Summer Continued

Okay - more hecticness. Sorry I haven't been able to blog as much lately. Summer has been mighty busy. So anyway where was I. Oh yeah. We go back from my sister's and had a few days before something else took me away. My Great Uncle Herbie passed away. He had been in a nursing home for along time. He wish was that he just be buried no eulogy no viewing. He was an intensely private man who didn't want attention coming his way. I suppose even in his death but just before he pasted he decided it would be alright if the hospice minister would say a few words. It was the most moving eulogy. The minister seemed to capture exactly who he was. For a man, who didn't want fanfare, he received a beautiful eulogy. Now the hard part for my grandma because she visited him nearly everyday since he went to the nursing home. She needs something to occupy herself. It has been especially hard month for her. Losing her son and then her brother in only a matter of weeks of each other. As much as I would love to live to be 100, I think it would be hard to keep losing loved ones and outliving friends. Luckily in a few days, we are going to celebrate her 95th birthday. The Forringer family is getting together on the 9th for picnic and games. I can't wait to see my cousins. It should be a good time. After the funeral I spent a few days with my parents. My mom and I went shopping and got pedicures &manicures. It was so much fun. We always have fun shopping together. The last day, I went with her to lunch with her friends from the old neighborhood(really my neighborhood). Almost everyone has moved away, either downsizing or moving in with their daughter. It was great to see them because they are all like second moms to me. The next week, brought more sadness. One of my dear friends, Lois, her husband passed away. He had cancer. She retire early when she found out she had cancer. They had one year together. Luckily they were able to do a little traveling. She loves to take cruises. Her daughter is expecting her first baby. So Lois has that to look forward to. She was a librarian/gifted ed. teacher like me. She and I had a good time together. After meetings we would call each other and say " Can you believe that?" or call each other about things were going on and ask each other advice. I really missed having that last year but we went out for lunch a couple of times. So other than that I have golfed a couple of times, went to flea markets with Jimmy (I was able to get about 100 books for the library.), weeded my garden, read a few books, and most of all tried to relax. Tomorrow we are going to the zoo with my cousin JJ and her family. Can't wait. Hopefully I can get to the movies on of these days.
Got to run again. Have to clean the kitchen and the bathroom.