On Time

This morning I am up early even though it is not a work day. I am driving my sister and brother in law to the airport. They are going to the deep South to escape the New York heat. I am up, dressed and waiting to get in the car for the drive to La Guardia airport. I have walked the dog, done paperwork and even did a load of laundry. I will be exhausted and ready for bedtime by 10am.

Scorcher

It is hot out. At 6 am my outdoor thermometer reads over 80 degrees. I am not a heat person. It makes me feel tired and sluggish. Even being at the pool will be tiring. I am a middle of the road person. Not too hot, not too cold. I have no idea how people sit out in the sun on a day like today. I have the air conditioning running and am praying for a small thunderstorm so the heat will let up.

Goodbye Kisses

After breakfast we will start the trip back home. With each new family member, saying goodbye gets that much harder. The hardest one to leave is my older granddaughter because we now have a bond. She is the most engaging young lady. She has become my friend. We talk and laugh. She is the type of child that you want to always be around.  Thank goodness for Skype. I will eat breakfast, kiss everyone goodbye and try to hide my tears as we pull away.

Family Time

The ride to Cape Cod flew by. In actuality it took 5 hours but it seemed like minutes. We arrived first and a half hour later everyone else was here. The baby grew so much in the 6 weeks since I last saw her. We swam in the indoor pool and I held both granddaughters as they floated in the water. We drove down the road and had our traditional lobster rolls followed by waffle ice cream cones. We were all exhausted by 7pm. We had a good night's sleep and are raring to go. Today will be more swimming and a dinner alone with the "girls" and their two sets of grandparents. What could be more fun?

Cape x 4

This is the fourth annual trip to Cape Cod. My son and daughter in law started this tradition four years ago when they thought it would be a nice trip if both sets of grandparents went away with their family of three to the Cape. It is four years and now they are a family of four. Even though the ride will take about 5 hours, it is the fastest five hours because each minute driving means I am closer to hugging my granddaughters. Tonight we will eat lobster rolls and tomorrow the grandparents have dinner alone with our granddaughters. Just the six of us. My son and daughter in law have a quiet anniversary dinner, just the two of them. What a wonderful tradition.

God's Job

Certain things are in our control. Other things are not. As much as we try to guide people sometimes they just do not listen. For the past year or so I have been telling my parents to never walk away from each other when they are in a store. This way in case someone gets dizzy or feels tired, the other one is there. This falls on deaf ears. Yesterday I was in the city lecturing and I called my parents. My father said he was in Home Depot buying a bracket. I asked to talk to my mother. He said he had dropped her off at Marshalls to shop. Not only had they walked away from each other, they were in two separate stores. Why would they do that? If one of them fell or was not feeling well, the other one was no where to be found. I did not yell at them because I did not want to have my blood pressure rise before I lectured. Instead, I called my sister to vent. She told me that some things are God's job and there is nothing we can do about it now. I agreed and when I hung up the phone I left their safety in God's hands.

Power of Potential

This evening I will be giving the first of a three series lecture series in Manhattan. It is named "The Power of Potential". I am never sure of how many people will attend as it is a walk in group. It is done through the New York Public Library. I haven't been to the city in a while and decided to take the railroad and subway. My husband will tag along for the ride. The lecture is enlightening as it is all about how you can do anything you set your mind to and attitude counts for a lot. I am looking forward to it.