45°f/7.2°C, partly cloudy.
On the way home from my son's house.
Then son Aaron's (#4) wife called. She was absolutely thrilled to tell me she had been selected for the Above and Beyond Award given to an outstanding educator, and sponsored by the WV Treasurer's Office and West Virginia Public Broadcasting.
I had submitted her name and accomplishments back in the winter, because Jaime is such an inspired and involved teacher, I really felt she was an ideal candidate for the award. She teaches high school science, started a beekeeping club, raised money for a bee yard, coaches both boys and girls cross-country track, sponsors the school's Rotarian club, and on and on. Still, I was so happy to hear she had won for the month of September, and it sure made her day too.
Then Aaron called to tell me all about his trip to Argentina, where he had been for the past 2 weeks. Fascinating! Aaron, you may remember is our family "McGyver", and travels for and wide working at places as diverse as a GM plant, NASA, that subway tunnel in Canada, a bay in Florida that is home to manatees (and must be kept heated in winter), etc. He loves what he does, and I love hearing about it.
We had a great visit with George on Saturday, and he helped Larry put together the rest of the new chicken coop before we all went out for dinner with Derek. Today the boys (well, they're 53 and 56!) went golfing, then we all got together for a cookout at Derek's. Incredibly good chicken, steak, grilled bread, potato salad, shrimp, and the most creative cabbage I have ever eaten. Basically, you core the cabbage, fill the cavity with melted butter, bacon bits, diced onion, and spices, then wrap with foil and bake for about 2 hours. Yum. Yum.
So it has been a really nice weekend, and I feel much better---still sad about our dog Little Boy, but in a much better state of mind.
Yes, thank goodness for sons.
You sure do have a wonderful family, thank you for sharing all this!
ReplyDeleteAnd you sure are proud for a reason! Oh, cabbage. I was gone one second (OK maybe a bit longer) and mine burned yesterday. Buhhh, that stink!
Hope you find a new loved puppy soon.
...family is what it's all about!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to your daughter-in-law! Awesome that you had a great weekend with your family, Sue!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a wonderful weekend to distract you for a bit from your sadness. And your DIL sounds amazing. How does she have time to do all of that?
ReplyDeleteI agree 1000% - sons are such a blessing! Spent a good time yesterday talking with one of mine by phone...strangely enough getting disconnected when we talked a bit politics...so i just told Big Brother I "loved the President." Didn't work. Oh well. Making plans and sharing medical issues and hearing about their wonderful recent trip to Italy...it was a great connection for this mom.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the visit and the award.
ReplyDeleteYou have caring sons. This all sounds like a wonderful time. Congrats to Jaime.
ReplyDeleteI'm so very glad you had some good things come your way after such recent sadness. It had to be good to be with the boys and great news about the award. She sounds like an amazing woman and educator and I'm so pleased your nomination took her to the top.
ReplyDeleteJust catching up on your posts as I was away for the weekend in Texas visiting grandchildren. Sorry to hear about LIttle Boy and glad your family has reached out to make you feel better. Congrats to your DiL!
ReplyDeleteI am sorry to hear about your dog. They do become family and it sounds like the rest of your family is an incredible blessing.
ReplyDeleteYou have raised those sons to be fine men! Glad to know they were such a help to you.
ReplyDeleteHow nice that you could spend time with them:)
ReplyDeleteWow! You have certainly had a lot of joys to balance out that sad weekend. Thank goodness for sons indeed!
ReplyDeleteSuch a wonderful family! Well done, you!
ReplyDeleteJaime sounds like quite an amazing person. Good for her winning the award.
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