CRAZY Days Like This Don't Just Happen!

My friends' 17 year old daughter wrecked her mom's car on Sunday. She was on the way to Baton Rouge for an orientation at the college there. Her fault - she ran in to the back of another car. Thankfully, everyone was ok. The other persons trailer hitch COVER was messed up adn that was it. Mom didn't fare so well; her car was caved in, radiator busted and well, it just looks awfully nasty. 

Today Todd and Steve went to haul it home on a trailer to save her a little bit of money. They get to and from the salvage yard where it was (about 50 miles each way) with the car tucked safely on the trailer. 

They were less than 3 miles from the shop they were taking it to and a pickup truck ran a stop sign, hit the trailer hard enough to rock the car back and forth, cause it to hit the L-beams on the trailer and leaving hefty scratches and dents in both sides of the car. Not only is the front of the car messed up now, both sides of her car are and Todd's trailer has a nasty looking fender and the tire and wheel are shot.

The crummy thing is, she will be dealing with 2 insurance companies now - one her daughter's fault and the other the other driver's fault. I am glad it is her - not me. I am more glad everyone is fine.

What a nutty day.

Birthday's

As you get older, birthdays are less important. Steve and I try to make them seem important, but they just aren't. By the time you get to our age, you seldom need anything so even buying for one another just isn't as easy. We also think in terms of storing it, packing it or getting rid of it now.

Since we are moving, we don't want a bunch of things to have to move, and since we are getting older, we don't want a bunch of things to have to ditch - or better yet for the kids to ditch when we pass on. Both of us are now within 10 years of when our parents died. How weird that sounds, but it is true. Time to start thinking ahead...

However, Raelee thought papa's birthday was special. She loves going to the Dollar Tree and purchasing gifts for whoever is having a birthday. Today it was papa. She really thought things through - then decided he needed bbq-ing supplies. It is always wonderful to see the magic in a child's eyes to bring back sweet memories of years past. 

The sparkle grandkids give us makes us want to take really good care of ourselves so we can be around forever to see them grow. 

Happy Birthday Papa, I hope you enjoy that chocolate/chocolate/chocolate cake that pR bought you - and I hope you love chocolate as much as your baby does.

Finding Communication

Ok, so we are going to Singapore.

My first fear is loosing track of the happenings with friends and family while we are there. Don't get me wrong, I know they will continue to live life and function perfectly fine without me. It is ME that wants to keep in touch with them. So I started looking at phone plans.

Yes, my current cell phone is a world phone (surprise to me!), but at several dollars a minute with AT&T, that ain't happening. Most plans I found were with me calling other countries - not living in another county calling the US.

When I asked Steve about it, he said most people there use SKYPE, so I googled it. Not sure about that yet - still need to do some reading and researching, but it seems to be internet tied. I am not really thrilled about that either.

I started searching for other alternatives. I googled (and found) a moving to Singapore site and read that someone took their Vonage phone from the US to Singapore and it works just like local calls, and only costs 2 cents a minute. Need to do more checking into this, but it sure sounds handy!  (Found out later - way to go!  LOVED it!)

There are so many things to consider with this move. Connecting with family is the most important to me. Of course I know I can e-mail, but hearing voices... there is no comparison!

I will continue to research this - does anyone else have suggestions?

Our Good News and Bad News

This is for real. Steve and I have been waiting on our transfer orders since they closed the Berwick shop.

The good news is we know where we will be working now.
The bad news it is Singapore – for at least the rest of this year.

The good news is I will finally be able to… travel?
The bad news is I will be gone and my family (and friends) will still be here.

The good news is I will be able to go with him.
The bad news is I can’t go for 2+ months – prior commitments.

The good news is he will be paid out of the US so we won’t have to sell our house yet – and it won’t mess up our retirement.
The bad news is what do we do with our house and/or belongings while we are there?

The good news is they use public transportation there.
The bad news is figuring out what to do with our vehicles here while we are there.

The good news is the company will be paying some of our living expenses there.
The bad news is we will not be living here but still paying our living expenses here to keep the house running.

The good news is we will not be here during the worst part of hurricane season.
The bad news is we will be a bazillion miles away if anything does happen this way. (I couldn’t find the real distance).

The good news is I am still absorbing it all and it has not sunk in yet.
The bad news is I am sure it WILL sink in… lol…

Hugs,
Euvah *who is doing her best to suck it up and think of it as an adventure. Not working. Yet.

Some people...

Ok, you are still being a turkey. Can't you let me get just ONE picture of you not telling me where I should put my camera?

I guess I will just publish you looking like I always see you from the other end of my lens. Here ya go, smile - you are published. Now everyone else gets to see what I get to see! rofl...

We lost our Lady today

I called Steve this morning and found out we lost Lady during the night. We were on our way to Animal Kingdom on the bus when I found out. I cried for almost 2 hours. It is so sad to loose a furbaby. I know she lived a long life, but I will miss her terribly. I don't think I will get another furbaby. Until our life settles down, we just cannot do them justice. They say "All dogs go to Heaven" and I hope that is true. I would love to have her back warming my feet. 

Good night Lady Lu. I am sorry I was not here for you. I know daddy took good care of you, but I wish I had been here with you.

Raelee's Birthday :-)

 

What does a five year old look like when she is in Disney World celebrating her birthday? Here is a great shot of her excitement!

 

She was so special the barber shop quartet sang Happy Birthday to her. I bet this will be a birthday she will remember for years to come. We all had a great time spending Raelee's Birthday wish with her. She decided she will have to wait a long, long time before she can go back - like when she is six. I hate to tell her, she might be a teen when we can all afford to go again! We sure had a blast though! 

Thank you Miss Raelee for wishing upon a star. There still is magic in the world. :-)