Where has the time gone?

Well, it hasn't been a full year since I last blogged, but it seems like it. Of course, with my memory issues, everything seems to have happened a year ago and that's why I can't remember who, what, why, where and let alone when!

I'm blaming my lapses on the fact that I 1) don't pay enough attention when a new fact or event enters my life, 2) am distracted by my fingernails growing, 3) am asleep even when my eyes are open, 4) am too busy counting the spidies in my house that are waiting to catapult into my mouth when I do go to sleep at night, in a bed, as opposed to the sleep-state I'm in while standing up or sitting at my desk at work, etc., and 5) there is little, if any, blood flow to my head because my collar is too tight...woof!

Lots of water has run under this bridge in the past several months--I have a new granddaughter--she is the cutest and has those wonderful apple cheeks that demand kisses! Her mom and dad are smitten. My youngest son is getting married in a month (goodness, I hope I remember to be there for that occasion and that I'm fully awake) and that's exciting. His soon-to-be-wife is wonderful and they are a sweet and loving couple! Ah, youth!! My oldest is doing well in his new business ventures. His wife is looking forward to a summer of good weather for tennis and my grandkids are looking forward to summer for a different reason--no more books and no more teacher's dirty looks or tough tests! We will all be together in Louisville in June for the wedding and that's a happy something to look forward to.

I'm still working on buying an island so I can avoid the political scene--it's already ramping up for the next election. Heavens! I barely survived the last one with my wits intact. I'm always so grateful the day after a national election, as bumper stickers are being scraped off bumpers, signs are plucked from front yards, and most of the horrific ads have been removed from public viewing and the airwaves. Maybe we need a law that those running for political office have only 5 days to convince us to vote for them and that they get 5 minutes of TV or radio time (not both), and 5 crayons and 5 pieces of poster board for advertising. That would be a fair, level playing field and I think many of us would love not being bombarded by negative ads, mud-slinging, and other "fun" political tactics. Turning on the TV or radio during a major election is like jumping into the water when all the sharks are ready to rumble and you are a gang of one! If anyone is interested in living with me on the island, let me know. We'll take turns being "in charge" and the rest of the time, we'll just enjoy the scenery, the peace and quiet, the sharks in the distance and no politicians or their rhetoric! Hey! If Tom Hanks could do it in "Castaway", we've got a shot. Now where's that volleyball?