My niece.

Been through so much - her father's suicide, the trauma of that....and now is in modeling school and an absolute sweetheart.

Where the hell did fifteen years go?

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One more swimming lesson next Saturday morning. They pretty much tested today so next week should just be fun stuff, or last chance at passing if you didn't today, and we don't really know until next week.

Pulled the luggage and since we have access to laundry facilities, planning on only bringing 3-4 days worth of clothing. All three kids, except for underwear and PJs, are packed in the second largest suitcase, fully expanded. Same for us - Roy hasn't put any of his stuff in yet but I've put in mine (not like I'm wearing anything summery yet...) and it'll be perfect to still put the bathroom bag in. The kids have their minibackpacks for the plane and the park, and I think we'll be golden! Now what did I do with my S&H luggage tag....

Picked up a copy of Angels and Demons at the library - was hoping I was picking a paperback version to reserve but I got a hardback. bleah. I wanted to take it with to refamiliarize myself with the story before the film releases (OMG EWAN IN A CASSOCK!!) but I am not relishing (HOT DOGS!) the idea of hauling around a big old hardback book. I did pick up a bargain paperback book at B&N yesterday when we got Karl's book set, some "Wisteria Lane" knockoff set in Ireland, so maybe I'll just take that by itself, along with my precious Glinda. Must peruse the Tagging Bay City listings to find gems I've missed.

And right now, I've got a vid working, and Jayne, upset that she didn't get to spend hardly any time with daddy today ( I guess the half-hour sitting at the pool with him while waiting for her lesson to start after the other two were done didn't count, lol), cried ALL THE WAY HOME from Vancouver after realizing that the reason daddy drove his own car was because he was going to Gilbert and Steve's for poker. He had taken Katie with him when he stopped there first on the way to the party (gotta drop off the beer!) and so Jayne thought she could go home with him. Pur wee ting. So she's in my bed behind me, asleep. I think I spoil the baby...

Got to see my stepbrother, which is silly because he lives down here and he's at the house behind me all the time. I can never quite pin him down on how he's feeling. He can be snotty and reticent and other times acts like we're the closest siblings in the world. I just kinda follow his lead. His third daughter is my special little friend and I got to cuddle her and her little sister, too. The older two give hugs but they're not wee ones anymore....sigh....

Back to the vid...am on a flow-roll, so better go with it. :)