The day you were born...

It was 30 years ago today that you were born.  You were actually about 5 weeks early, and although I had planned to quit working and stay home with you - because you were early, I was still at work when I went into labor with you.  They had hired a new girl and it was my first day training her.  It was during that first day of training that I began "cramping".  Having never experienced labor before, I went all day long, not knowing what it was.  Back in those days, grandma Pat and your dad and I all worked at the same place in Columbus, and carpooled back and forth to Newark.  It was during the ride home that day that I told grandma about my cramping.  She started asking questions about it, how often, how far apart, etc.  And so we began to watch the clock - timing the pains.  It was then that we realized I was in labor.  You were born at 12:10am the morning the following day.  You weighed 6lbs 6oz. and was 19 3/4" long. 

(That poor girl at work only got 1 day training!)

This picture is the hospital picture from LMH in Newark.  It was taken when you were 2 or 3 days old.

disappointment...

As many of you know, I have been planning (for 2 years now) to go on an Alaskan Cruise for my 50th birthday - which is in May of this year.  Unfortunately, it looks like I am not going to be able to go after all.  Due to some unforeseen issues, my dear friend that was supposed to go on this cruise with me - will not be able to attend.  Worse, is that the deadline for final payment of the cruise is Friday 3/4, and it is too short notice to find someone else to go with me. 

 I did not take these pictures, but they are beautiful ones of Alaska, so I just wanted to post them so that I could spend time looking at them before I close this chapter of my life.  Perhaps I will re-schedule and try to go later in the year.  I have been thinking how nice it would be to take my mother to Alaska....

...they say that everything happens for a reason, and only God knows why as well as how truly disappointed I am.  But I trust Him and know that not only does He see and know things that I do not, but He always protects me. :)