[SeptemberMorn]

Spent most of the day at my oldest son's "street." They have a Halloween Block Party and David combine that with a birthday party for Lucas. (John and family didn't go) David's first appearance was as H. R. Puffnstuff. An image and obsession I imprinted on his mind at the tender age of 2 while he was in the hospital with pneumonia and asthma. To keep him busy and his mind off being under an oxygen tent, I bought him an activity book of H. R. Puffnstuff. At a ripe old age of 38, he finally has the whole costume. The body is the original but the head, he had made. It pays having "connections" at TVLAND.com. LOL

Both my grandsons were absolute dolls... as always. Max, the younger boy stayed with me most of the time and "helped me drive" my power chair. My precious DIL was just that, precious. For a boy who will turn 12 on Halloween day, Lucas was very affectionate! Why did I worry about that? Just because he's turning 12? Silly me!

My ex was there as usual. We didn't speak last year but this year he made a point of coming over to me and chit-chatting. Really, that's neither here nor there, but it sure was better than another kick in the teeth. My ex nudged me as said "We did do something right, after all, didn't we?" as he nodded towards MY oldest son. My reply was "You bet your sweet bippy *I* did!" Which I did. He never had much input at all. He was just a sperm donor. Ex also mentioned that my mother would have been extremely proud of him. Said that I'm sure she's rolled over in her grave several times knowing what "mi rey" (my king. that's what my mom called David) has accomplished.

Jerry wasn't feeling well and snuck off to the RV a couple of times, but otherwise had a decent time.

Eats were a block party pot luck. YUUUMMMM!! There was also a live band with "dancing in the street"! Good band, too!

My DIL asked when we were saying good-bye where John and family were. All I said was at which time she said that it was their loss, especially the kid's and that it's too bad that holding grudges is so important for "the other" DIL. LOL Christina has made a reputation for herself. I don't know exactly what Davie had in mind when she said that and I didn't ask.

Anyway... I'm basking in the afterglow of all the festivities, the love that goes around in that family, watching my 38 yr old boy dancing in his Puffnstuff costume, laughing at him shooting Cocoa Puffs and Fruit Loops out of a huge air cannon and dancing with a maniguin on wheels named "Vampira."

I just may make it out of this slump... feeling my grandson's little bodies resting against mine, remembering Max writing all over the street "Max Abuela" with sidewalk chalk, etc... Even with all the pain, there is yet something wonderful to be thankful for.

Now... if I could get my eyes to quit burning from crying so much...

[lenjan]

Awwwww, it sounds wonderful. I'm glad you had a good day to compensate for all the crappy ones you've been having.

And about HR Pufnstuff -- to get me to shut up when I was 4 or 5 and he was 11 or 12, my brother used to threaten to tell H.R. Pufnstuff on me! Scared me straight! LOL

[ozzie]

l((((((((((((Tomi)))))))))))) I'm glad you had such a great time. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[gardenergirl]

That sounds just lovely. I'm glad you had such a good time.

gg

[bebop]

oh what a wonderful day that sounds like!! I am so happy you had a great day!! Nothing like those grandkids is there?

[SeptemberMorn]

Thanks, ya'll. Yeah it was a great day and I'm not in the accute pain I was in, but in just the last few minutes, I started feeling like I've crashed. Can't think, can't feel. Maybe I need to sleep for a few days, eh?

The roller coaster gets exhausting even when you have good up time.

Seems like I'm not making sense... at least not to myself so I'll tell ya'll how very much I appreciate you and leave it at that for now. I need some down time...

to you!

[oksomaybeimnuts]

you know you are loved- i had hoped maybe i had helped last night. sorry.

[SeptemberMorn]

Oh, Karen!!! You DID help tons!! You were there for me when I needed someone to just chat with, to be myself, to let some things hang out that I wouldn't do with just anyone and knowing that you're in a safe place with a safe, special person!! I really did feel ever so much better after our chat! I always do! You helped me feel more comfortable with my numbness of heart and just being able to say something about the physical pain helped that, too! I needed some tea and sympathy on that one! LOL I still need a lot of sleep, too, though...

Karen, just knowing that you're "there" helps me beyond words! Know that! Believe that, ok?

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wow tomi......what a nice day you had.....i'm so happy for you.....but of course you're tired! get a good nights sleep sweet lady...love ya

[SeptemberMorn]

LOLOL He's still watching you, Candy! Better behave!

[SeptemberMorn]

Who, ME??? Not share?? Who ya kiddin', eh? LOL But you're very, very welcome!

[SeptemberMorn]

Absolutely NOTHING like grandkids, B! But I've also been groovin' on my son today. LOL He can be such a nut case! He "says" he doesn't like to be in the limelight but he was having no problem dancing around like H R himself! hehehe

[bebop]

hon if I had known grandkids were so much fun I would have had them first lol

[lenjan]

Well....think about it. It was the early 1970s. "Puffin' Stuff"? "Lidsville"? Honey, the Kroft boys were tokin' some serious *****. Maybe THAT'S why your son was dancing around, LOL

[SeptemberMorn]

Ooo, boy! I did sleep... like a log, and was ready for a nap around 2 pm. Had some stuff I wanted to do so I stayed awake, but I'm going to bed early tonight. Won't have any trouble becaue of the change in time. Feels later than it is.

[SeptemberMorn]

LOL I know the Krofftt's did some serious tokin' but my son has asthma and is OBSESSIVE about what goes into his system throuh ANY means. Nah... he was just being himself. LOL

[PlanningtoLive]

It sounds like so much fun. I'd love to be part of a huge get-together like that.

I'm glad you had such a good time, Tomi. Take care of you.

Mary Alice

[LMo]

Mary Alice! Where have you been????????

[PlanningtoLive]

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[jmo531]

Sounds absolutley wonderful. I am glad you enjoyed the day. You so deserve it.


Love,

Jen

[SeptemberMorn]

{{{{{{{{{{{{{{MaryAlice}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} Where the heck have you been??????????

Huge get together... let me see, I talked to a grand total of SIX people and two were strangers! I was wondering before I got there who "I was going to sit with." You know that feeling?? Now that I look back, the one "I sat with" was my grandson, younger brother to the birthday boy. The adults actually got in my way. LOL

[SeptemberMorn]

Karen told me the same thing. I don't know about "deserving" it but I sure as heck NEEDED it! It sure did leave me with a warm, fuzzy feeling.

[SeptemberMorn]

How did you get past me on this one?? I'm sorry!!

I have a T-shirt with that saying. Don't wear it anymore, though. Thinking logically about it, if you'd had your grandkids first, wouldn't that make them your kids???

I don't know, B. There definitely IS a big difference there! You suppose that by the time we have grandkids, we begin to realize what is really important and what isn't and we can let go of so much unimportant stuff that just clutters a relationship? I don't know... Do you?