Proud Mary Keeps on Rollin!

So here I sit reflecting on what I have been doing since my last post in July! It's been a busy couple of months for sure. In the last few weeks I have attended my college sorority's 2nd annual reunion that took place in Darien, IL which is just outside of Downer's Grove, IL. It was great to travel with one of my friends who is also a sorority sister from college and was a co-worker in my same school district for many years. We had lots to talk about on our way to and from the reunion which was also lots of fun. Some of the ladies I knew and of course some I didn't know that had been associated with the house either before or after me. Anyway, it certainly does put my age in perspective when you look back into old pictures of college days long gone by!

Besides the reunion, I attended a wedding in Cedar Rapids, IA which was very elegant and occurred on an absolutely beautiful summer evening. The bride and groom actually seemed to be beaming as they looked at each other and danced to a song that the groom had prerecorded for his wife. He has been in various choral groups over the years and has a wonderful voice. That was a special treat for all of us. And believe it or not, Cedar Rapids, Iowa is a very pretty city! It is not just cornfields.

In between the wedding and reunion, I had my cousin visit us for a few days. We are almost like sisters, having grown up living next door to each other. We went golfing a couple of times, of course out to lunch and shopping... all the things we love to do.

In August, I took my mother and myself to visit my daughter and son-in-law in Charleston, SC. It was time for her to start another school year teaching first grade and I usually go down to help her get her classroom ready. We were there for almost two weeks and got alot accomplished. If you've ever taught a primary grade, you can appreciate what I am saying about getting ready. While she has taken on the responsibility of team leader this year and worked tirelessly at the computer, I got the fun of decorating her brand new classroom! They built a new school on the site where the old school was torn down. What a beautiful facility for everyone to experience! I was there for the school's dedication and ribbon cutting and on the first day of school the principal introduced me to the mayor of Charleston. He had come to speak and participate in the opening of the new school. My daughter knows how blessed she is to be able to teach in such a state of the art building. When she got her job at Orange Grove Elementary seven years ago, she was assigned to a 'portabale classroom' aka a trailer! It looked like it was a left over planning site from WWII. So to think that in seven years she is in a school that is so beautiful and well equipped...she's come a long way baby!!!!

Having returned from Charleston last Saturday, I am packing to leave for Las Vegas with my husband, to help our daughter, Rebecca celebrate her 30th birthday with she and her husband. I can't wait to do whatever you do in Las Vegas. I don't know how much I will be able to share if what they say is true....WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS STAYS IN VEGAS!