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Hi All,

I haven't been able to read my Texas TOPS digests since Thursday or Friday. I

was

wondering if anyone had taken pictures of the Denton retreat and your plates. If

you

have the time, you could send me the pictures to my private email address since

they

don't come thru on the digest? A short report on your fun would be nice. IF and

WHEN you have the time. Not one second before! I just haven't had the time to

read.

We've been busy around here. My son-in-law's father is in the hospital in New

Mexico and not doing well, so he went to help his father. I've had to take up

where he

left off in chauferring the kids around and being the " family representative " at

school

functions in the daytime.

It got to the point where I was so confused about times and places to pick up

kids

and special functions that I finally had to print out a schedule for myself so I

wouldn't

forget. The calendar just didn't hold it all anymore. Wouldn't you know that UIL

competition training has begun and of course Student Council, field trips to the

fire

station, etc. They have different days and times and pick up points. Today was

awards day, so there's an extra trip to school. Then a parent/student picnic at

lunch

today and I'll go to that shlepping (sp?) along beach items to make it more fun.

I'll

pretend this is my mini-retreat, Melody. Tomorrow is a parent's meeting for

something or other that I'll be going to. I never did like school and still

don't!

I told my daughter all these meetings and special functions at school are going

to kill

the parents. She smiled serenely and said, " Nooooooooo, not the parents. They're

taking it easy at " work " while the GRANDparents attend! " She's tooooooooo smooth

for me! LOL.

Then there's homework that I supervise since their mother gets in so late

there's

barely time for supper and baths before bedtime. I sometimes actually get in the

kitchen and cook supper for all of us. Yes, me! I do know how to cook although I

try

to keep it a secret. LOL.

The upside to all this is that I get to hear all the exciting news before anyone

else and

see their sweet little faces. And I get the after school hugs. Yes, it's

worth it!

If I lose the next two weeks I'll win the " Pot O' Gold " contest in my chapter!

Slowly,

but surely the weight is coming off. You should see Karla. Her weight loss is

really

showing!

Take care,

Kathleen