so much to do this week made me feel like crying almost every day. Anyways, the weekend was better. Friday, after getting home from work late, we quickly cleaned up a little as we were feeling to sick and cuddly the night before to do it. Then Mike and Allen and Rachel came over and we went out to eat. We first went to Dickies, a barbecue place Tyler and I have passed by, and turns out they close at 9pm but the manager Thomas invited us in to have a free pound of brisket because he said he wanted to get our business and made us promise to come back the next day. So we promised we would and went to Tijuana Flats and then we got home and Bob arrived and we all ended up watching this transvestite comedian who was dressed very oddly but was fairly funny. I just felt was so worn down from the week I had to doze off a little during the show which i basically never do in front of people.
Then we played a game called power grid which I wasn’t the best at and definitely lost. Jeff arrived just after we had started and then we got Arkam set up and went to eat at First Watch which is the first time I’ve gone and had wanted to go to. Now I just have to go to Keke’s sometime because apparently that’s really good and a brunch place. Then we came back and played and it was a really fun game, though I was the only one to be devoured….lol. We won the game and after I was devoured my character was a lot cooler anyways.
In august I got to go on a visit home and got to go to a church retreat with my parents Life Water church and got to see the old church members that I know from growing up at Liberty Hills church but what made it better was that it was a retreat at Stillwater! and I got to see Miss Elaine for a little while but we had to rush out because then we were going to Indy afterwards to see Evan and Ethan. It went okay but I’m not the best with little kids. Ethan loves showing off and took me all around to show me all his things. Evan is so cute and was a little shy. During that trip I also went to Riley’s football game and got to see Becky and her son Maynard for a playdate saw Alicia’s family.
Another thing that had been going on in during the summer was that Tyler’s friend is a teacher in China and he had two of his students visiting FL for a work study program and wanted Tyler to help them feel welcome and to show them around. He felt it would be awkward to do that and I think wanted to say no but I stepped in and said I would go with them and we can do it together. We took them first to a mexican place and then later to Tibbys, a new orleans style. We also took them to downtown disney and they seemed to really enjoy it. Their American names are Shirley and King. I’m glad we had that opportunity because it was fun.
Grandad went with hospice. I was really trying to go over to Jacksonville about every other weekend to spend time with him and support Mammaw. First he refused a hospital bed and he would sit in his favorite chair in that porch room and watch tv all day and could get around with a walker but it was tough for him to get over the little step from that room into the dining room. He didn’t go to the table for a while and he tried to be active when his brother Junior came to visit with Carolyne. I wasn’t there for that visit I believe I had to work. I knew the last time he came and sat at the table for breakfast and reading the paper that it was probably going to be the last time I saw that and it was. I even snuck a photo of mammaw and grandad sitting there for what is supposed to be such a simple thing to enjoy breakfast together but was such a big moment for me. He finally agreed to a hospital bed in that room and would stay in his chair all day and mostly sleep and then move into the bed. He got o2 and a nebulizer and by the end he just stayed in the bed. He was so skinny and by the end would only eat a bite or two of pudding be done. I think that was the hardest for Mammaw because even though she knew he was dying she felt like he needed to get nutrition to keep his strength up and keep going but his body was shutting down. By the end he would often throw up what little he ate. She didn’t handle it well in some ways but really well in others. She took care of him and cleaned him up but she still tried to live her regular life and play tennis and church and when she couldn’t she would loudly talk about how sick he was and a couple times loudly said she wished it would all just be over, even though he could probably hear. She also had to try all these things to take care of herself like how to swipe a credit card or how to pump gas or drive again. She lost weight because all they ever would eat is microwave stuff or out to eat and since he only ate a few bites she would just not fix much of anything.
