A Week to Remember

This week started out with a day off. Good, huh? Sushi let me sleep in until 5:30 am and then decided we needed to go walking. After watching movies until 11:00 am I decided to wake Stacey so we could get a few last minute items taken care of. She wasn't happy but grudgingly agreed that we should probably get started. We did bank, Petsmart, lunch, Walmart, T-Mobile store and a couple of others that escape me for the moment.Finished packing her bags and got them in the car ready for the early dash to the airport. We got everything accomplished that we set out to do and got to bed. Next morning I find that she didn't sleep a wink - crazy child but she's young and would survive the next 24 hours without a hitch. We got to the airport with time to spare and I managed to drop her off without a wave of tears (waited until later for that!) Received word later that she had made her connection with no problem, got the hotel and her meetings which lasted until 8:00 pm then dinner and back to hotel to grab a couple of hours sleep before heading to the airport for her continued journey to Panama. That day which was Wednesday was the day that we go to church. As JC & I walked toward the front door, I took a misstep on the sidewalk (wheelchair accessible ramp type) and took a nose dive into the concrete. The concrete didn't give. I never stumbled - just went one second from being vertical to totally horizontal in a split second. It totally knocked the air out of me which rendered me quite speechless (my husband will always remember that moment in time!) Then the blood started pooling on the ground by my head which did cause me a bit of concern. People started appearing around me and sirens and flashing lights appeared in the church parking lot. Firemen are really cute even though they are young enough to be my childen. Long story cut shorter - I spent the next 5 hours in the emergency room getting a cat scan (nothing broken) and finally they "super glued" my chin back in place and let me go home. The next morning I was very stiff and sore but went to work. In retrospect I probably should have stayed home that day but I'm a trooper so I went. One of my carpool buddies said that I was "underwriting under the influence". My agents should appreciate the "blue light special" quotes that they got that day. Friday was a better day and I was feeling better. Today is Sat. and Sushi let me sleep in until 7:00 am. It's already a better day. All in all, life is good. I'm feeling better and Stacey is in Panama safe & sound and starting a new life-changing experience and I am very happy for her.