This was a great week end. For most of you that know me, know the most important people in this world to me are my son's, Sydney, Sam, Linda and Lou Lou, the girls, and John. I got to spend the week end with all but Ben , Sydney, Chris and John. Did get to have a short visit with Chris Thursday night. We had a girls week end to give Becka a baby shower. It was wonderful. Friday night several of us went out for dinner to PF Chang's. Then, Saturday morning we all gathered up , headed for Mistletoe Market Place to stop til we dropped. Had lunch at Pepper , then split up to do our own thing for a while. Most of the girl shopped at the Renaissance ,but Lou Lou and I went to get Sydney a few things. And of course, we had to watch the Alabama / LSU game since Mary Ann and Nance are true TIDE rollers. Bama did end up pulling it out in overtime. Sat night was set up for BECKA and getting ready for MINI Mc. We ended up with a group of 17 for the shower. Becka's Mom , Grandmother, Aunt and other family members joined us ( the McIntyre side) at Bon Ami. There we had dinner , fellowship, and opened the loot Becka and Jeff got. They did good! ! !
Oh my....then the fun started. At the hotel all came together in Linda's room to wind down the night. No surprise to us, Millie was full of herself as she put on a pair or Lou lou's glasses, with hair up in a clippy ,then gave us her version of SARAH PALIN...........oh my gosh did we laugh.
The YA YA girls had to model the T shirt John got for us in Alabama on the way home from the Neil Diamond concert. As the T shirts say "Dance, party, sing....it's a YA YA thing" For sometime now Linda, Lou Lou, and myself have called ourselves the YA YA girls , this makes the T shirts very suitable.
Sunday morning all the McIntyres relatives joined for breakfast at some Java place for breakfast and to say our good byes. Each of us then got in our cars and went our separate way til next time.
I love my family , enjoy and Cherish anytime I get to spend with them. Love you girls til we meet again.

The elections are over..............the outcome is what it is. Only time will tell Americans if they made a good choice. For me, I am very concerned. I believe the new young voters will be in for many disappointment. I just hope that God takes our country into his hands, holds us and guides us.
This week at school is almost over. It has been uneventful so far.
Hope all of you are having a nice week.
More later.

Our trip to Orlando was great. We left Sat. travel to Demopolis Al and stopped off at the Bama Bike Fest . That was a real experience.............Then went on to spend the night at Linda's house. Was great getting to have a short visit with her. Of course the weather turned COLD.......every time I ride my bike to Florida it turns cold. Record cold TEMPS all over the state. We took our time getting to Orlando making a few fun stops. Stopped at an old bar hang out of the "Ma Barker gang". Made it into Orlando with no problems and right to our hotel and checked in. After getting some supper we hit the sack. The next Monday went to Universal Studios. Did a few of the shows there , walked around , and got ready for the concert. That was the whole purpose for the trip. This was a dream come true for John. He has wanted to see Neil Diamond for quite a while. This was his birthday present to himself, and he was sweet enough to share it with me. We had the greatest seats. On the 8th row center stage. The man put on a great show. Sang for a good 2 hours and he is a great performer. Took our time coming home. Road along the coast line for a good part of the trip. Once we reached Mobile hit the interstate and ran it on in. Betty Jane was sweet enough to bring Taffy home for me. Now John is getting ready to head out for California on his bike Wed. He and Joe will be leaving early Wed. They will be gone about 3 weeks.
Will add more later.

Week almost over............TGIF.........had a good week at school. Have been busy getting all the work ready for my sub. Only have one more thing to run off tomorrow and put in the correct folder. The sub came by today and we went over everything. SO IM SET....Had to go by the doctors today and get a shot for sinus. So got that and some meds to take with me. Also they are setting up an MRI for me. Gota get my neck checked out and see why IM having all this neck pain and the tingling down my spine and legs when I look down. Sure it all goes back to when I fell at school and got a whip lash. Shan, the nurse, thinks it might be nerve or disk damage.....that wont be good at all. Just going to hope it can be treated with meds.Surgery is not on my list right now.
Have my bike all cleaned up , clothes laid out, and money . So soon as I throw some things in a bag and on the bike Ill be out of here Sat morning for Orlando. Think Ill enjoy this break from school. Going to stop in Folkland Al at a bike rally Sat. Then head out Sun. for Florida.
As for the weight thing..at a major stand still right now. Have lost 26 or 27 pounds, just cant get going on the other 20. But Im not giving up.
Will post when I get home and have pictures of the trip. Neil Diamond will be great....
Later