Callie's Recital

Today was Callie's Dance Recital. She has been attending the same Christian dance school for many years. She is in Hip Hop and Jazz, which she has done for years. She is the shy one, but I was most surprised to see that this year, she has come out of her shell. She did a wonderful job in her dances and smiled a lot (usually it is difficult to get her to smile)! She even allowed me to take pictures!!! It was a nice afternoon. :D

Just a few more days of work....I can use a break! This past week week was horrid, I don't think I sat down at all the first two days, did two deliveries that were amazing...was blessed with sweet families. Was in Charge the next day....it was like a bomb hit...I didn't know which way to turn and had five rooms, and triage! It did settle down and became much more manageable. The following day did get a bit busy, not too bad, but we had to play referee to family/visitors that decided that a boxing match would be appropriate in the halls of the hospital....honestly, you just can't make this stuff up.

A nice thing that happened was one of my pew buddies, lent me her traveling medals. I have them pinned in my purse for safe keeping. :D

A Day with Friends is like a Day with Sunshine!

What better way to spend the day than to be with friends and eating food! Today I had plans to go to the Tea Room but wasn't sure what I was in for with Judi. I also made tentative plans with Lisa. So, we both met at the Tea Room and it was rather quiet and tucked in the corner was Judi and Vanessa....well, we ended up altogether having a wonderful lunch and lots of laughs! There really is no better way to spend the day. Vanessa is visiting from her Charlottesville, Virgina home and catching up with old friends with Judi. I got caught up with Lisa and of course had to get pictures. The only draw back was my camera that I just got back from the shop....wasn't totally working right...it now take pictures, but the flash isn't working...good grief Charlie Brown! But not to worry, still got pictures and got pictures on the iPhone also! So...my day with friends truly was a day with Sunshine! :D

Revelation

The world did not end today!

Callie's Prom

Callie's Prom is tonight. How fast time flies. It took her three dressed to decide on which one to wear. She started out wanting a shorter dress and then ended up with a gown. Her shoes are fantatic...I love them! she had her hair and make up done by Cassandra and she looks so bearutiful. She got her nails done with a french tip manacure. She is still my baby though! She got ready quickly and we got pictures and as always only a few turn out really well. Once at the school we got a few pictures with her boyfriend Tyler, and her friends Chantay and Paulina! Then before I knew it, they were off in the Limos headed for Naples to go out on the Naples Princess boat. I hope she has the time of her life!!!

Endeavour....an end of an era!

Once again I trekked over to Titusville to try and catch a glimpse of the awesome wonder of the liftoff of the final flight of the Space Shuttle Endeavour - STS 134 from launch pad 39A! This time we Jean Vinci went with me and we left shortly after Linda and Dennis Gingerich, to share in this wonderful event...which was on their bucket list! Check it off the bucket list, been there, done that, so glad we persevered. We got in our parking space around 11pm and we set out stuff up, went to Walgreens and tried to get a bit of sleep. The train went through four times, people wandered about with excited anticipation, cars kept coming in, car alarms would pierece the night air, the moon full, and even a police car with flashing lights pulled over a car; oh and not to mention that we watched NASA TV on the iphone! :D After a few brief hours of some rest, it was time to get back out and reclaim our area. Linda and Dennis were kind enough to get us hot coffee! The sun rose over Kennedy Space Center while dolphins fed in the intercoastal, oblivious to the people lining the shore will cameras. Time on the clock stopped, one last check. and then it was a GO!! The count down began...Once it ends its sixteen day mission in space and lands back at Cape Canaveral, it will be readied for its home in California. A very emotional day for those attached to Endeavor; those that have built it, those that have been in it, those that have enjoyed its magnificence. A special day for sure for the Commander... Mark Kelly. His wife, Gabrielle Giffords, an Arizona Representative who was brutally shot in the head in January at a shopping center parking lot as she was greeting everyday citizens and friends. She has fought a tough battle...from reports that she was dead, to in fact, she was alive and seriously injured, and has made leaps and bounds of progress to fly not once but twice to Florida for the launch. Remember that last months launch was scrubbed for an electrical heating issue. Today after much inspections and placing a tile on with "goo", there was a wonderful lift off...albeit to short because of the cloud cover!

A weeks worth of work!!!

Mother's Day was spent at work. Liz, Candy, Laura and I worked on the unit poster for Nurses' Week. Susan was kind enough to lend us her Cricut so that we could cut out our letters. We helped night shift with their poster also. My thoughtful children had organized the cards, flowers, balloon, and even an assortment of edible fruit! White chocolate covered strawberries, chocolate covered bananas, and apples covered with chocolate and a cinnamon crunch type coating...very yummy!

I did a delivery on Saturday. Sometimes these things just happen! I had a speedy labor Sunday and had been in charge all weekend. Monday a few of us were sent home at 11:30 not enough work. Just ridiculous! The whole system is ineffective and unjust, but no one wants to participate in change because it might effect them! If everyone worked together, it might be a win-win or at least better than what we have. Right now 8 days of PTO used to sit by the phone!!! I ended up doing laundry and got a two hour nap...too long because I was so tired, I went to bed early. However, I was well rested for a spur of the moment invite to go kayaking with Liz! Caylin went also and we had a nice day. Saw crabs, oysters squirting water, mullet, more mullet, a boar, and some big fish with a big tail...?tarpon?, more mullet, bees, and horseflies. I had a passenger with me and didn't know it, a lizard was in the lower part of my seat. Imagine if that thing crawled on me....YIKES! Caylin took care of it!! Then another busy day at work. Today working on Leslie's pictures.

Many good things.....

Caitlin has been home for several days. It has been good to have her home. I will miss my evening walks with her and she has been a wonderful help around the house.

There was the Royal Wedding, the Beatification of Pope John Paul II, and a terrorist has been killed!