Archive for January, 2010

Since the Last Time

If a funeral could be positive, Doyle’s was. It was a celebration of his life. He played fiddle and loved music, so there was a fiddle player. Nothing beats the sound of a real instrument in real space. There were also acapella singing, which was a treat for the ears. He would’ve loved it, no [...]

Monday, January 18th, 2010

Life, the Ultimate Ride

Doyle passed away yesterday morning around 2:00. Thanks to all of you who kept him and my granny in your thoughts and prayers. My grandmother has lost 3 spouses now. I can’t imagine losing Randy. I doubt I would survive it. My granny has always been as tough as nails but she is elderly with [...]

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

Worry

I missed a call last night from my great-uncle about my granny’s husband. Doyle took a turn for the worse yesterday. He had a blood clot in his leg that travelled up into his lungs and they had to put a breathing tube in. Thank you for your continued thoughts and prayers for both of [...]

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Unquiet Night

I slept last night for sure…but strange, vivid dreams kept me so busy once again.  I yelled out loud once while yelling in one of my dreams.  Had a night sweat, which is strange for me for the first part of the hormonal cycle.  I tried chamomile tea the other night but I didn’t really [...]

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

Week Two

What a rollercoaster this life is. The Cowboys won their first playoff game since ’96 on Saturday, beating Philly 2 games in a row.  This has been a strange year for Dallas.  It’s like someone flipped a switch before they played New Orleans.  Is someone putting steroids in the Gatorade?  While I’m really proud of [...]

Monday, January 11th, 2010