Hey there.....Just read Dennis and Gary's blogs. Man are you guys retired or what......write write write....lol Congratulations to Chelsea on her award. That would be One 'attagirl' for you.
I would also like to echo my brother Gary's sentiments about all that Dennis and Cathi do for Mom. You both have my heartfelt thanks for all that you do for her and I greatly am indebted to you guys for taking care of her. I hope you both have a well-deserved vacation to BC. and look forward to hearing about your trials, tribulations, and adventures along your journey and while your there. Please give Brett and Lois my heartiest congratulations on their 25th wedding anniversary, even though I think marriage is a highly over-rated and out-dated concept....lolololol. I think it should be experienced over and over and over again....until you get it right...lol. Well apparently I have not gotten it right.... Oh well still fun searching for the right one.
Oh a tad bit of good news for me. I am now finally receiving full benefits from SOSU. I am still not on a tenure track position but at least I am getting full benefits.....wooohooo. Plus got a small raise, which is better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick. Well it is off to bed for me....as I, unlike my brethern, have to go to work in the morning. Blog ya later, dudes.
Sunday, June 20, 2004
Hi there.......well here I am in the midst of another Summer School session at SOSU. Two weeks into it and I am still more or less sane. Or no more insane than I was. I have had Jamie and Andrew for 2 weeks for part of summer visitation. They have been a blast to have around. While I have been teaching, they have been going to an Art Camp at SOSU. They seem to have enjoyed it. Well that is about all that is new in my world. Blog at ya later.
Wednesday, June 02, 2004
Hey all....3 more days of a short break and it is back to teaching.....Summer School. I am teaching 3 classes this summer, Jewelry, Clay and AVC (Art and Visual Communicaion). WEll that is if the AVC class fills with enrollment. Jewelry and Clay are full. So I will at least be teaching 2 classes. Jamie and Andrew are doing well...they both are growing like weeds. Well back to course prep.......woohoo.
Monday, May 24, 2004
Hi All
It is the long lost brother from the south resurfacing to Blog. Well just finished another successful semester of teaching....or at least I think it was successful...wel at least no one was physically harmed during the process of learning....lol. Well I finally have found the time to figure out what and where I will be going for a week's (woohoo...a whole week) vacation. Seems like going to Winnipeg will work out best, then Mom will not have worry about travel. Here is the schedule:
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Flight: Northwest Airlines Flight 3626 (Non-Stop)
Depart: Oklahoma City, OK (OKC) - Terminal Information Unavailable
" Thu, Jul 29 at 6:04pm
Arrive: Minneapolis/St Paul, MN (MSP) - LINDBERGH TERMINAL
" Thu, Jul 29 at 8:14pm
Flight: Northwest Airlines flight 1848 (Non-Stop)
Depart: Minneapolis/St Paul, MN (MSP) - LINDBERGH TERMINAL
" Thu, Jul 29 at 9:18pm
Arrive: Winnipeg, Canada (YWG) - Terminal Information Unavailable
" Thu, Jul 29 at 10:36pm
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Flight: Northwest Airlines flight 446 (Non-Stop)
Depart: Winnipeg, Canada (YWG) - Terminal Information Unavailable
" Fri, Aug 06 at 3:55pm
Arrive: Minneapolis/St Paul, MN (MSP) - LINDBERGH TERMINAL
" Fri, Aug 06 at 5:17pm
Flight: Northwest Airlines flight 3627 operated by MESABA AVIATION
(Non-Stop)
Depart: Minneapolis/St Paul, MN (MSP) - LINDBERGH TERMINAL
" Fri, Aug 06 at 7:22pm
Arrive: Oklahoma City, OK (OKC) - Terminal Information Unavailable
" Fri, Aug 06 at 9:24pm
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It is the long lost brother from the south resurfacing to Blog. Well just finished another successful semester of teaching....or at least I think it was successful...wel at least no one was physically harmed during the process of learning....lol. Well I finally have found the time to figure out what and where I will be going for a week's (woohoo...a whole week) vacation. Seems like going to Winnipeg will work out best, then Mom will not have worry about travel. Here is the schedule:
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Flight: Northwest Airlines Flight 3626 (Non-Stop)
