Christmas Gathering

I'm not quite sure how I was able to acquire such great friends but I am so happy to have them. I know that they will have my back through thick and thin. In fact, they have already been tested several times. Thank you for being in my life Ann, Connie E, Connie O, Vickie, and Gail.

We had our Christmas Gathering last night at the Hideaway on NWExpressway. I say that because some didn't quite get the message and had to be rerouted from the Western restaurant. They made it and we were all together, all six of us for the first time in about a year. We have gotten together several other times during the last year but each time someone was missing.

High priority was to get caught up on all the families.

Gail told us about Taylor being in Belgium, getting engaged before he left in August and getting married in July. Blake is in LA with the Clippers and trying to get the team through some tough loses & staying positive during this losing season.  He and Taylor have never been on a losing team and this is a new experience for both of them. He has a girlfriend he met out there.  Gail will get to see them both over Christmas for a couple of days.  Not enough for Mom & Dad but she knows they are busy. They are going to Belguim in the spring to see Taylor.

Ann told us about going to Seattle for Thanksgiving, which turned out to be cold and bad weather but in the Casinos who cares. Right Ann, she was a big winner.  George had gotten a new necklace made for her in remembrance of her mom and dad. Beautiful!! She is still enjoying her job at Bishop-McGuinness & will be working forever. She showed pictures of the grand baby & brought us up to date on how George is feeling.
She came by the house and picked me up so we got to talk more that way.

Connie O. has been extremely busy going back and forth from Ft. Worth helping with Cameron & Kristi's babies while getting ready for the new baby.  She has 7 grandkids, Kristi has four and Cameron has 3.  She has traveled to Hawaii and several other places but it had been too long and couldn't remember where. LOL
She is having trouble with her back and that is limiting her activities some. 

Connie E. talked about retiring this year, selling her house & moving in with Dixie, her mom that lives in Norman. Kailey has a boyfriend that is helping out with money and the kids and they plan on moving out of Connie's house in February.  Chase is moving in with his girlfriend sometime in January, probably.  They are serious. She is going to Kansas for Christmas with her family.

Vicki S talked job and about the transition period between the two administration at the State Superintendents office, old and newly elected. She works in state certification for teachers and things are changing with the newly elected State Superintendent. She is very worried & stressed out about her job.
Isabelle has joined the Air National Guard because she wants to fly and she thought she would be doing basic training in Feb in San Antonio but she didn't get in until May.  No change with Jerry.

Most of them follow my blog so I won't go over that but they were interested in hearing about my pickleball playing. Most had never heard of it. I took my book to show pictures about the walk in Dallas.

We also discussed out trip to New Braunfels in June.  Vickie is worried she won't be able to go because of work.  Hope she get to.  Gail isn't going to be able to take off work to go.  We are going to try and meet in Feb and April to do some more planning about the trip.

We talked for about 3 hours and had a great time along with some great pizza.

Thanks for a fun time ladies.

Other happenings this week have to do with doctors. It seems like every December we have to start squeezing in doctor appointments in before the end of the year.

I had a bone density test on Monday that turned out fine. Hadn't had one for eleven years.  Then went to the physical therapist for my left lower back pain that has been with me for over 15 years.  The GP thought that therapy could help it.
I went to the Physical Therapist again today and will go at least 4 more times.  It seemed to be better today but then I got stuff out of the attic to decorate for Christmas and it was sore again. 
Don went to the GP yesterday because he had a UTI infection before we went to San Diego last week and the doc was checking to make sure it was gone.  It was.

Tomorrow we both go to the dermatologist to get checked out.

I finally got the Christmas stuff out of the attic. Better late than never.  Don helped put the lights up outside and it looks pretty good.  Haven't got the tree put up yet but maybe tomorrow.