My, oh, my, life is never boring. My Aunt Mary experienced kidney failure and was in the ICU over New Years. My Uncle Ed, her brother, fell over a snowbank and is in the hospital with major vertigo and Parkinsons. These are two very strong people whom I happen to adore. It pains me to know of their sufferings. I worry about their children. Aunt Mary and Uncle Ed are my connection to my Dad. I have to accept that time flies by and everyone will share in the fraility of human life.

Our grandson, Bradley turned 3, two days ago. WOW! He is so handsome, gregarious, funny, and smart. He is a joy to his Grandpa and I and certainly to his big family.

If I could invent anything this year it would be a space time continuum where I could just think myself anywhere I'd like to go and enjoy. My Dad would no longer be such a mystery to me. He passed when I was a very little girl and I really don't remember much of anything about him. My Mom and his siblings have given me lots of insight but it's not the same. Also I could enjoy the company of my scattered family at any given moment. Ah.. to dream...

I am so looking forward to the next few months. Brad and I will celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary at the end of the month. That, to me, is an accomplishment. My hubby says we have an eternity to look forward to so its just a blip in the eternal scope of things... I would still like to celebrate it "blip" or not.

In February, hopefully, I get to visit my daughter Kristen and her family in Hawaii. I love this girl so very, very much. She has ties to my heart like no one else. Her babies... I adore each and everyone of them. When I think of them, I just smile. Her hubby is a wonderful man. They are all so blessed.

So 2011 I look forward to amazing joy in the lives of my children and am grateful for the ever constant blessings in my life.