Depart: Oklahoma City, OK (OKC) - Terminal Information Unavailable
" Thu, Jul 29 at 6:04pm
Arrive: Minneapolis/St Paul, MN (MSP) - LINDBERGH TERMINAL
" Thu, Jul 29 at 8:14pm
Flight: Northwest Airlines flight 1848 (Non-Stop)
Depart: Minneapolis/St Paul, MN (MSP) - LINDBERGH TERMINAL
" Thu, Jul 29 at 9:18pm
Arrive: Winnipeg, Canada (YWG) - Terminal Information Unavailable
" Thu, Jul 29 at 10:36pm
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Flight: Northwest Airlines flight 446 (Non-Stop)
Depart: Winnipeg, Canada (YWG) - Terminal Information Unavailable
" Fri, Aug 06 at 3:55pm
Arrive: Minneapolis/St Paul, MN (MSP) - LINDBERGH TERMINAL
" Fri, Aug 06 at 5:17pm
Flight: Northwest Airlines flight 3627 operated by MESABA AVIATION
(Non-Stop)
Depart: Minneapolis/St Paul, MN (MSP) - LINDBERGH TERMINAL
" Fri, Aug 06 at 7:22pm
Arrive: Oklahoma City, OK (OKC) - Terminal Information Unavailable
" Fri, Aug 06 at 9:24pm
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Wednesday, January 28, 2004
The weather here is cool/cold, but at least no snow. Well we had a few flakes a couple of days ago but they melted when they hit the ground. Can't say that I miss snow hanging around.
Well we still have an Art Department, which seems like some sort of a blessing in this, yet again, budget crunch. The powers that be have decided that we must cut from 7 departments to 4 and apparently it is not negotiable, from Administration's viewpoint. Which in all sincerity is fine, as you cannot put more than 3 faculty members in a room and reach any sort of agreement...lol...on most any issue presented.
In the art dept., we just decided to suck it up and agree with the merger. What is the point in arguing something that is apparently inevitable. Anyway, joining with the Music and Theater dept makes us a bigger department and essentially one with a bigger voice. Which perhaps in the long run might come back and bite some administrators in the collective ass....lol.
Enough groaning about work, I am glad to have a teaching position that I love. I just wish we could just go about the process of teaching without worrying about budget cuts.
I have been working on the art department website and my faculty website and changing stuff all around. If you have not checked them lately, please take a peek.
Jamie and Andrew are healthy and doing well, as per usual. They are such a blessing. I am doing well and my cellulitis is almost completely healed in my knee....what a pain that was....againnnnnnn....lol.
I will try and blog again soon.
Well we still have an Art Department, which seems like some sort of a blessing in this, yet again, budget crunch. The powers that be have decided that we must cut from 7 departments to 4 and apparently it is not negotiable, from Administration's viewpoint. Which in all sincerity is fine, as you cannot put more than 3 faculty members in a room and reach any sort of agreement...lol...on most any issue presented.
In the art dept., we just decided to suck it up and agree with the merger. What is the point in arguing something that is apparently inevitable. Anyway, joining with the Music and Theater dept makes us a bigger department and essentially one with a bigger voice. Which perhaps in the long run might come back and bite some administrators in the collective ass....lol.
Enough groaning about work, I am glad to have a teaching position that I love. I just wish we could just go about the process of teaching without worrying about budget cuts.
I have been working on the art department website and my faculty website and changing stuff all around. If you have not checked them lately, please take a peek.
Jamie and Andrew are healthy and doing well, as per usual. They are such a blessing. I am doing well and my cellulitis is almost completely healed in my knee....what a pain that was....againnnnnnn....lol.
I will try and blog again soon.
Sunday, January 18, 2004
Well it has been a bit of a trying week here at the ol SOSU art department. We found out at the beginning of last week that the Administration has decided that a number of departments at the university are to merge as a budget saving measure.
So as of July, the Art Dept will be merged with the Music and Theater dept. The budget savings will be in terms of: instead of 3 separate Chairs of each dept., there will only be 1. Gleny the Chair of the Art Dept will be no longer, which sucks. She is a good Chair.
