Well, I've hit it today. The whole "ohmigosh maybe my life isn't as wonderful as I thought and what do I have to write about in my blog that people would enjoy reading?". So now the honeymoon is over and I'm trying to think of something fun to write about but coming up with blanks. . . .
Ok so if I think about this I guess I could write about "yay's for me!". Is that legal? Is blogging about giving the blogger who wrote the post props? Well if it is keep me signed up because I'm about to enter the giving myself props arena. So sorry for the people who now must vomit. This is pretty rich on my part! PART 2. . . . I just reread my blog and it actually is not yay's for me as much as yay's for important people in my life. WOw! I 'm not as egocentric as I thought I was! Go Lori, Get Bussy!
So, I want to talk about me. . . I am soooooooo dang lucky to be where I am today. I have a wonderful husband, a great kid and a completely wonderful extended family.
The hardest time I have been through in the last few years was watching the death of my mother. Now my mom and I didn't get along all that well (if only I knew then what I know now!!) but the whole process was the most spiritual, bonding, scary, grotesque experience of my life. If you ever want to read about it please visit here. . . www.caringbridge.org/visit/audreygerlach. Of course the site doesn't do it justice but it delves a bit into her death. Man that sucked. A lot. In fact I am gettin uber sad thinking about how much that sucked so I will move on to the aforementioned how lucky I am. . . BTW Susan, when you visit me this summer can I take you to my mom's grave?
So I think about how far I've come and I've truly one person to thank for that (and if he's reading it now, he will be puking but I swear I mean it!). The person I have to thank is my hubby Dan! Without him I would not be a teacher and I would not be able to be married to someone who truly accepts me for who I am. I am so lucky to have the influence of someone logical and accepting in my life. Somone who when I get all irrational will love me even after I get rational again. Not that I'm a crazed maniac but sometimes (okay. . A LOT) I have irrational logic!!!
I also have to thank my daughter because she helps me to be a better person all around (and she drives me the craziest!). But she shows me how wonderful life can be when she giggles and when she discovers something wonderfully new that helps her to become more of a young lady. God bless my little Gracie.
So I'm sure I have mucho more to say about myself but I'm done for now.
Thanks for listening and I really hope the honeymoon is not over!!!
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Sometimes I still can't believe that your mom is gone. It's going to be very weird coming this summer and her not being there. I can still hear her saying "Oh, Susan" and "Oh, Oh" whenever she saw those pictures I took of her and Gracie when she was a baby.
I think the hardest part will be when we go see your dad, realizing that his partner isn't there, but she is waiting on the other side. Your dad is the best and despite all of Audrey's "excentricities", I know he misses her a ton.
I definitely want to go to her grave. Wouldn't miss it.
Ok, now I'm going to move on to my usual sarcasm.
When I started in on the paragraph about how you've come so far in your life and there's one person to thank, I got warm fuzzies inside. "Oh, she totally means me." Imagine my dismay when I read it was Dan! I mean, Dan's cool and all, but LIIIIIIIKE, he doesn't know the words to "Hangin' Tough". He's not even in the same league as me.
Yes, I am THAT vain...
Dan's greatest survival instinct is to let the storm ride with you. He has learned that you'll mellow out sooner or later.:) Seriously though, Dan is a great guy, a super hard worker, and he loves Grace as much as he loves golf. What more can you ask for?
Idea for your next post: write about how you decided to be a teacher, what you love about teaching second grade, etc.
Wow I never thought I'd say this to you but I barfed a little bit reading this:) jk
Love you.
Love the profile photo! SOOKIE!
Suggestions for next post: try not to make me barf, rant about something, and include lots of profanity.:)
OH here's an idea: talk about your love for Franzia. No one loves the boxed wine more than you.
P.S. Write it soon because I have nothing else to do at work than read my friends' blogs:) Okay I have plenty to do but nothing I WANT to do:)
Lori, A very sweet post. Sometimes it is hard to come up with something good to blog about. I had a great one for my husband Chris Carlson but he didn't do it, so I'm going to have to do it for him. He posted something very strange.
I was just catching up on Sue's blog and read about you entering the world of blogging. Keep it up.
Audrey
Very sweet tribute to people you love, we all have to do posts like this every once in a while. Otherwise people think we bloggers are totally voyeristic.
You make me laugh.
Sometimes it's time to give props to other people, and it's even okay to give props to yourself. Then people can enjoy some warm fuzzies, and also get to know your struggles and triumphs.
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