He died early morning September 1st 2014. It was really sad to see him go and how he went. sometimes I wish he had gone quickly but I thought about it more and short of feel like the gradual decline allowed Mammaw to gradually have to take care of herself more and I was there to help shop and things and take her mind off of it. I wasn’t really able to help much with granddad but i was able to listen to her and take her mind of things a little and just help around the house a little. I had a goodbye. Granddad could hardly talk really and just slept all the time but he squeezed my hand and tried to tell me he loved me. I know that’s what he was saying. It made me cry and I knew it would probably be the last time I saw him. The hospice nurse said she thought he had at least 72 hours left and I had work the next day so I had to leave but turns out he died later that night/well early morning. The funeral was okay. I ended up reading a poem Mamaw made me read and I didn’t really want to but I didn’t want to make a big deal and say no. I felt like I had to do it for her. So everyone else kind of went and then did their thing and read what she wanted them to and then shared a story and then it was my turn. I did pretty well reading the poem considering I felt like crying and then I paused and wasn’t sure if I should share something or not but then I ended up sharing our goodbye and started sobbing and it was really embarrassing. His body was in another room from the main funeral room. I liked that because you don’t have to stare at his body while everyone is talking and there was a nice photo array at the front. Mike came which was huge because he had not been speaking to them and he had called before he died and told granddad he loved him and even helped with him getting his final pain meds because he could tell over the phone it was close to time. I volunteered to drive him to the airport so i didn’t go to the cemetery but wasn’t really disappointed by that b/c I was pretty rattled about how I broke down and felt better to get out of there. Luckily I said we should all have a group photo so that was good.
I can’t believe I didn’t write about the trip to Baltimore and I’m already forgetting some details. It was such a good trip. When I first started dating Tyler he was talking about taking time off of work for the trip to Baltimore, we were “hiking” in the field at Wekiva Springs and he mentioned the time off and asked if I’d been to Baltimore and I said no and then he asked me to be his plus one. He was so cute about it because he was kind of awkward about it and I’m not even sure if he had planned on asking me or not. I said that would be really fun but I also felt a little hesitant because it was Alicia’s birthday weekend and I knew she would be upset about it which she was. She brought it up several times a month before and after. And I guess that’s just another reminder why things couldn’t work between us. As an adult I feel like reschedule things like celebrate my birthday a different day than what it falls on if something else falls on that day and it’s no big deal. Anyways so that was a little stressful about the situation because I was really nervous and excited to go but also upset about how Alicia dealt with it even though it wasn’t surprising with her reaction. I would have been upset too but I had hoped she would also understand a little. But I know it was hard for her seeing me with Tyler and happy with him.
Anyways, I spent all this time to pick out a dress because I don’t have fancy dresses and at the time I know it’s not all about appearances but I didn’t want to feel out of place as people do get first impressions based first on looks and I knew I’d be meeting a lot Tyler’s extended family and they’d only see me for a little while. It was a black tie optional wedding so those are like long gowns and things like that which I def. don’t have. Finally I found a pretty sexy dress at Express. I spent time at Platos closet and then JEssica Brooks from work, dietitian, mentioned I think it was TJMax. I can’t remember now. So I tried on about 10 dresses and narrowed it down to 3 and took photos and then bought 2 but made sure I could return them, and they were on a good sale as well. Then I saw this sexy beautiful dress at Express on the mannequin and tried it on and took a photo and then it was so funny. I got my haircut and ended up talking about my shopping experience and the hairdresser wanted to see the photos and then about 5 workers all looked and were giving their opinion lol. Then I posted on facebook and everyone gave their opinions. They thing is I was pretty sure about the Express dress but it seemed so sexy which I’m not used to and it was also more expensive than the others. But posting on facebook did allow Heather to give me a discount coupon online and then my coworker, who doesn’t even work there anymore, gave me an even better one. So then it made the cost difference more worth it.
