The Aguirre's

Well it's the day after Christmas and I have managed to nap, shower, and take Rene to the airport already. He is off to Urbana and I am here with my family in Tulsa.
Christmas was a pretty good day. Good gifts, some good laughs, and some good food. However I find that I am not that hungry so eating is something of a chore.
I am sad not to get to go to Urbana, but I am glad that I am here with my family it is a good decision.
Here is a picture of Jonathan playing with the bullwhip we got him, it was "cracking" me up. Ha ha ha.

Jen

Sadness

What do I feel? How am I doing?

I am grieving.
I am grieving a yet unhappened death.
I am grieving for my family, for my mother and grandmother.
I am grieving the loss of power and control.
I am grieving the painful reality that death is part of living.
I am grieving.

I must grieve.
I must let the flood of feeling escape.
I must cry and weep.
I must feel, unencumbered by a need to be strong.

And then I will celebrate.
I will remember.
With freedom I will honor the memory of a strong man.
A good man
My grandfather who has lived a good life.

Peace
Jen

yo it's still christmas

Hey all!!! Well I am still here in Tulsa. It's day 2 and still everyone is alive. Today was a little less restful lots of shopping and trying to get ready for christmas dinner. I think we will be off watching a movie tonight or playing a game.

Aren't you all proud

All right here we go. My first entry into the oppressive technology obsessive world of web blogs. I am not bitter. I have been playing Canasta all day with my family here in Tulsa. Rene won. Sad clown, but I came in second so that counts for something. Dad came in last ha ha ha. I am hoping to rest and rest and rest some more before Urbana comes on the 26th. But we will see. So far the best part of this day has been not watching TV and just getting to be with my family. Happiness. My cat hasn't gotten eaten yet so that's a good thing. But I think if Emily's cats sat on him he would be squashed flat. Nothing else important to say. Merry Christmas and Happy Urbana. JP