Life of the Party

 I'm taking a break from all social media. It's time to live a good life! 

       I'm not planning ahead by no means, but it's going to happen. We're waiting on a phone call from our family in Jacksonville, Florida. My mother's aunt is in really bad shape and her family lives so far away. the few interactions I have had with her side of the family have always been loving.       I'm dreading having to ask off to make the long drive there. I hope there is a miracle and she is saved, but they have called in hospice. How do I ask for leave, when I barely know the person?   I'll ask anyway due to the fact that mom cannot drive herself that far. I wouldn't want her to go through this tough time alone. Mom has always been in my corner and I will be there when she needs me most.      Keep my mom and her family in your thoughts. I know they need it. 

     I will not post the dramatic photos of my child. I got the profs today in the mail and I was very disappointed in the images. Taylor was completely traumatized by the giant white bunny that held her in the photos. She cried and/or screamed for hours after the incident. We tried the photo center at the mall and a private photographer. Both times she wasn't having any part of the situation. I wonder how other parents get the classic photos that are cherished years later?  SIDE NOTE: I will "save" these for her senior year tribute collection. 

      I had an eventful afternoon here in Asheville NC. I had to make the long drive to complete some PD here at the WRESA center. I-40 was terrible as always and I ended up in a traffic jam for over 3 hours.  Downtown:  Well...   I was beyond impressed at the stupidity of the people on the street. They were actively trying to pet a black bear. I guess their instagram photo was more important that their safety. The young man actually managed to chase the bear up a random tree while filming himself. I hope this isn't a "norm" here. Bears are not pets and you cannot pet and play with them. When I first walked up to him, he was feeding said bear a honeybun from his hand.  There was a man peddling his artwork. It was $20 well spent in my opinion. Young artists need all the encouragement they can possibly receive. I would post it on here, but I did not ask his permission to do so. It's a watercolor of the flower garden at the Biltmore house. He should have ...