So the trip. It was really good. I drank more than I ever have lol. Breakfast lunch and dinner it seemed. Tyler and I went to an aquarium together while his parents and his sister and her boyfriend went and did their thing. Then we met up with his sister and Michael (Hikson) and had lunch and I had my first crabcake sandwich which was really good and we had martinis. we went to the rehearsal dinner thing which was at a little bar thing with catered food that we walked to. We drank and talked and I felt pretty good. I didn’t feel as awkward as I usually do except I never know what to order for drinks and so we tried a couple things out. The food was good and everyone had a good time. Then we went home to this really cool condo that had like 4 levels and we all had our one level and Tyler and I had sex even though it was hard to say if anyone could hear us. It was so good anyways and we were drunk. Then we had mojitos (first time) the next day and went to a little coffee shop for muffins and there was the wedding at the hotel and more drinking after and we dance and Tyler has this cute dance sexy face he uses and would only drink after like 10 drinks. I can’t remember how I got him to the dance floor. I was nervous because I don’t dance but with the drinks I had I didn’t care what anyone else thought and at some point thought I was doing a pretty good job lol. I took some photos which I’m really glad of and we had a good time. We also went to DC, forgot to mention that. When they picked us up at the airport we went straight there and that was fun too and I got to meet Steph and Michael.
Then Tyler and I went to Jacksonville so he could meet my family there as he was so busy with CPA and everything that he wasn’t able to make it before Granddad passed. We went to Georgia to someplace called like Benny’s Red Barn which was actually REALLY cool and sort of in the middle of no where. It had an outside part where the actual bar was and the bar was all around a living tree and then when you went inside it’s where the band played and in another section they had a really nice looking restaurant. So we saw Scott and Brad in their band Black sheep blues band. Which is the last time I’ll ever see them perform I’m guessing b/c Brad quit and now Scott and Melissa may be moving to South Carolina. Anyways we hadn’t planned to see them perform and so I felt kind of bad b/c Tyler drove us to Jacksonville so then it was up to him to drive us to GA which was about a hour and half to get there late at night. Then in the morning we were going to church with mammaw but got a call from Rachel and she was really concerned and Matt was in jail. She said she needed to see him and it was 7:30. Tyler is such a good sport. I didn’t want to drive his car or Mammaws b/c I don’t feel good about driving a car that’s not mine. He asked if I would go take her to the jail if I was there alone and I said yes so we picked her up from her parent’s house with baby Micah and went to the jail and then turned out they wouldn’t let her in with bare shoulders so rachel and I switched shirts in the bathroom and then she filled out all this paperwork only to be told that she is the victim and can’t see him. so we had to take her back home and head back for showers and church. She wouldn’t tell us the whole story and even her friend called while in the car and she said “I can’t take about it now but I’ll text you.” so we knew she wasn’t telling the truth. She said some bs about him having intolerance to alcohol and drinking a beer and getting drunk and yelling and the neighbors called the cops. Over time I’ve picked up more or she’s shared more and she definitely said he had several beers and I think he may have done drugs. Also he apparently slapped her or something and then she kicked him. So much drama. I couldn’t believe all that. I tried to prepare Tyler for my family but had no idea all that would happen. It sure made a good story I guess.
Thanksgiving Tyler and I did separately due to my work schedule. I went to Jacksonville like usual and it was sad b/c Grandad wasn’t there. I know Mammaw was especially sad. Tyler did do christmas with us. We went to his parents house christmas eve and had the big party at his family friend’s house The Waters. Michael brought his son Ridge. We drank and had gumbo and lots of good appetizers and Ridge was talking to a cute little girl and we all joked that they were together. It was a really good time. I stuck with Tyler most of the time like I do but I was pretty proud of myself that I made conversation with other people and got to know some people. I just always feel so awkward in those situations. Sharon and Duffy are great and we all took some photos. I’m pretty sure we all ended up leaving earlier than they usually do and with less drinks based on the stories I’ve heard. We also sat in a back room where all of them used to play as kids during the parties. Then we spent the night and opened presents in the morning and had special omelette breakfast that his dad always makes. Then we went to Jacksonville and had christmas there and Tyler got to meet my aunts because he hadn’t met them before. and we brought gifts that are cheap and drew numbers like usual and we both got kind of stupid suff lol. Mammaw took Tyler in the back room to look at her finances when she heard he is an accountant and I mouthed from across the room that I was sorry lol and he went with the flow on that. Then I had to work the next day so we left that evening. Also we had gone to my work christmas party but that was super awkward for me. We had free drinks and appetizers and talked a little to some people but I thought it was going to be more intimate with people from ICC and ICU but it was all these doctors and like 50-100 people which I wasn’t expecting at all. we made our appearance and left early.
