[Gpdd] Misc: UPDATE: We're all vback home

[jaaladog]

Hi gang,

Sorry to disappear so quickly for a bit there but it's been a lot going on 
here.  First, Earl's son and his wife and 3 kids came down for a full week. 
2 of these creatures were teenagers!  Can you  say AAAARRRRGGGGHhhhhhh!!? 
Geeze Louise, boys are loud, noisy and can smell, uhm, quite a bit on the 
unclean side sometimes.a  Yuck!  But, right after that, we were called out 
on a job in FL, so had to go there for about 1 week then home again.  We 
were so tired from all the company, working and all the issues I am dealing 
with my family following my Father's death, we decided to get the heck out 
of dodge for a few days.  We drove up to Myrtle  Beach, SC, thinking we 
could get a small motel on the beach and just chill out and lay in the sun. 
We drove for h o o o u u ui r r r Ss s s !  Earl is not what you would want 
to see flying your plane, I promise you!  We did find the beach eventually 
but didn't see anything but bars, water parks, blah, blah, blah.  not what 
we wanted.  So, we though we would try the other part of SC that has shore 
line.  It too turned out to be a disappointment.  So, we ended up driving 
back to Atlanta and trying something different.  Our friend was staying 
here, minding the pigs and the house.  We left on Tuesday and were back late 
on   Wednesday night.  We literally drove at least 20 hours looking for this 
stuff.  We were tired, to say the least  But, we were going on vacation, 
doggone it, one way or the other!  Earl made up his mind he was going to get 
me out of the house for a few days because of some really bad stuff I am 
having to deal with involving my family and he knows I am just about at my 
breaking point.  So, we came back home on Wednesday and then turned around 
and left again on Thursday morning to go to Tunica, Mississippi to play some 
slots.  I am a slots junkie.  Love them all!  He knew I would enjoy them but 
just getting out of the house for a few days is what I truly needed and it 
did indeed help me get a little less depressed.  The casinos, unfortunately, 
have changed over all the coin machines to paper tickets.  Now, you don't 
hear the money chink chink chink into the tray where someone like myself 
could count it to see how much I was winning.  Oh no!  Now, they give you a 
little ticket that pops out and it is printed on there how much you cashed 
out for.  Huh???  I can't play those kinds of machines without someone 
sighted standing right over me, watching what is going on, so they can keep 
me up to date.  Earl does it for me but I know he would rather b playing 
cards or roulette.  So, guess it's time to get my letter writing cap on and 
address these issues with the powers that be.  Doubt if it will do any good 
but it will make me feel better.

I hope you are all doing well and that all the babies are healthy and 
strong.  Are they still adventuring?  I haven't had a chance to get caught 
up yet but plan to do so tomorrow, first thing.  My love and condolences to 
any of the kids that went to the bridge while I have been AWOL.  :)  I hope 
you are all feeling well and happy.

Love, hugs and whisker kisses,
Lynn, Samantha & Tabitha