WOW - LIFE IS BUSY

I was reminded on Saturday from friends in Cleveland, that I had not blogged in a very long time. I was particularly reminded that I had not mentioned what a "MARVELOUS" time I had with them, when they visited me in May. Therefore, I am taking the hint; It's time to BLOG !!

MAY

May was quite the month. Some of my very closest and dearest friends came for a visit during the first week. What a MARVELOUS time we all had ! Steve, Terri and Cassi flew in and we spent the weekend, hanging out, grilling out for the first few days. We spent a day in Durham, walking and picnicing in Sarah Duke Gardens. Afterwards we went to the LEMUR exhibit at Duke University and took a tour of the facility dedicated to the preservation of LEMURS. We spent a day in downtown Greensboro. Steve, Terri, and Cassi spent the morning at The Greensboro Children's Museum. Afterwards, we had lunch at an outdoor cafe, then walked around the downtown area....We discovered the Greensboro Cultural Arts Center. An excellent facility. Later in the afternoon, we took a walk at Tanger Family Park...This has always been one of my favorite parks...It reminds me of an English Garden. What a great visit !

Jessica had Jr / Sr Prom in May. She was so beautiful in her evening gown!!! She had such a great time !! Her prom date was a gay guy from her school....How safe can you get ? I can't believe how all grown up she is now. I am so fortunate to have such great kids.

I, also, have some other news. I have begun hanging out with a guy. His name is J. R. He's from Venezuela. What a nice guy. He's a Real Estate Agent in Winston Salem. Jessica and Andrew seem to like him, as well, which is a real plus. Elliot will not meet him until his July visit.

J.R. owns a Pontoon Boat and Memorial Day, he invited the kids and I to go boating with him. When we arrived at his condo, we discovered his brother, Ruben and Ruben's Girlfriend (Theresa) were coming along. We had the best day !! We got on Belews Lake around 12:30 and didn't get the boat out of the water until about 8:30. We beached the Pontoon Boat in a little cove and spent the afternoon swimming, sunning, grilling out, and just floating on floats in the water. It was the most relaxing day.

Also, this month, we discovered that Andrew passed his End of Grade Testing !!! No summer school !! YAY !!!

I turned 43 this month, on May 24. It was a good birthday. It was quiet, with no drama. Chara, a friend from work , J.R. , and thed kids and I, had a cookout at our home. It was a good day !