A Dear Friend Loses Her Father

I received a phone call from a dear JLander this morning. Barbara who has the journal  Confessions Of An Angel Waitress  called me to let me know she lost her father today. I just knew when I heard her voice something was wrong. Barbara and I talked the other day about what was happening with her Dad. My heart breaks for her. I know how she feels, because I lost my own Dad in September of 2005. Barbara asked me to let you all know what happened, and also said she will make an entry herself when she is up to it. In the mean time, please go over to her journal and leave a few kind words for her. Let's show her we are here for her and give her a big hug too.

Thank you............Cindy xoxoxoxox

Just Things

  I have to tell you I am totally addicted to the show American Idol. Tonights 90 minute show just blew me away. But out of the male vocalists tonight, my favorite is David. That young man has the voice of a star. He is polite, smiles all the time, and is just so in love with singing. I voted for him. Even if he isn't voted the next American Idol, I believe he will go far in his singing career. Now when it is the girls turn to perform I will be voting again. I forget her name, but she is the nurse with the white in her hair. Whoa, can she sing. She puts so much energy into each of her performances, and you can tell she is having fun with it.

Speaking of music, our Rebecca had her first musical class today. My child is learning to play the violin. She is fasinated with it. Right now we are using one from the school, but I would so love to get her one of her own, so she can practice over the summer, and not lose interest. Ever since she was 2yrs old she has loved music. She'd get out my pots and pans and spoons and drum. She pretended she was playing an invisible guitar, and now she has her own guitar.

Ok, so I am in her class today, while she was upstairs in music class and it comes over the speaker, that the school is in lockdown. My God my heart just about stopped. Here I was locked in the classroom with a bunch of kids and the teacher, and my child isn't in the room with me. I was terrified. I wanted my baby by my side. But 5 minutes later the lockdown was lifted. We then got the kids coats and bookbags and took them outside to their parents. I waited almost 10 minutes for my child to come outside. When I saw her I grabbed her up and gave her the biggest hug ever. She told me, Mommy I was scared. I thought I wasn't going to see you for a long time. My heart sank and I almost cried, because she had tears in her eyes. I can promise you this. She will not be attending that school come September. There's only a few months of school left, and I can deal with that, but First Grade and up, no fricken way is she going there for those grades.

Moving is a number one priority for us now. Out of this city is a must. Philadelphia use to be a nice place, but now it is just horrible. You can't even sit on yourporch in fear of stray bullets or some other kind of trouble. Pathetic isn't it? Every where you look there is grafitti, trash, broken down cars, smashed windows, little drug bags on the ground. It is disgusting. Oh yea, and I found out today that the school Rebecca goes to was voted one of the worst schools in Philadelphia. There were 70 schools voted on and hers was one of the first 30.

Well, it is 10:30pm and I am tired. My legs are bothering me really bad tonight. Just aching all over, like a giant charlie horse. Only thing to do for that is take my 2 Arthritis Tylenol and get under my warm blankets and stretch out my legs. It's the only thing that helps. I hope the tylenol kicks in quickly.

UGHHHHHHH, I just heard the "S" word on the news. They said friday gonna be a nasty day. Snow, snow, snow, is spring here? I'm sick of cold winter weather. I'm sick of it being chilly in my apartment. Joe is heavy and he doesn't get cold so easy so he keeps the heater set on 65 to 66 during the day and 63 at night. My radiators have never gotten really hot, just warm.

Oh well, enough depressing things said already. Keep warm for those in the cold area's and keep cool for those in warmer areas.

Love you all.......................CINDY

 

Thank you Sugar for the above tag.

Good to be home.

It has been a long 8 days for sure. The 4 lil one's really worked us. Dan spent 2 weeks in Betty Bacarach Center. He received Aqua Therapy, Physical Therapy, Mental Therapy. That monday morning when he left he could barely move and was a basket case. But the following saturday I drove Emma and the kids to see him and wow what a difference he was. It was our old Dan back. He was so happy to see everyone. He had gifts for the kids and a big Valentine of chocolates and a card for Emma. She was so surprised. There was lots of hugs and kisses all around. I was thanked at least a dozen times from Dan for bringing his family to him. The smiles on all their faces made that 1 1/2 hour drive worth it. It was even better that I knew my way there, because I am from that area. Born and raised in Atlantic County. Anyways here's a few pics of the hospital visit. Daniel was so cute, he really thought he was pushing his Daddy around, lol.

  The kids sat on the bed and watched cartoons and were so good. After our visit was over we stopped at McDonalds in Egg Harbor, NJ and got dinner. We were all starving. Then it was the drive home, which wasn't bad at all. We got home before dark, which is what I wanted, because my eyesight at night isn't that great.

The girls wanted to go outside to play a few days ago, and here they are at play, but have no idea how this dirt got all over them. They said the wind must of blew it on them, lol.

 Perfect angels............not, lol. When they came in it was shoes off on the porch, straight to laundry room to remove clothes and into the shower where Emma scrubbed them down from head to toe.

 My lil man Daniel and his favorite cookies. Honey Grahams.

 Adrianna is now 5 months old. She is so petite but long. I think she's gonna be tall when she grows up. Look at her eyes. She has the biggest brown eyes.

 Daniel loves his Aunt Rebecca. He is always giving her hugs, then kisses his own hand and pats her on the head with it, lol. He is too cute.

 Hmm whats up here? Not as happy to hug his big sister, lol. Probably because she bosses him around. We call these 2 Max and Ruby, lol.

Emma giving Adrianna a bath.

 Dinner time. They wanted chicken noodle soup and bread and butter.

