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...we're all busy. We all think we're busier than anyone else however, I'm busier than any of you....yes really! Let's just take for example all the days that have passed since I last visited this site. I had to drive all the way to Waxahachie to see my newest grand-nephew. My nephew and his beautiful wife from Boston have worked together to create a precious little fellow who has brought all kinds of joy to them, their families, and me as I watch the light in my sister's eye as she holds her first grandchild. He should be called Jack. There, I said it. Of course all that family time took away from my serious work. Next, my Dad's side of the family decided we needed to have a reunion. Good grief! We saw them just 28 years ago. That required me to drive all the way to the next county....a good 40 minute drive in rush hour traffic. All any of them had to do was drive down from Missouri, Kansas, New Mexico, and other assorted states. I don't know why they couldn't have picked something closer to my house. A whole weekend was used up visiting with people I had come close to not knowing any more. Had it not been for all their efforts I'm pretty sure I would never have seen them again because I'm just too busy to plan a trip out their way. The weekend was one of the most wonderful experiences I can remember. Why in the world would I allow myself to not see these precious souls more often. We're planning to get together again in two years. I sure hope I don't have anything going on that weekend. The following weekend Debbie and I took her Mom to Memphis, Tennessee, to see our nephew Jordan marry a beautiful young lady named Sarah. We were happy we were able to do this because we were the only family to show up on the groom's side...except of course for his mom, dad, and sister who managed to get here from China. All in all, it was a pretty lousy weekend. Not because of our nephew's wedding of course...it was 'vere nice' as they say in France. Our trip to DFW airport took about 20 minutes. We sailed through check-in and security despite my mother-in-law's metal hip, and had a leisurely hour wait at the gate for our flight. The flight to Memphis took just over an hour and I managed to squeeze in a short nap. We got our rental car without incident even though Deb was convinced I had no idea what I was doing and we began our drive to the hotel, just a short six miles from the airport. It took us over two hours to get there. My loving brother-in-law had given us step by step directions which were about as accurate as a $4 watch. I had also rented a GPS, hoping to make a quick run over to see Elvis if time permitted (which it didn't). I made the mistake of trying to use the GPS along with the written directions. I swear the lady on the GPS got mad at me more than once. If I ever hear "recalculating route" again I think I may go postal. I won't go over all the other fun stuff that happened over this long weekend except to say when we finally dragged back into DFW late Saturday night the battery in our car was dead...oh yeah, and I had to prepare for a colonoscopy the next day. So, do you see why I am so busy. I should have more time to reflect, watch the birds in the yard, feel the fresh cool air coming in from the north, and get plenty of sleep like everyone else, right?! Let me know your thoughts....and for those who have wanted to comment but can't seem to, I'm sorry. I got completely out and signed in again this morning. It just ain't that hard!! I did get up an hour earlier to do this however and it took every minute of it.