sarah & jerry sitting in a tree

i heard the first song below tonight on the radio and thought, jordan and ashton should hear this song.

it's pretty old, but it's a song that always reminds me of papa and grandma martin.

you might not know it, but grandma's first name is sarah. i know papa acts kinda tough sometimes, but he's really a big softy who loves his family more than anything.

papa told us once that these two "sara" songs remind him of grandma...or knowing me, maybe i told him they should. i'm kinda bossy like that:

stevie nicks...i love her sparkly dress

these are two of my favorite songs in my list of millions of favorite songs. not only because they make me think of my parents, they're just really good songs...that happen to remind me what a lucky girl i am to have the family that i do.

our family is not perfect, none of us are...but man, we are so lucky to all have each other and to know that it's okay to not be perfect and that you are loved...no matter what.

everybody else: since i've got their ears and eyes for a time, please indulge me in dedicating a few posts to my nieces. i'm sure they'll lose interest soon enough (spring is coming!), and you should just count yourselves lucky that i don't have kids of my own. :o)

i'm feeling like i usually do the day after chemo. riding semi-high on a false wave of energy from the steroids, feeling the inevitable crash looming ahead. needing sleep, but not getting any. food i liked yesterday tasting odd today, water too.

i went to lunch today with cathi and robert, a friend of ours who used to work with us. he and his wife both did, but they both got other jobs. it was so nice to see him and get caught up.

me, berto, and oscar
a few years back

not much else to report. i am back at work, hopefully for the week. the weekend seems like a mirage at this point.