Go Greased Lightning....

Chelsea with the Pink Ladies and Sandra Dee.

The Pink Lady with one of the Thunder Birds.

Can't you just hear "Greased Lightning" right about now?

Grease is the Word....

Chelsea playing the role of Marty, one of the Pink Ladies in the play GREASE. This was Chelsea's first singing solo in a play....she sang "Freddie My Love" in the slumber party scene.

Adios Amigo

David returns to Wisconsin.

We'll see each other again in 3 weeks.

The First Date

David and I took a sunset sail in beautiful Santa Barbara.

Together Again

A true gentleman.

Mr. Wisconsin Has Arrived

After just 53 days since that first email, but whose counting (just everyone I know on this planet), Mr. Wisconsin has arrived.

There were hugs, kisses and tears.

What a moment.

Rascal Flatts

This is my new boss Bruce, who hired the dishrag, (in the blue) and his partner Dennis at the Rascal Flatts concert. We sat in the rear bleachers right behind the sound system.

We are still deaf.......that or we are getting old.

We also needed binoculars to see them. They looked like toy soldiers on stage.

Favorite RF song?
Without a doubt, "Bless the Broken Road"

Did I Mention the Roses?

Roses

And then came the Roses, dozens and dozens, and dozens.

Can you hear me now?

Thank goodness David and I both have the same wireless carrier.
If we could accrue mileage for our phone minutes, we could have gone 'round the world twice.

What a thrill to reconnect and hear what has happened in our lives since high school.

The Countdown Begins

David and I are finally going to meet again, after 30 years, on August 6th.

Between us, we have 2000 miles and seven children.

Brace Face

OK, If Cher can get braces at 50, so can I.

Today, Dr. Davirro put on the upper braces.

Now I have heard how much these things can hurt, so I went home and waited, and waited, and waited......nothing.

I called Dr. D's office and said..."are you sure these are tight enough, I don't feel anything". I am sure they thought I was certifiably insane at this point.

Only 18 months to go.....

That First Call

I am sure you can imagine that first phone call from him.
He lives in Wisconsin now.

He sounds the same, and I can barely breathe.

The Email

An email dated April 15th, 2007 arrives in my mailbox today June 15th. It has been stuck in the "spam" section of my sister's mailbox and she has forwarded it to me today.

It was sent via Classmates.com and reads like this:

Tracy, it has been a long time and I would like to hear from you. David.

Can you say 30 years and my high school sweetheart?

Heart be still.

Like Mothers, like daughters

It's one thing when you meet someone and they become a life long friend, but when your daughters also share the same connection, that's magic.

Meet Amy (Wendy's daughter) and my Chel belle.

They met when they were 18 months old, now both 15 and blossoming into beautiful young women. You go girls!

These Are My Rocks...

They are my rocks, my pebbles, my boulders, and my mountains.

My support team, no Mom could ask for more.

Chelsea, Kyle & Carla

They said there would be days like this..

I was told to "take it one day at a time", but why do I feel like so many days are thrown at me all at once?

Divorce is like an emotional rollercoaster.

Stop this ride, I want to get off!

"CARLA, WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR TEETH, WHERE ARE THEY?

She replied, "they are in my purse, Mom"

Don't even ask.

Today I Started a New Job

I hope this company is patient as they have just hired a dishrag.