Yep, I still know how to type – yup, I’m still here – yup, it’s a busy, busy, moosie life.

However, I am on a sort of mini vacation over the next week – only have to go in one morning to take part in our annual CPR training. I missed my time – due to that little extra trip to the hospital back in January for my own personal CPR stuff. So, I have to do this one, whether it falls in the middle of my week off or not.
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‘sokay, really. I am not planning to leave the area or anything for this “vacation”. I am simply taking time off now so I won’t lose the built up hours at the end of June. We can only accumulate 160 – and if we have over at the end of the fiscal year they are gone forever (like a certain granddaughter’s little black boots)

Sad thing is, at the beginning of the new fiscal year I will be dismally close to that magical 160 hours again – so, this moosie is going to take some much needed time off over the coming year. Won’t be going much of anywhere, but will definitely find SOMETHING to do . . .

. . . like the last two days of this week; I was joined at the pool by one of the grandboys Thursday morning. He had asked his mama if he could join us – because afterwards he knew I was having breakfast with a friend of mine from CA. He and Miss Jackie had bonded about three years ago on a trip to Seward. I drove her over from Kenai so she could do some research on a book she was writing. TAT and Miss Jackie sat in the back seat of my car – singing and talking together like they had known each other FOREVER – while I got to be the chauffeur. No, I didn’t mind. I enjoyed listening to them.

Miss Jackie was back in Kenai this week to promote her new book about the Jesse Lee Home in Seward and Master TAT had gotten to go hear her speak Wednesday and even had his picture taken with her for a local publication. Now he wanted to join us for breakfast. Of COURSE he was allowed to come along.

We talked and sang and laughed and talked some more. We took pictures and had a wonderful time together before she had to move on with the rest of her day.

TAT and I came home to wake Paw-Paw up and to have a fun day with him – it had been prearranged for TAT to spend the night with us.

Among other things done Thursday, we went to Sport Lake to let the young man try his had at fishing. He caught two pan-sized fish – likely Kokanee Salmon (landlocked, stocked salmon) which he insisted on keeping and taking to his mama to clean and cook up for him.

Friday was a busy day, too. TAT and I started the day with laps at the pool again. Then he and Paw-Paw and I went out for breakfast. Once back home it was chore time – with male bonding over machinery and carwashing at the top of the list.

Thanks, TAT – we had a great time with you.

That’s the first fish he caught. I got lots of pics of the boy having fun, but don’t have permission to show them. Rest assured, Ladybug, I will have copies for you all.