It is what it is

Christina Perri's A Thousand Years is my new favorite song....what a divine day. Lunch with BFF teacher friends in one of my favorite cities....Royal Oak..shopping at Penzey's, Dress Barn (my ultimate favorite place...want to work there when I retire) and just an all around glorious day....I could do 10,000 more just like today. Love life when I don't have to deal with the stress of 8th graders. So sorry to hear about a long-time church friend passing today. So sad. Want the good people to last forever. He was such a good person...so dedicated. Excited to have Andrew visit tomorrow if it is only for a few minutes on his way to Luke's bach party. I will have to drive slowly from the airport to enjoy every second. I love my Easter decorations and don''t want to put them away yet. Today was a divine day..it is what it is and I want it to be like this forever.

So my husband bought a new Escape last November. Took it to the dealer on Friday for several little things including a knock in the engine. They still have it, may have it for the next week (he has a loaner) and are talking about having to replace the engine with like 6,000 miles on it.....WHAT???? I am not going to make any negative FORD comments because I like his car and it was my idea to get this. I am on my 2nd Honda and he drove one for years before he put 200,000 miles on it and something major broke and he hit the wall at 70mph about 6 years ago. Matt worked for Honda, drives one and talked me into my Accord after my Mountaineer that I put 160,000 miles on. (I loved that more than ANY car I have ever driven and still miss it.) I am just worried that this is a sign of other things to come. Now mind you, I had a Chevy wagon, a Taurus wagon, an Aerostar (ugh and ugly), 3 Windstars (the 1st one had to have the transmission replaced at under 50,000 miles, suddenly lost reve...

Finally, spring break. Matt and I went to Polish Market in Hamtramck today and bought pierogi for dinner. We walked Joseph Campau street, stopped at New Palace bakery, went to the Polish Art Center, drove around and stopped at St. Florian, parked and went in as they were preparing for the blessing of the baskets. OMG! What a beautiful cathedral. I have wanted to go in there for the 12 years I have worked in Hamtramck. It was better than I knew it would be. What a landmark. I would love to go there for services! Ready for Easter! Table set, things that I can do ahead are done. Eggs dyed, haircut, nails done, sausages purchased from Polish Market, pysanki ready, so ready for taste of chocolate after 6 long weeks. Attended Stations of the Cross, Tennebrae service and ready, ready, ready for Easter service tomorrow. What a Glorious day.....it is what it is and I am ready for a week off.

Where do I start? Matt came home on Friday to get his window fixed by Mike as it went down and never came up. He had to duct tape it....ghetto! Stayed up as late as I could bear. Sat. up early to go to Tom's Dad's memorial service at Bethany Lutheran in Detroit. The service was truly touching. After service we went to the Grosse Pointe Hunt Club for lunch. I had the best day (sorry it was a memorial day) with my extended family. So good to see Chris, Dawn, Rachel, Kelly, Tom, Camila, Kristen, Cindy, Tom, all the relatives: Cathy, Paul & Nancy's boys (all grown and hardly boys), meet Adam and others that are new to the family. Enjoyed seeing Ruth and Dave and it was just an overall great day. Nice visit with Matt (sorry Ron that we didn't make your surprise party for your 70th) and video chatted with Amanda and Emily. Up late, ditched church (we did a full service on Sat) and spent a beautiful spring day outside, cleaning flower beds, raking, catching u...

Pretty angry that creative inklings cancelled. This would have been the 5th year. Finally applied for the writing project this year as 7 years of summer math institute came to and end and after all that now am teaching LA. Waiting to hear if I am accepted. Will be taking a class for a month this summer but it has to help with teaching MS LA. Piano recital closing in. Lansing trip Monday. Dr. appt. tomorrow for KC. Trying to find a flight to Boston for Easter break that won't break me! Hard drive thing crashed last night and I need to replace it....$200.00. Never stops does it? Matt selling my old iPhone & iPod. Maybe will cover it! Hoped for something different (flight). Am angry that we took such a huge pay cut this year. Mad that I have to teach what is not fun. Fed up with behavior, rudeness, lack of respect, lack of being supported, ready for a new career...too bad I am old. It is what it is

Landed by 9:00 AM yesterday. Had an amazing lunch at a Middle Eastern place with A & B. YUM. Spent an hour at Plane park....OMG I never tire of watching the planes. It was in the 50's but windy and quite chilly but blue skies and perfect. We spent the afternoon at Crate & Barrel outlet, Crate & Barrel in Clarendon, Williams Sonoma, went to Whole Foods and Harris Teeter. Brian cooked an amazing chicken and rice dinner that I have to have the recipe for! Slept in this morning because we were all up early yesterday. Brian again cooked a delicious Fratatta and we were off to the spice store to buy oodles of spices. By the time we got to the Newseum, we decided to go and buy tickets with the idea that we can go back tomorrow. People behind us asked us to split a 2/1 ticket and we had a coupon so the 3 of us got in for 30.00 instead of 60.00. What an awesome day! They closed at 5 so we had to leave but will go early tomorrow to see the rest. Drove to the Pentago...

slept in, went to later service, did 1.5 miles on the treadmill, some ironing and laundry, make turkey soup, meatloaf, cookies, practiced the piano, did lesson plans, read some for school, typed the minutes for the worship committee, went thru the paper, and that was just today. Friday, I sorted some school papers, checked them in, wrote and mailed Valentines, caught up on the newspaper and slept. Sat., errands, watered the plants, polished some silver and copper stuff (maybe that was today), made meatballs, groceries, did a get-together, iChated with kids., geeze, I need a day to do nothing. It is what it is....oh managed to have a meltdown about school Friday night and spent a few hours in a dark place. I guess we all need that once in awhile. The sermon today was about praise. Praise for what is good.