We had a nice long weekend. It is good to work for a company that recognizes so many holidays. I was off yesterday for MLK holiday. It didn't seem much like a day off but I was rather productive. First, Adam and I went to the gym and worked out. Then I went to Fran's house and cleaned up our mess from the weekend when Andy and Holliday and the boys were down. Then mom (Gma)had her mellon MRI'd. That was a longer proposition than I thought it would be. But the good news is that she made it through and didn't get freaked out in the tube this time. The last MRI was a nightmare because she became short of breath from claustrophobia. She freaked out, turned purple and refused to go back in the machine. OK who would want to go back in after that?!? We didn't have that problem this time though. That is one way memory loss works in our favor these days!!! She didn't remember the test from before or the fact that she had problems.
Ran into Rosemary and Paul from Special Olympics at the Grove City YMCA. They are the sweetest people. Paul has some kind of eye problem for which he has to have surgery in February and I feel so sorry for them because their only daughter can't make time to take her parents for this surgery. She is leaving 80 year old Rosemary to drive her 85 year old husband across town and find the surgery center at 5:30 in the morning!!! I understand that no one knows family dynamics except the people in that family but there seems to be less and less understanding in this world toward the challenges of the elderly!!
Saturday was a fun day with Andy and Holliday and the boys coming down for the day. We just hung out at the house and played games. Drew is becoming quite the 4 year old... a bit early :) 4 tends to bring with it the bossy and bull in a china closet curiosity. It is a fun and yet challenging age. Aidan at 5 months got his first tooth last week and seems to be relatively pleasant about it. He smiles and giggles (without anything coming out) all the time. I have to wonder if that smile will be as charming with teeth! I'm sure it will still melt my heart!!
Today is back to the usual grind. Nothing exciting going on and hopefully, it will stay relatively uneventful!