Kathleen's Adventures

With everything that has gone on in the past few weeks I have kind of forgotten I’m running a marathon on Sunday. Oh well, maybe its best that way. Grandmother’s service and reception went well. I enjoyed the trip up there and spending so much time with my family, it is just under unfortunate circumstances. We stayed in Stephenville which was quite entertaining. We didn’t fit in without a huge pickup truck. Yes, we were in a huge SUV, but we only had 4 wheels, unleaded gas, and no truck bed; therefore we did not fit in. We went on to Lipan Friday afternoon to meet with the preacher and get into the church to get a few things settled. We met the preacher at my mom’s cousin, Rhonda’s house. She and her daughter had redone this house and I’m not sure I’ve ever seen such an awesome remodel. Wow. I was so shocked when we walked inside. I’m having them move in and redecorate my currently non-existent house when I win the lottery. Going to Stephenville is going back about 10-20 years in ti...

I'm sorry for kicking that plate of BBQ in your lap 28 years ago. I hear you were wearing a nice white suit. It is safe to say you forgave me though, similar to how you pretended not to notice when we would sample all of your Clinique cosmetics and white shoulders perfume. Coming to visit you was always the biggest treat. Our first stop was usually Piggy Wiggly. You would let us all get whatever cereal we wanted. Elizabeth liked her Lucky Charms, and Benjamin says he did too. I always remember him getting Fruity Pebbles, but maybe he switched after Paul and Chris continued to pick the marshmallows out of his lucky charms. I think I got something different each time - most likely whatever Mom had said "no" to on our most recent trip to the grocery store.  I'm not quite sure how we did not get you kicked out of your apartment. We pretty much took over not only your apartment but the entire complex when we would come visit. No more than 2 guests per apartment in the poo...

Just over an hour ago I got the phone call I had been dreading for a while now.  My grandmother passed away this morning.  Apparently they had had her up and about for physical therapy and something happened very quickly - presumably a heart attack.  Honestly, I do not remember much of what my mom said, but it was something along those lines.  She had a dnr, so they did not do anything to try to save her.  She had been doing somewhat better after her fall and surgery, but her heart was probably done.  She was one month shy of her 90th birthday. I now have no living grandparents.  I guess I am lucky to have had Grandmother this long seeing as some people my age have already lost not only all of their grandparents, but parents too.  I never knew my grandfathers (one died just before I was born and the other just after I was born) and my Dad's mother died when I was in 5th grade.  I do not like the fact that I did not get more "grandparent tim...