I am SICK!

I am sick, sick, sick! I am pretty sure the smog we've had for the past 18 days is responsible for my stuffy nose, headache, coughing and sneezing. Hopefully we'll get a storm in the next few days and clear out this mess!

Chelsea talked to her Aunt Dionne on the phone last night. And as she is with everyone except her friends, she couldn't wait to get off. That girl has never really been a telephone talker, preferring email and/or text messaging instead. We got some more photos of her other family. She has a 22 year old, married sister, Andrena, a 15 year old sister who lives with her mother in Conn. named Jordan, two sisters and a brother that live with their father (and hers) and their mother. They are Anastasia, Julian, and Trinity. Going from an only child to one with more siblings than she can imagine has been a trip for her. I sent several of the photos Dionne sent to Costco and had them printed out for Chelsea. This morning she asked if she had to keep her siblings a secret. I told her of course not. I did remind her that my family has always been here for her and she should keep that in mind while enjoying the excitement of a new family. She said she loves our family and no one could ever replace any of them. Guess she's more mature than I sometimes give her credit for.

I had lunch with Mike today at Fazoli and I was surprised to see my friends Laura, Candy and Dianne walk in! Candy and Dianne finally got to meet Mike and we all discussed going to the Shooting Star pub in Eden some night.

Mike let me sit on his Harley today! Now that's trust! I was afraid I'd let it fall over, but all is well.

Well I need to get some studying done, I have 3 tests on Friday! Wish me luck.