So glad that the week's finally over..........

Get to sit at my desk for lunch instead of having lunch with Mike (one of the perks of working at same hospital) I am waiting for a phone call from Glen's teacher...I really need to discuss his homework issues with her...I like his teacher but I will say she's not a "Seasoned" teacher...you know...fresh out of college and doesn't know how it all works yet????

My sister, I think, is finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel so to speak...As most of you remember her hubby fell off the AA wagon and thier lives had taken a downward spiral???? Well he is going to jail...in fact he reports Feburary 4th...Diane has been really trying to just deal with it until Mike goes...but it's not been an easy road...Mike got control of the money and stayed at the bar all the time...sometimes he'd come home...sometimes not...bills weren't getting paid and it was basically a nightmare...Hey I've been where she is....I know exactly how she felt...

She finally contacted Welfare (She hated to do that but she really didn't have a choice) and found out she's eligible for just about anything they could give her...So now she and Justin have Medicad and Food Stamps...and they called the electric, gas and water company and explained her situtation...so now she doesn't have to worry about anything getting shut off...I told her to find out how much basic phone service would cost and I would foot the bill for that...It should only be about $20 a month...It's just been really tough on her...I know that when Mike leave for jail...she will be able to get herself together and in shape...As for Mike going to jail...every one agrees that Mike needs some serious help...once the judge heard the whole story...he agreed and apparently the jail Mike is going to has tons of counceling, support groups and Psychiatric care for him...I hope that he utilizes it fully...Like I said...with the exception of last all this bullshit this past year...Mike is a heck of a guy...

Not sure what Diane is going to do...There' s part of her that wants to file for divorce but the other part that says give him a chance...They've been married for 10+ years so it's not an easy thing for her to do...I've told her that what ever she decides I'd support her whole heartedly...So has my family...who also has been brought up to speed on this...I was the only one who knew what exactly was going on...no one else did...I finally convinced her that the rest needed to know....she needed moral support...So I called the troops (if you want to call them that!)

I also asked Diane if Michael's ex knew about any of this...and she said...Of course she did.....she told Diane that "Well looks as if I got what I wanted...Mike will never see Lindsay again.." Can I smack that bitch????? UGH! That totally pissed me off...I hope she grows warts all over her face....or worse....

Lastly the only thing else that happened to Diane was she has to put her dog Delila down...She got hit by a car on Monday...Di was pretty tore up about this as Delila is to her what Asha is to me...and those that know me..know how much I love my little dustmop of a dog! She still has Samson (they were actually brother and sister) but Delila had that special place in her heart...So with all that mess...this had to happen....but she's doing okay knowing that next week Mike goes and she can start rebuilding....I personally think she's going to be just fine but I did let her know again that if she needed to pack it all up ...I'd come get her and bring her and Justin down with me....Sometimes knowing that you have a place to go....takes weight off your problems.....


Well Gang...Gotta get going here.....Ya'll take care now!