The new chair of the combined department will be the Chair of the Music Dept. He is also the President of the Red River Art Council, which I am a board member of. He is a good leader and should make a good Chair of this new merger. So that is good news.
The other cost saving measure will come in the fact that we will lose our secretary (and so will Theater). Which sucks for the faculty and sucks even more for Glenda as she is a year from retiring. So hopefully, she will be able to transfer to another department.
All this news was followed with the news that the Art and Science department has a budget cut of 270,000 dollars. So we are all scratching our collective heads as to where other cuts are going to take place to make up this deficit. The good news in all this is the fact we still have an Art Dept and that I still have a teaching job. And it looks like the merger of departments is better than Administration doing something like........ummmm.....who needs Art....lets cut the Art Dept. So thank goodness that is not the scenario.
Well enough about work. Jamie and Andrew are both in good health and seem to be enjoying school. As much as kids can enjoy school anyway....lol. I am doing ok and my leg is on the mend and I am getting around quite well. It does not ache nearly as much as it did 2 weeks ago. I do not recommend anyone contracting Cellulitis, tis a painful infection. I hope it leaves my body for good and never comes back.
Time to get off of here....need to get some beauty rest.....zzzzzzzzz
So as of July, the Art Dept will be merged with the Music and Theater dept. The budget savings will be in terms of: instead of 3 separate Chairs of each dept., there will only be 1. Gleny the Chair of the Art Dept will be no longer, which sucks. She is a good Chair.
The new chair of the combined department will be the Chair of the Music Dept. He is also the President of the Red River Art Council, which I am a board member of. He is a good leader and should make a good Chair of this new merger. So that is good news.
The other cost saving measure will come in the fact that we will lose our secretary (and so will Theater). Which sucks for the faculty and sucks even more for Glenda as she is a year from retiring. So hopefully, she will be able to transfer to another department.
All this news was followed with the news that the Art and Science department has a budget cut of 270,000 dollars. So we are all scratching our collective heads as to where other cuts are going to take place to make up this deficit. The good news in all this is the fact we still have an Art Dept and that I still have a teaching job. And it looks like the merger of departments is better than Administration doing something like........ummmm.....who needs Art....lets cut the Art Dept. So thank goodness that is not the scenario.
Well enough about work. Jamie and Andrew are both in good health and seem to be enjoying school. As much as kids can enjoy school anyway....lol. I am doing ok and my leg is on the mend and I am getting around quite well. It does not ache nearly as much as it did 2 weeks ago. I do not recommend anyone contracting Cellulitis, tis a painful infection. I hope it leaves my body for good and never comes back.
Time to get off of here....need to get some beauty rest.....zzzzzzzzz
Sunday, January 11, 2004
Hey there
Been awhile since I blogged...but not much new here. Jamie and Andrew were here last night and today and had a good time as per usual. Happy little hooligans they are.
Well I start back teaching this week, although I went in most of last week preparing for classes.....fun fun. I did a few new artpieces for the student/faculty show. They are mainly tar-based and don't stink as much as I thought they would. A couple of them actually look pretty good. I will have to take some digital pics of them and send to those who are interested. And if no one is interested, I will post them on my website at the university.
Well I guess I should get ready for bed....back to the old grind tomorrow. Hi ho hi ho...its off to work I go......
Been awhile since I blogged...but not much new here. Jamie and Andrew were here last night and today and had a good time as per usual. Happy little hooligans they are.
Well I start back teaching this week, although I went in most of last week preparing for classes.....fun fun. I did a few new artpieces for the student/faculty show. They are mainly tar-based and don't stink as much as I thought they would. A couple of them actually look pretty good. I will have to take some digital pics of them and send to those who are interested. And if no one is interested, I will post them on my website at the university.
Well I guess I should get ready for bed....back to the old grind tomorrow. Hi ho hi ho...its off to work I go......
Tuesday, December 23, 2003
Well it is Tuesday AM, sunny and bright and supposedly going up to 55 F and for Dennis that is 182 on the Frugelmeister scale. Still cannot get used to the weather here and correlating it to Christmas....just seems like fall. If people did not put up Christmas lights it would not look like Christmas at all. But nonetheless, it is 2 days before Christmas, and waiting for Jamie and Andrew's arrival for our Christmas festivities. The opening of presents, the fun, the mayhem, the mess, the chestnuts roasting on an open fire....HUH....I don't have an open fire....nor chestnuts as a matter of fact....lol.
