Insomnia

It's 1:37am and I am wide awake.

I hate this.

I have things to do in just a few short hours, and yet here I am, unable to rest. This is getting to be a habit - a bad habit. I've really got to get to the bottom of what's keeping me awake. I know it's more than Hubby's snoring.

I need to turn my brain off.

Sounds easy enough, doesn't it? I wish.

(now it's 3:40am, and I'm still awake....peachy.)

Miramar National Cemetery

We live quite close to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (formerly known as Miramar Naval Air Station.) In November of 2010 a new National Cemetery opened on Miramar. The 313-acre area has continued to be developed over the last year and a half, and today they held an open house of sorts, showing off their avenue of flags.

We just happened to drive by as they were setting up, and I caught these glimpses of this spectacular flag and a small group of Marines helping to raise it. It was pretty awesome.

Bogged Down

I've been feeling a bit like this old gal lately.

Old, bogged down, and carrying a heavy load on my mind. That's me lately...

Things will get better, I know they will. It just takes time. Please bear with me.

Fenton

My friend Jack shared this with me the other day. I cracked up when I watched it...I can completely relate to this poor guy yelling after his dog.

And poor Fenton, I can only imagine what happened when Daddy caught up with him.

Feeling Melancholy

I mentioned on my FB account today that I was feeling melancholy. My friend Donna posted this for me...and it brought a much needed smile to my face.

A Happy Occasion

At last something joyful to write about! Last night I helped one of my dearest friends celebrate her 50th birthday. We had a blast! The food was excellent, but the company of great friends was even better. The evening was filled with fun stories, lots of laughs, and memory making. It was perfect!

Shirley's husband surprised her with a ski trip to Canada! All of the arrangements have been made and they leave next week! Needless to say, she was completely surprised!

Her reaction was priceless!

Among other things she got a super cool camera - freeze proof, shatter proof, water proof - perfect for a ski trip!

Me and Bear. Man, I look tired!

There were 18 of us at the party. What a fun group!

It's been two weeks

...already. It's been a long two weeks since Dad's been gone. There have been countless times over these last weeks when I would have liked to have talked to him, asked for some advice and just spent some time sitting with him.

I visited the cemetery today instead. The roses we put on his casket last Friday are still there and the temporary marker is there. I imagine it will take some time before the real one is up.

They are doing some maintenance at Fort Rosecrans, so there is no grass in the particular spot where Dad's plot is. They are going back and resetting all of the head stones and making them perfectly level and straight. Other parts of the cemetery are already done and it looks incredible. The head stones look like perfectly lined up soldiers standing at attention. It is appropriate. It looks beautiful. Dad's area will be done soon, and it too will look beautiful.

I'm glad, he deserves a beautiful spot.