It's officially 2008! Happy New Year!!!

I'm sitting here with my cup of tea...and Dick Clark has finished the countdown. Though I'm not up to full speed...I've turned the corner and am starting to feel better. Definitely better than 2 days ago. Will go to work in the morning. Sooooooooooooo....Decided to socialize a little.

Spent the evening going to two parties. There was a gathering at the Shipyard Beach Club for folks here in the plantation. I sat with my Harbourmaster buddies...Elwood, Naomi and the gang. That ran 6-9pm. Someone was setting off fireworks on the beach! Then to a house party held at the choir director and his wife's home. Lovely , lovely people...we played Taboo! ...and watched the ball drop. It was a nice evening.

As much as New Years is a time to look forward to the new year...I can't help but recall some favorite New Years of the past. The Cascade Club years were so much fun...but probably my all time favorites were those spent with the girls and their dates up in Cleveland. The girls would get all dressed up...and off we'd go with their dates to have a wonderful evening at Stouffer's main ballroom. We'd have dinner and dancing to wonderful music and two fabulous non-stop orchestras. It was a great time together. So glad we did that!

As we look forward to a new year...my prayer is that we are busy and investing in what the Lord would have for us. May God bless you richly with health and enough.
Much love, Sue

PS...It's 10:15 pm... Worked today. Came home bushed.

More importantly,...forgot to tell you about my beachwalk. Mitzi and Opal love to go and do really well. The weather was great but what surprised me was the number of people on the beach. Lots of folks out tossing around the football and frisbee ...plenty of dog walking... and book readers in chairs were everywhere. It was surprising...but really pleasant. So with the girls and my new Ipod shuffle playing Rocky...off we went. It was wonderful.

We've made it through the holiday...Yeah! and it doesn't seem possible that on the 18th of January, it will be a year since Tik and I drove down. As Bruce said, "it was a really busy year!"
Have a great day tomorrow...it's 2008!
Love, Sue

Still on the couch...watching Meet The Press.
I think I'm going to vote for Tim Russert.
Love, Sue

A very quiet day at 401...lots of Puffs Plus and cough drops,


Be well...............love, Sue

Sorry...didn't get to write yesterday.  Sis and I gathered our Christmas presents, piled them into the car and headed to Salem.  We hopped into Nick's big white truck with Nick and Linda and headed to Bloomington to see the land Sis and Aaron purchased. It's on a big lake and is beautiful. I was thrilled to get to see it.

In spite of this wicked upper respiratory infection I have goin' on...we had a lovely evening.

UP at 5 a.m....coffee with Linda and in the car by 6:25. Sis left right behind me at 8:30 and headed for Langley AFB. A long day behind the wheel...lots of puffs plus...that's OK. Here's where I hit the wall............couldn't get in touch with Sis on her cellie for 5 hours. I was worried sick....driving...snuffin' and blowin'! All I needed was to hear her voice. Roxie called...of course she understood. She says...that happened to me!...Nic didn't have her car charger. Guess what...that's exactly what happened...Sis had attempted to call and let me know that she was turning off her phone so I wouldn't worry...and the call didn't go thru because of the mountains. All is well...the kids are fine...so I'm fine!...and every momma will not only understand...but sympathize as well. Thanks for feeling my pain!

I'm snuggled into 401...thankful for an amazing time over the holidays with DanaMarie, Brian, Bruce, Sissy, the Settles and the Leis family.

Am looking forward to hearing about your holidays.
Take care........Much love, Sue

It's 3:20pm on Christmas Day! Merry Merry Christmas to you

We've opened presents this morning...had our usual cinnamon rolls and Christmas Ham and Egg Casserole. Bruce and Brian have connected the new DVD player. Sis has talked to Aaron. The kitchen is clean and we're just chillin. Traditional as can be...remembering and doing things we've done for years...and it's in the "being together" that the chords of family and caring hold fast and mean so much. Even a lousy cold can't dampen the good time together.

Time to help Bruce gather his things together. I think it will be movie night tonight.

Have a great rest of the day. Much love, Sue