I must correct an error on my last Blog. I mentioned that (if your too lazy to scroll down....lol) that Jamie was in 1st. grade. Well, in fact, he is in 2nd grade and I either had an early bout of Alzheimer's or I am in denial of Jamie growing up too fast. Let's go with the second one...tehe. Anyway, he is still far too young to be glad school is out. Why it took me til at least 3rd grade to be feeling that way. And here I am 48 and still in school. Guezz I will nevuh gradiate...duh yup. Life can be so ironic.
I would imagine that my land roving brother and sister-in-law should be arriving in Port Tishomingo later today in their land yacht. I look forward to having them dock here for the Holidays. Well I better get busy and clean up this place....lol.
I must correct an error on my last Blog. I mentioned that (if your too lazy to scroll down....lol) that Jamie was in 1st. grade. Well, in fact, he is in 2nd grade and I either had an early bout of Alzheimer's or I am in denial of Jamie growing up too fast. Let's go with the second one...tehe. Anyway, he is still far too young to be glad school is out. Why it took me til at least 3rd grade to be feeling that way. And here I am 48 and still in school. Guezz I will nevuh gradiate...duh yup. Life can be so ironic.
I would imagine that my land roving brother and sister-in-law should be arriving in Port Tishomingo later today in their land yacht. I look forward to having them dock here for the Holidays. Well I better get busy and clean up this place....lol.
Saturday, December 20, 2003
Well today is Saturday and it is sunny. Jamie and Andrew are here watching cartoons, co-operatively getting along as all good brothers should. Jamie is happy school is 'out' for the next 2 weeks. Man in 1st grade and sick of school already...lol. Oh well. Andrew has not mentioned anything about being glad that preK is out...lol. But they are both wishing Christmas morning was here just a little bit sooner.
I have been busy making some bowls (about 20 and fruit bowl size) that have been commissioned by MSC for their Dynamics of Leadership course for the past 4 years. The college hands out these commemorative 'objets d'art' to guest speakers whom are invited to speak for the course.
I have also been making some tar-painted abstracted wooden wall relief sculptures, which will be internally back lit somehow ( I have not quite worked that part out yet, but in my mind's eye they will be mysterious and visually intriquing...lol). I like the idea of painting these things with tar and sawdust mixed together. Kinda like creating with some sort of primordial goo. I asked a student what they thought about my creations (I have constructed 2 so far), and she said they were interesting, but because of the tar painted surface, they stink. So now I can honestly say that I make art that truly stinks...lol. I will send or post pics, if and when they turn out. We have a student/faculty art show coming up in January and hope they will be completed for that. It is nice to have something 'new' to show at these type of events.
Anyway, I am looking forward to spending Christmas Eve with Jamie and Andrew and having Gary and Carol here for Christmas. I will try to update a little more frequently ove the holdays.
I have been busy making some bowls (about 20 and fruit bowl size) that have been commissioned by MSC for their Dynamics of Leadership course for the past 4 years. The college hands out these commemorative 'objets d'art' to guest speakers whom are invited to speak for the course.
I have also been making some tar-painted abstracted wooden wall relief sculptures, which will be internally back lit somehow ( I have not quite worked that part out yet, but in my mind's eye they will be mysterious and visually intriquing...lol). I like the idea of painting these things with tar and sawdust mixed together. Kinda like creating with some sort of primordial goo. I asked a student what they thought about my creations (I have constructed 2 so far), and she said they were interesting, but because of the tar painted surface, they stink. So now I can honestly say that I make art that truly stinks...lol. I will send or post pics, if and when they turn out. We have a student/faculty art show coming up in January and hope they will be completed for that. It is nice to have something 'new' to show at these type of events.
Anyway, I am looking forward to spending Christmas Eve with Jamie and Andrew and having Gary and Carol here for Christmas. I will try to update a little more frequently ove the holdays.
Saturday, December 06, 2003
Well, long time no blog.....well with all the bloggers out there....I thought I better get busy and post. Had a nice visit over American Thanksgiving with Gary and Carol and look forward to their return visit around Christmas.
