We've definitely had our share of bad luck around here. We could certainly use some happy vibes, helpful prayers, magick spells, or anything else you want to throw our way, before anything else happens. I know I haven't posted in a while. It's been crazy, and our domain forwarding was down for a while anyway. Here's the scoop:

After Tamara broke her finger, Brian got sick. Really sick. He went to the ER, and got sent home. So he went back to another ER, at another hospital, the next day. They sent him home. So he went back to a third ER, at a third hospital, on the third day. They finally admitted him, and kept him for four days. Elayne's dad was kind enough to fly out and help out for a week while Brian recuperated. He helped entertain the kids a bit with some geocaching, among other things.

A few days after Brian got home from the hospital, Elayne got rear-ended while driving for work. I was stopped at a stop sign, and this guy slammed right into me. Said he didn't see me. Now for those of you who don't know, this is what I drive now:
Could it get any bigger???? Do I need to paint some neon stripes along the back so you can see me now??? So now Elayne has whiplash, which has caused her fibromyalgia to flare up as well, so every couple of days some new organ system decides to start screaming, in addition to the head and neck...and no pain killers. Nice. Can you see me now?

Well, we thought, hey, bad luck comes in threes, must be done, right? All this time, though, Elayne's grandmother has been getting sicker and sicker, and it looks like she may not make it much longer. So Elayne and the kids are packing up this week to head on down to Texas for a visit. Please send all your best wishes for a safe trip, and also for a comfortable, happy passing at home for a wonderful lady who has had a long life and who has been loved and cherished by all who have known her.