 Marissa was visitor of the day in Rebecca's class on tuesday. She had a great time and really enjoyed herself. The home schooling is coming along great. She is doing so well.

A storm rolled the other day. We got some rain and a few rumbles of thunder, then it was gone.

 This next pic is awful. Adrianna is adorable, but I look like total crap. You can tell I am exhausted.

 Yesterday we woke up to this, which I totally hate and am looking forward to sprin, lol.

 But a few hours later all was well because Dan was home and everyone was happy. You can tell by the look on his face he is feeling much better now. Dan asked me again to tell you all, your awesome people and thank you for all your prayers, letters, cards. He said you guys are the best.

 He has to use the crutches for a little whil longer, then it will be a cane. But hey he's alive, he's home and he is getting well, that's all that matters, right? Well, that's about it. I have alot of alerts to catch up on. I will start on them after I make Jim a good breakfast. He said he missed home cooked meals, awww. Take care my friends.

Love you all.......................CINDY

 

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I'm Home

I am home. I have mised you all so much. Thank you Angie for posting for me. You rock lil sis. I will be back later with a proper entry and lots of pictures. Oh and Dan looks great.

 

Love ya all........Cindy

Cindy is returning home tonight, Update on DAN

Hi Gals ,

It is Angie here.

I have gotten some texts from Cindy and wanted to post (sorry I should have posted yesterday)

Cindy wll be coming home tonight as Dan was released from the hospital today.

Dan has been doing good and she misses everyone.  Sorry I didn't post earlier, but I really don't have any other information. Just wanted everyone to know that both Cindy and Dan are okay and I'm sure she will update us all this weekend. Of unless she is frozen like we are here in Icy Ohio.

  

Ang

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My sister Lucy called me. She was at work the other night by herself. She works at Delmarva Tobacco Outlet on the Eastern Shore Of Virginia. There is no outside lights to the parking lot except for a lightbulb over the door. So you cannot see if anyone enters the lot until they are right up to the door. She is behind the counter and all of a sudden the door opens and a black man wearing a ski mask and carrying a 9mm handgun enters the store and points the gun right at my sister. He tells her to open the cash register or he is going to shoot her. She quickly opens it and he tells her to get on the floor. He reaches in the cash register takes the money ($300.00) and then walks around behind the counter. My sister begged him not to shoot her. She told him to go ahead and take anything he wanted but please do not shoot her. He grabs some cartons of Newport cigarrettes. He then tells her do not get up or he will kill her. She shakingly told him she wouldn't. He then ran out of the store. She listened for a bit and didn't hear anything and she inched her way on the floor over to the panic button and pushed it. Then she slowly got up and seen he was not in the store or at the door and she quickly got up and locked the store door. She ran to the back office, locked herself in and dialed 911. It took the police 45 minutes to get there. When they arrived they took the information, watched the security tape. My sister asked them how come it took so long to get there. They told her they couldn't find the place. It is not properly lighted and very hard to see from the highway. My sister is traumatized. She's even scared to be alone in her own home now. She calls her regional manager and the main office. Asks for a couple days off, they tell her no. She asks that they assign someone with her to work nights, they said no. She asks them to light the parking area, again she is told no. This company makes millions and they say they can't afford to put up proper lighting? They told her if she didn't like their policy then quit. She can't, because she needs this job. Jobs on the eastern shore are scarce, if you got one you better keep it, cause it could be months before you found another one. She has worked there over 2 years, even worked on holidays when no others would and this is how she is treated. She is at work now. Everytime the door opens she is terrified it is gonna be another robbery. I am gonna ask for you all to put her in your prayers so that she may stay safe.

Now I am not gonna be on the internet for a few days. I am leaving later tonight and going to Emma's, where I will be staying for a few days. I will be back home tuesday. Emma is about drained and really needs some rest. So, I am going to pack up some things, Rebecca and go over there. I am also taking her and the kids to go visit Dan for the day tomorrow. I know he is missing Emma and the kids alot, and they are missing him.

If anything happens I will be in touch with a few jlanders and let them know to let you all know. Sugar if you read this before 7pm will you email me with your phone number? I cannot for the life of me find it, grrrrrrrrrr.

So take care everyone. Keep warm, dry, cool where ever you live, and have a wonderful 3 day weekend. I am going to miss you all. Maybe I'll write a few letters while I am there. And LJ, Emma says thank you for all the baby coupons. She is making good use of them for sure. I am going to clear out some pics off my camera, so I can take lots of pics over the next few days, to share with you all when I get home.

Love to you all.......................CINDY xoxoxo

Marissa, Dan, Flooded kitchen, Ice and Grrrrrrrr

Roof is leaking again. Woke up to a flooded kitchen floor, soaked table and cabinet. Lovely. Snowed, sleet, now raining in past 24 hours. Roads are crappy. I hate driving in winter. Dan is doing great. They are keeping him busy with therapy.

Marissa is not allowed back to her school because of the days she has missed. Those missed days could not be helped. With Dan injured, then in and out of hospital, no car and the cost of bus fare, it was impossible to get her to school everyday on time. With me taking her to school in mornings where she was late each day, then it costing Emma 13.00 a day for bus fare to get her home from school because the school is 2.5 miles from her house.

Suppose to rain all day today. I have to take Rebecca ro school, go to Emma's and homeschool Marissa, then at noon go back to Rebecca's school and stay til 3:09. Then take Emma to the bank and store and come home so Jim can have the van to take a computer he reprogrammed for our friend Rick.

I'd better go now and get things rolling. Keep dry stay warm.

Love ya all...................Cindy xoxoxo