Friday was the last day of classes at SOSU and this week coming up is exam time....fun fun fun time of year with all the grading of tests and critiquing of artwork. But after that I hope I will have some time to have some time to make some new artwork. I will keep my fingers crossed on that notion.
Jamie and Andrew are doing well and looking forward to Christmas. As if they need anymore toys....lol. It will be nice have Gary and Carol here to celebrate the season with. Well I best be getting back to preparing for upcoming week.
Friday was the last day of classes at SOSU and this week coming up is exam time....fun fun fun time of year with all the grading of tests and critiquing of artwork. But after that I hope I will have some time to have some time to make some new artwork. I will keep my fingers crossed on that notion.
Jamie and Andrew are doing well and looking forward to Christmas. As if they need anymore toys....lol. It will be nice have Gary and Carol here to celebrate the season with. Well I best be getting back to preparing for upcoming week.
Friday, November 21, 2003
Well just to freak me brudders out. I decided to post a blog during the week. An extreee blog so to speak. Not that I have anything to say but I felt an urge to blog. So hear I am blogging....blog blog blog....
Nothing new here really. Looking forward to Gary and Carolyn's arrival next week. Good timing as I have Jamie and Andrew for Thanksgiving break for 4 days. So that will work out nice. I am off weds to fri that week too....which is also good. And my birthday too, next week, 4 frickin 8 years old.....aye carumba. Hard to believe considering I feel like a young pup inside.....welll most of the time...ok some mornings when I get a good night's rest.....lol.
Well I guess that is all that is on my mind at the moment. So I will let the select readers of this digest go now and bid you adieu.
Go on to the other aspects of your day. Your other duties, trials and tribulations.
Adios amigos. So Long.
Ummmm....ok...you may go now.
Bye.........
You still here?
Beat it! Scram!.....Go on! Scoot! Be off damn, Spot!!
Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Nothing new here really. Looking forward to Gary and Carolyn's arrival next week. Good timing as I have Jamie and Andrew for Thanksgiving break for 4 days. So that will work out nice. I am off weds to fri that week too....which is also good. And my birthday too, next week, 4 frickin 8 years old.....aye carumba. Hard to believe considering I feel like a young pup inside.....welll most of the time...ok some mornings when I get a good night's rest.....lol.
Well I guess that is all that is on my mind at the moment. So I will let the select readers of this digest go now and bid you adieu.
Go on to the other aspects of your day. Your other duties, trials and tribulations.
Adios amigos. So Long.
Ummmm....ok...you may go now.
Bye.........
You still here?
Beat it! Scram!.....Go on! Scoot! Be off damn, Spot!!
Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Sunday, November 16, 2003
Dennis & Catherine Ousey's Blog
WOW......another Blog from Jack....and without any coaxing. Well let's see what has been new.....ummmmm........Monday....Busy. Tuesday.... Busy ..... Weds..... busy..... Thurs...buzzzzyyyyyyyzzzzzzzzz.........snoooooorrrrrrrrrreee. (Falls off of chair and is rudely awoken by the thud). Ok...I am back. It was hard to climb back up on my chair, with my bad knees and all, but good to know with my brother Dennis's new theory of LBS, I now know why my knees are the way they are....lol. But personally, I think his theory is heavier on the BS than the LBS...te he. Anyway, this past week was about the same as usual. Teach, eat, sleep...teach eat, sleep etc.
Jamie and Andrew were here last night and are here today and are doing well. Jamie has a new email address and looks forward to hearing back from his uncles and aunts. Ahhhhhhh....my son is growing up...has his own email account. Why I remember when he was just a twinkle in my eye...lol
So Gary, reading your blog, youse guys are going to be around the Tishomingo area for the Thanksgiving Break. That will be GREAT!!! As I have Jamie and Andrew from Weds eve to Sunday for the the Thanksgiving break. Sounds like great timing...unless you lolly-gag around other parts of the States for toooo long...
Well I must get back to J and A and play around of Mario Golf with them. Nintendo golf is a great way to get my exercise in....lol. Bye for now.
