3 weeks? Really?

So, I was over reading someone's blog, as I do very often. I know I'm not around my own blog hardly ever and I don't want to hear crap about it, okay? If you have those counter or stat minder thingies, you know that I'm lurking if not actually commenting to all of you so nuff of the stuff, iight?? Okay, I was over on this (very interesting) guys blog and I saw he added me to his list of links. First, I'm really flattered (seriously cause we all know I'm not much of a writer and how bout boring, don't forget that!) and then I see it also says it's been 3 weeks since my last post. No way! I mean, I'm busy, sure but not enough to have 3 weeks gone already! Well, I think that's pretty bad for me to not at least say how my daughter is doing, if nothing else, ya know?

Well here I am to tell ya! :)

Denna is doing fabulous in Italy! She wrote to me the day before her birthday (May 24) to say she is doing great and that her new friends in the unit were taking her out for her 19th birthday. They decided to take her away for the weekend to ... Rome! I can't imagine how amazing that would be! I'm so happy for her and dag, talk about something cool to reflect on when you're older? I love that she wasn't alone and bored and sad and missing here. Okay, not completely true, I want her to miss us a little. And she does:) She said she even misses the rugrats (bro and sis) and even if it's lipservice, I'll take it! Since then, we've gotten a real address for her and sent her one big package of mostly snack foods that she loves along with cards and visa gift cards for her birthday. I don't think she's gotten it yet because we only sent it this past week but I'm sure she'll be in touch soon and I'll let you know what's uppy!

The younger two are both doing great! Drew has finished his first lacrosse season and they went to the playoffs. They blew it there but it's a young team and it's cool that they even made it. PIAA has adopted it as being a school sponsored sport in Fall 2009 so that will be just in time for him to start 9th grade and have a few years under his belt. I think it'll be a good situation for him. He's surprised me with how tough he is. He'll take a hit like a champ and keep moving. I've decided lacross is going to bump hockey a notch in my fave sports:) Grades are good and he is still the sweet guy he has always been. Still comes to me for hugs and kisses. I know that clock is ticking, him being 13 and all, so I get as many as he lets me!

Delaney is having a tough time with her hair. That sounds ridiculous, doesn't it? The reason? She washes and brushes it but it's always working on a rats nest in the back. For weeks I couldn't figure out what the heck was going on. Finally- I got it. I think I've told you guys about the 'blossoming' story. Well, she's still so modest and worked up over her boobies growing. I've got news for her- look at the women in our family, kid. You are out of luck if you think you're going to have cute little teeny breasts. We are... well endowed. It's a blessing and a curse. No, just kidding! It's a blessing:) Anyway- she has been wearing hoodies and sweaters all winter and even now. The hood of the sweatshirt makes her hair bunch up and then it tangles and it's a mess. I tried to get her to do ponytails and piggy tails but she hates them and just wants it down. We're going to talk about getting a hair cut. I love it long and beautiful golden with light brown undertones, great color and texture, wavy with little curlies on the ends. So pretty! But we can't have this, ya know? Anyway, she is sweet and dear and not as easy going as her brother but still loves to cuddle and have me rub her back. I don't mind. I like having her close.

We are totally ready for summer! The last day of school is Tuesday. Everyone is crazy excited! We don't have a whole lot of plans but I like to run around and do stuff so I'll come up with a couple few things, don't you worry! Plus, Hippo says he's gonna visit me. What could possibly be any better? Nothin, I'm sure!!

I had a funny thing happen recently. A woman I barely know was telling me about a dilemma she is having with not two but THREE men. Three. Anyway- she was saying how great they all are and how ever will she choose? LOL! I don't know ONE really great guy around here so how the heck does she find THREE? Besides the point. So, she tells me about one guy and I don't know him at all. The next one I know and he is actually a friend of mine. All good. Then she says the last guys name and I'm like- who? You're kidding. Where does he live? And guess what? The last guy was my boyfriend 30 years ago! Not like I was allowed to actually have a bf then but, every Friday night, I went to Hagys Fountainbleu Roller Skating Rink. It was THE place, trust me! So, every week, I would see this boy, Keith, and we would skate together for couples and then we'd each go back to skating with our separate group of friends and he was my bf. Uh huh. Big time cool especially since I was in 6th grade but he was in 9th! I was the sh*t with my high school bf that I never saw or spoke with any other time through the week, let me tell you! At the end of the school year, I was heading to my grandparents for a few months and he kissed me goodbye!! Just as we were leaving the rink, he gave me this big hug and laid one on me. A real one, too. Of the French sort. My mom was maaaad! But I was totally swept away. I heard about him a couple of times when I was in high school (he was a baseball star and his legend remained for many years) and even as an adult I heard his name twice but never ran into him or knew what he was up to. Just a part of my history that was history.

Anywho! She told me all about him and from what she says, he's got a really young child and she's actually not into that much. He's 44 now and she's 49 and his kid is 15 months so that is prob going to be a deal breaker for her. In the mean time, though, she is going to get a picture for me to see what he looks like as a grown up. I can't wait! He was cute as heck when we were younguns. I know, a LOT can happen in 30 years, how bout it? Still, it'll be fun just to see!

Can you hear that? Faintly, off in a distance....
If I can't have you, I don't want nobody baby, if I can't have you, uhhhh huh, no.....