Catching up

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carrie's younger brother

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Hi all. I haven't been on/active for a week or so. We were in CA visiting the in-laws and then Vegas for some much needed rest, relaxation & fun. So here's what's been happening with me (in no particular order) if anyone cares or is curious:

Still reading Joe Hill's The Fireman and really liking it. About 3/4 through.

Waiting to get my (unsigned) copies of End of Watch from my friends who took my two tickets off my hands when I realized I had planned my vacation at the same time as the JC event. Both friends enjoyed the event very much, even though one is really not a fan. She enjoyed the fact that SK dropped the f-bomb a lot.

Dealing with family drama. FIL is in the hospital undergoing a third surgery in two weeks as I type this. MIL who is not in the best of health herself is stubborn and refuses to temporarily move in with her son who lives nearby in CA. So now she is "home alone." She uses a cane and sometimes a walker (2 hip replacements) so each day is a phone call to make sure she is OK. So far, so good. Husband is going back out to CA in another week or so to meet with his brother and talk to his mom and dad about future plans.

While in CA (particularly the Bay Area) we drove around potential neighborhoods to move to. The plan is to be out there in about 2 years, though now that the MIL & FIL are not doing so well, maybe sooner.

So, that's about it. I've been reading through a few threads catching up here & there. Should be back to posting with some regularity soon.

Thanks for reading. CYB.
 

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Hi all. I haven't been on/active for a week or so. We were in CA visiting the in-laws and then Vegas for some much needed rest, relaxation & fun. So here's what's been happening with me (in no particular order) if anyone cares or is curious:

Still reading Joe Hill's The Fireman and really liking it. About 3/4 through.

Waiting to get my (unsigned) copies of End of Watch from my friends who took my two tickets off my hands when I realized I had planned my vacation at the same time as the JC event. Both friends enjoyed the event very much, even though one is really not a fan. She enjoyed the fact that SK dropped the f-bomb a lot.

Dealing with family drama. FIL is in the hospital undergoing a third surgery in two weeks as I type this. MIL who is not in the best of health herself is stubborn and refuses to temporarily move in with her son who lives nearby in CA. So now she is "home alone." She uses a cane and sometimes a walker (2 hip replacements) so each day is a phone call to make sure she is OK. So far, so good. Husband is going back out to CA in another week or so to meet with his brother and talk to his mom and dad about future plans.

While in CA (particularly the Bay Area) we drove around potential neighborhoods to move to. The plan is to be out there in about 2 years, though now that the MIL & FIL are not doing so well, maybe sooner.

So, that's about it. I've been reading through a few threads catching up here & there. Should be back to posting with some regularity soon.

Thanks for reading. CYB.
Welcome back! Hope the health of in-laws gets better soon.