Puzzle #4 Completed

Such a Wise Man

Puppies!

Tracie has another litter of puppies.  Six in total.  Four girls and two boys.  Gotta love those puppy smells. 

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Rainbow of Hope

Graduation Parade

Made this sign for the graduation parade.

My Walking Partner

Kailei is not an outdoors person so to get her outside and moving I've resorted to paying her.  Money does motivate the child so I enjoy her company when I can on our walks.

My Birthday

Quarantine birthdays are not the most exciting, but I was blessed to have Mom, Dad, Caroline and Mark over to celebrate with me.  They brought Chinese food and we had two delicious cakes. 

Can’t Resist These Faces

My SASA Officers

 I've known these girls since they were freshman.  Couldn't end the year without seeing them so drove by their houses and dropped off a small graduation gift for them.

A Colorado Sunset

Walk and a Sunset

Beautiful walk at the Bluffs.  It was windy, but we enjoyed each other's company and the views. 

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Ethan’s Graduation

So proud of this kid.  He always amazes me.  He is driven.  He is smart. He is kind. I wish his graduation looked differently but I hope he knows how much he is loved. 

Zoom Calls

 Managed to still connect with my friends during this time.  Love our time together - remotely or in person. Thank goodness for technology.

My Co-worker

My co-worker is falling asleep on the job.

Mothers Day

I'm so spoiled each Mother's Day to have the girls make me breakfast.  They go all out despite the fact that I can't eat half of it.  So thoughtful.  As I've mentioned before, Keara is not a very lovey person so having her rest her head is my lap is is so nice.  I'll take it any day.  She drew the pictures and of wrote and beautiful note.  Kailei hand-made a card as well.  Love my girls!  I'm one lucky mamma!

Parking Lot Picnic

I can't give up my New York pizza even in the face of a pandemic. And since you can get take out, it works.  Enjoying our pizza and salads in the parking lot. 

Nana

Yup! Heroes come in all shapes and sizes.
My grandmother, Dolores, is 103 this year.
Born 1917.
Currently under quarantine in a nursing home in New York.
Tested positive for COVID-19, asymptomatic, (two weeks and counting) and still kicking ass and taking names playing scrabble.

For a small amount of perspective at this moment, imagine you were born in 1917.
* World War I July 28, 1914 – November 11, 1918
When you were born, World War I was raging and ends on you were 1years old with 22 million people killed.
* The Spanish Flu January 1918 – December 1920
The Spanish Flu epidemic hits the planet and runs from January 1918 – December 1920. Fifty million people die from it in those two years. Yes, 50 million.
* Great Depression August 1929 – March 1933
When you're 12, the Great Depression begins. Unemployment hits 25%, global GDP drops 27%. That runs until you are 16 years old. The country nearly collapses along with the world economy.
* World War II Sep 1, 1939 – Sep 2, 1945
When you turn 22, World War II starts. You aren’t even over the hill yet. When you're 24, the United States is fully pulled into WWII.
You are married to a military man and stationed in Panama, give birth to your first born. When Pearl Harbor was attacked the United States was expecting to be attacked in Panama. You are living in blackouts, alone with your toddler, given a gun and told to protect yourself and your son while your husband & the base is on high alert.
Between your 22nd and 28th birthday, 75 million people perish in the war and the Holocaust kills six million.
* Korean War June 25, 1950 – July 27, 1953
At 33 years old, the Korean War starts, and five million perish.
Cuban Missile Crisis October 16, 1962 – October 28, 1962
Your are 45 years old when the Cuban Missile Crisis occurs, a tipping point in the Cold War. Life on our planet, as we know it, could well have ended. Great leaders prevented that from happening.
* Vietnam War November 1, 1955 – April 30, 1975
At 38 the Vietnam War begins, and it doesn’t end for many years. Four million people die in that conflict. As you approach 58, the Vietnam War finally ends.
* Widowed July 8, 1967 You still have three of your 7 children living at home. You have 2 sons and 1 son-in-law in the military actively serving. You are supporting yourself and your family and never whisper a complaint. Ever. You are the epitome of strength, guts and determination. A Heroes Hero. You are my Hero. ❤️

Think of everyone on the planet born in the early 1900’s. How do you survive all of that? A kid in 1987 didn’t think their 70 year-old grandmother understood how hard school was. Yet those grandparents (and now great grandparents) survived through everything listed above.
Perspective is an amazing art. Let’s try and keep things in perspective. Let’s be smart, help each other out, and we will get through all of this. In the history of the world, there has never been a storm that lasted. This too shall pass.

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Another Completed Puzzle

Kailei Showing Some Teacher Appreciation Week Love

Comfortable?

I wish I could have captured this better, but it was pretty impressive that he was sleeping like this.

Haircuts!

We finally got to go for haircuts!  We were all excited.  New policies, but we do what we have to look beautiful these days. Thanks so much Shari!

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