Life With Jules, and other stuff

In about 20 days I will be leaving on my first real vacation since 2016. I am going to visit my mom for her 70th birthday and I am getting more excited to go. I have so many things I want to do on this road trip but I know I won't be able to do everything, lol. As the saying goes "so much to do, so little time." One thing I am doing is taking her to The Cheesecake Factory. The closest one to her is about an hour away so I figured we could make a day of it and visit some historical sites while there.  The interesting thing about this trip is when I return I'll be home about 2 weeks then on the road again for work. Not too far away though. We have our annual conference in mid-October. This time the entire state is coming together in one location. That should be really fun! Meeting colleagues from other regions we normally don't interact with.  I am also hoping to make a trip west late this year. We'll see. A few things have to be worked out first. If (when) I ma...

I haven't posted in a while and it seems like when I do post anymore it's negative so let me start with something positive. I spoke with a close friend that I haven't spoken with since 2013 when we last saw one another. It was so nice to hear his voice. There were reasons I haven't spoken with him, but nothing to discuss here. I didn't realise how much I truly miss him until we spoke last week. But I do. I'm sure he knows. I'm sure he could sense it anyway. LOL... I just hope we speak again soon. Our conversations are always filled with history, Bible, current events, and so much more.  On the down side, I have been so angry. I am angry with our president and the mess he has made of not just our country but Afghanistan. I am angry and sad for the Americans and Allies that are stuck in that country, left to fend for themselves against the Taliban. Angry that we don't have leadership in place to get them out! What the hell is wrong with this administration...