WOW......another Blog from Jack....and without any coaxing. Well let's see what has been new.....ummmmm........Monday....Busy. Tuesday.... Busy ..... Weds..... busy..... Thurs...buzzzzyyyyyyyzzzzzzzzz.........snoooooorrrrrrrrrreee. (Falls off of chair and is rudely awoken by the thud). Ok...I am back. It was hard to climb back up on my chair, with my bad knees and all, but good to know with my brother Dennis's new theory of LBS, I now know why my knees are the way they are....lol. But personally, I think his theory is heavier on the BS than the LBS...te he. Anyway, this past week was about the same as usual. Teach, eat, sleep...teach eat, sleep etc.
Jamie and Andrew were here last night and are here today and are doing well. Jamie has a new email address and looks forward to hearing back from his uncles and aunts. Ahhhhhhh....my son is growing up...has his own email account. Why I remember when he was just a twinkle in my eye...lol
So Gary, reading your blog, youse guys are going to be around the Tishomingo area for the Thanksgiving Break. That will be GREAT!!! As I have Jamie and Andrew from Weds eve to Sunday for the the Thanksgiving break. Sounds like great timing...unless you lolly-gag around other parts of the States for toooo long...
Well I must get back to J and A and play around of Mario Golf with them. Nintendo golf is a great way to get my exercise in....lol. Bye for now.
Saturday, November 08, 2003
Travels of Gary & Carolyn
Hi I am here to "for heaven's sake" update my blogspot....lol
Not really much new here to blog about, I being the only brother to still be a working stiff, not much of that leisure class time to blog....lol. But I will try and make some time to blog more.
I am glad Mom is doing well and back at her suite. I will call her Sunday and talk to her on the phone. Jamie and Andrew are doing well. I took them trick or treating on Halloween. And, as per usual they had a good time. Catherine is apparently taking them to have their pictures done and I will send or email some when she gives me some.
Let's see.........hmmmmmm......as far as other news goes around here....not much. Had a visiting clay artist, come to the art dept yesterday and he did a good job demonstrating his art, his way of throwing clay on the wheel, and his method of raku firing. I am sure my students that attended will all be making piles of new stuff in his style starting next week. Ahhh.....the impressionable youth of today....lol.....good to see that it really sparked some fire in most of them.
Well, Jamie and Andrew are here and must tend to them. My new sutra will be..."I must blog more often.....I must blog more often.....I must blog more often....".....later........
Hi I am here to "for heaven's sake" update my blogspot....lol
Not really much new here to blog about, I being the only brother to still be a working stiff, not much of that leisure class time to blog....lol. But I will try and make some time to blog more.
I am glad Mom is doing well and back at her suite. I will call her Sunday and talk to her on the phone. Jamie and Andrew are doing well. I took them trick or treating on Halloween. And, as per usual they had a good time. Catherine is apparently taking them to have their pictures done and I will send or email some when she gives me some.
Let's see.........hmmmmmm......as far as other news goes around here....not much. Had a visiting clay artist, come to the art dept yesterday and he did a good job demonstrating his art, his way of throwing clay on the wheel, and his method of raku firing. I am sure my students that attended will all be making piles of new stuff in his style starting next week. Ahhh.....the impressionable youth of today....lol.....good to see that it really sparked some fire in most of them.
Well, Jamie and Andrew are here and must tend to them. My new sutra will be..."I must blog more often.....I must blog more often.....I must blog more often....".....later........
Saturday, October 25, 2003
Well I am back in Oklahoma and back to a pile of work-to-do on my desk at school. By the looks of it, I need another holiday....lol. I had a very good trip to Winnipeg. Dennis and Cathi, as per usual, were gracious hosts. It was great to see Mom, Margot and Joel, and Kevin. It was too bad that Kim had to work.
Jamie and Andrew are doing well. They are going to a halloween party this evening at one of their friend's place. I bet they have a 'spooky' time.
I hope all goes well with Mom. I will be thinking positive thoughts about her.
Take care all....and I will try to blog more often.
Jamie and Andrew are doing well. They are going to a halloween party this evening at one of their friend's place. I bet they have a 'spooky' time.
I hope all goes well with Mom. I will be thinking positive thoughts about her.
Take care all....and I will try to blog more often.