Andi and DAve came to visit and it was really fun. I had figured out all these things we needed to do that didn’t involve Disney. So we went to Brevard Zoo and did a Zipline treetop course with obstacles and it was so fun. There was this one zipline that was about 30 feet or more in the air and across this lake and everyone had already went across so I was the only one left. I really hesitated for the first time b/c it was intimidating but then I went for it. We then went to Cocoa beach as it was closest to the zoo. We mostly went b/c I talked about wanting to go the beach and they wanted to be able to show off going to the beach when it’s so cold in IN. we were just going to take our clothes off for a second for the photos but then I wanted to splash in the water a little and next thing I know we know we are waist deep and running around and it wasn’t bad and we got a lot of cool photos. This was while tyler was working. Then we went to Mellow Mushroom which is a pretty cool pizza place. We also went on a canoe trip the next day we went on the long canoe trip Tyler and I had been talking about doing at wekiva Springs (we’d done one that was only about 1 ½ hours) and this time it was about 3 ½ -4 and we brought lunch and stuff. It was a little frustrating at times that Andi and Dave just kind of paddled along slowly and that Dave didn’t really help so Andi did all the work. But they found a cute turtle and overall it was a good trip. the whole weekend felt like a vacation and an adventure so it was really neat.
My mom came for a visit in Feb to stay with mammaw for several days so she flew in at Orlando/Sanford and I picked her up and took her to Jacksonville. We got there at like 1 am b/c her flight was so delayed. We went to doll club the next day and Winnie gave a really good presentation about Winnie-the-Pooh. We also went to church the next day. I trimmed Daisey’s nails but was too afraid to trim Dolly’s b/c she would probably attack me. We did house stuff and Scott came by and we also had dinner with Rachel and MAt and Micah and Norren and Brad. It was a good visit. I actually haven’t been able to talk to my mom about the rest of the trip yet b/c she had left her phone in Fort Wayne and they were in Marion all week and then I was busy this weekend.
I’m planning some trips this year. Going home the end of MArch for just a short weekend to see my grandma and then in May going to cali with Tyler to see his grandmother. And in September going to take Tyler home. I really wanted us to try hiking at Turkey run, go to johnny appleseed festival and meet my grandma, Hope, Mike, Heath, Ethan, Evan. That trip will be great I think but we are trying to fit a lot in a little and I just hope we can do it all.
So this was a really good weekend. This whole week has been shit. I was sick since the thursday before last and (Tyler has been sick for about 2 weeks now), after laying around all weekend, I should have called off on Monday but I didn’t have a fever so I thought I should go in. But I left work early for the first time in forever for being sick and then called out the next day. All week work was horrible. I was sick and nothing was done while I was gone and there was so much to do this week made me feel like crying almost every day. Anyways, the weekend was better. Friday, after getting home from work late, we quickly cleaned up a little as we were feeling to sick and cuddly the night before to do it. Then Mike and Allen and Rachel came over and we went out to eat. We first went to Dickies, a barbecue place Tyler and I have passed by, and turns out they close at 9pm but the manager Thomas invited us in to have a free pound of brisket because he said he wanted to get our business and made us promise to come back the next day. So we promised we would and went to Tijuana Flats and then we got home and Bob arrived and we all ended up watching this transvestite comedian who was dressed very oddly but was fairly funny. I just felt was so worn down from the week I had to doze off a little during the show which i basically never do in front of people.
Then we played a game called power grid which I wasn’t the best at and definitely lost. Jeff arrived just after we had started and then we got Arkam set up and went to eat at First Watch which is the first time I’ve gone and had wanted to go to. Now I just have to go to Keke’s sometime because apparently that’s really good and a brunch place. Then we came back and played and it was a really fun game, though I was the only one to be devoured….lol. We won the game and after I was devoured my character was a lot cooler anyways.