8th Grade Farewell Dance

Ahhh the rites of passage. I can't believe that Adrien entered middle school just a few short years ago (see pic on his 12th birthday). He has since "graduated" and considers himself a Freshman. He is a beautiful soul inside and out. He decided to ask Meghan S. to go with him...she is a beauty, and a sweet girl, too. Adrien got her a wrist corsage because ..well he did not want to pin "anything anywhere"..he said that he had a great time at the dance...and his tecahers conjured up a little surprise for him on the Busch Gardens trip. The teachers asked if I would come and help, and they decided not to tell Adrien that I was joining the trip as well as riding on his bus...hee hee! I think they asked me more for accompanying them as they are my pals! It was a great trip...never saw much of Adrien until he ran out of money!

Fl is falling apart now that we are leaving...

My Florida friends...and even Osama oops! Obama is beyond grief that we are leaving this beautiful state. I believe that the Sunshine State is indicating its disapproval...in the only way it knows how...a sinkhole! All of us are pretty surprised that this popped up on the road we travel on ummm at least 8-10 trips a day! It was estimated that the hole went down 15 ft deep and crossed all 4 lanes and even included the lake to the right of the roadway! I could not help but think of Vanessa possibly traveling on her way to school (with Todd asleep in the back seat)and the roadway caving in front of her! Just a few hours earlier I had the BMW full of yw needing rides home as well as my kids! What would I have said to their parents as I left them all there? --kidding! :) Let's just say I will be glad to leave behind the hurricanes, sinkholes,biting ants, and non-English speakers behind...but not my friends...potatoes here I come..I think I hear Barbara,Summer, and Amy cheering now!