A depressing week.

Well, it has been a long, depressing week so far... lots of death, illness and sadness all around.

Dave's distant cousin passed away from cancer. She was young - only 28 - and she had a 2 year old. That is a sweet baby that will never know it's momma. That is a child without a mom to be there for all the important things. And that leaves a set of parents who have lost a child at just 28 years old.

Others in our area have passed away recently, too. Just last week, a girl from high school died after a long bout of cancer. She was only 35. She never got married, had babies, or got to do any of the stuff I take for granted. It was difficult to go to her funeral. There are so many woulda, coulda, shouldas.

I think because I am a mom that I tend to focus on the parents of these people who are not living very many years. I can't imagine what my life would be without my kids - and I don't want to ever have to. I can't fathom what losing a child is like.

Oh, well. I have got to change the subject.

On to other news -- let's see... I have been working all week during spring break. Dave has been at home with the kids.. I left early yesterday and went with my sweet husband to a grand opening/ribbon cutting ceremony of a new factory here that grows hydroponic lettuce. I hope this is right. It was neat to get out for 2 hours without kids - but, as he was schmoosing around, I just stood back and observed all the people. There were all sorts there. Lots of men. Not very many women at all. So I started checking the men out. I am happy to report that my husband had the best hiney in the area. I looked at all of them. (Sorry this is a bad subject. I need some happy thoughts, people). Seriously. I looked at his. I looked at another. And then another. He won everytime. I guess lettuce that grows in water makes you bored like that, huh.

Our anniversary is this weekend. I am also happy to report that we have survived being married 2000 years. That is 1999 longer than Dave expected. Whew! What an ordeal. It has been tough, but he has hung in there.

Church is tonight. Then my next days are filled with 2 funerals, a possible basketball game, 2 tests at school tomorrow *not in that order* and maybe some sushi. After 2000 years, a girl deserves sushi, right?