I wonder if I will ever get caught up with everyone after my life gets back to normal; whatever normal is!  I spend most of my day upstairs and away from my computer in my bedroom with internet connection.  My laptop doesn't have a wireless modem so I can't access the internet from it so I'm forced to do work when I'm not caring for my parents.  I'm not whining, I'm explaining why I haven't been able to visit anyone.  The little internet breaks I get, I spend answering email.  I miss everyone and I appreciate those of you who stop by every day more than I can say; you all help me keep my sanity.

Mom is doing better each day and therefore, Dad is too.  He hasn't threatened to run away again and I didn't think he did run away.  I haven't had any more melt-downs, thankfully! 

Dad had a great birthday Saturday and was pleased when I told him all the birthday wishes you all sent.  Mom and I took Dad to see the movie, Wild Hogs, which we all loved (Mom took her special mirror to watch the movie).  Dad said he missed a lot because he was laughing so hard, and I was too, but having seen it before, I was able to catch a lot of what I missed the first time.  In the evening, all my siblings and some of my nieces and nephews came over to eat pizza then have pie and ice cream.  We were all so tired from Saturday that Sunday was a really lazy day for all of us. 

My right hip is still hurting and I cannot stand it any more and will see my RA doc today at 10:00am.  My right knee and left hip are also hurting so I'm going to see if I can get three shots!  I'm a glutton for punishment but that is how desperate I am for pain relief!  I'm tired of living on pain pills and having a foggy head.  

I have two papers to write and a mid-term test to take this coming weekend but hopefully (fingers, toes, and eyes crossed) after that's done, my life will settle down.  Mom will see her eye surgeon this afternoon and whether the doc can see her retina will determine what will happen in the next two weeks.  The gas bubble in her eye is getting smaller and if he can see the retina to examine the state of the repair and if it is repaired, then she can return to normal activity at the end of the week.  She's more than ready to get back to normal because she's tired of seeing everyone's shoes, but she recognizes people by their shoes so that is entertaining! 

Thank you for your thoughts and prayers for Monica's daughter's friend; she has a small fracture in her skull and was flown to Dallas in the wee hours of yesterday morning and will be kept there for another day or two.