A Week Of Funerals And Watching Over Friends Who Needed Tending......

I feel just awful that I haven't been doing much in the way of blogging. My daughter (SD) has gotten me hooked on playing Scrabble with her and others, on my iPod Touch. Yes, I am totally enthralled with this game and have finally gotten to where I can actually beat a few people (I'm sure they aren't college graduates, lol). It has been the best way for me to forget about all of the bad things happening in our lives currently.

Still, I persevere because I love to play games and I love to win, which I consider to be the norm for most people. We all like to win, right?

In addition to this new addiction, I've also had a lot of other things going on. Our computer guru and good friend died this last week and he was only 54 years old. Our entire group of friends have been shocked and terribly saddened by this loss. Life will not be the same without him, as he was a very special person, and we will miss him SO MUCH! Frankly, it still hasn't sunk in.

Yesterday we found out another good friend died from cancer this week. He was one of the best men we've ever had the pleasure to know. We had seen him last summer at hubby's 40th high school reunion and he looked wonderful. We were just sure he had beaten the evil cancer but alas, it finally took him. So, more sadness.

I've also been recovering furniture and still trying to get our house market ready, which is looking to be more daunting than ever at this point. The guy we hired to paint the outside of our house and do repairs was helping a friend put a new roof on their house and fell, hurting his back. So, the painting is on hold for who knows how long. Just. Great.

Also, a good friend of mine had to have 2 teeth pulled this week while her hubby was out of town, so I went over to stay with her, making sure she ate something and nothing serious happened to her. It was worth it to make sure that she was okay, since she was on some strong drugs for pain.

So, as you can see, I haven't had much time for blogging between going to funerals and helping out sick friends. I'm sure things will get better by next week. I. Hope.

Meanwhile, I hope everyone is having a great weekend and I wish you all the best. Don't forget to take a picture of the moon, wherever you are tomorrow night. It's called a Super Moon and will be best viewed at dusk. It's predicted to be stunning in size and color....

My Heart Goes Out To My Daughter And Her Friends Tonight....

This weekend our daughter was in New Orleans to attend the bachelorette party of a college friend. At the same time, another college friend was attending a different bachelorette party for yet another college friend in Beaumont, Texas (of "Footloose" fame). 


Although it is all still under investigation by Beaumont PD, it appears her car caught fire and eventually exploded while traveling down the middle of a Beaumont residential street. When the fire department arrived after a 4:30 AM phone call about an SUV on fire, they discovered the charred remains of this beautiful vibrant young woman. She was 25 years old (same as SD) and was in her last year of law school, hoping to be a copyright lawyer after graduation. She had gone to UT with SD, was a Pi Beta Phi, worked all through undergraduate school for the Attorney General of Texas, and was a devoted Christian. She was an overachiever, just like SD. Little wonder they were friends.


Since the incident is still under investigation, there is no real explanation yet. She was driving a Mitsubishi Monterro midsize SUV and the car purportedly caught on fire and/or exploded. However, the initial investigation revealed that it appeared to have caught on fire just before exploding. I'm sure there will be something further at a later date.


When SD called tonight to tell me, she was depressed and didn't want to talk about it. She just wanted me to know what happened. Mr. Snoots and I are leaving for Dallas to see SD (for the first time) this week, so this might change our plans a bit. I told her not to worry. We've been to Dallas without her before but we'll miss her terribly. She knows that I, more than most, understand about the death of a friend. Everything is at a standstill during the grieving over the loss of a friend.

Please take a moment or two to pray for this outstanding young woman and her family, who just lost such a treasured daughter. Her mother was quoted by local news saying, "She worked hard for everything and was a woman of faith. This is a huge gain for Heaven." I'm absolutely certain I could not be so accepting of the circumstances. What a special family Jessica leaves behind and I know it will be the most difficult of all tasks a parent must perform. Living on without your child. My heart also goes out to all of her family and all of her friends, as I know she'll be strongly missed.


Rest In Peace Jessica. Heaven must be rocking out tonight....