Looks like the one thing my mom and I did manage to give each other for Mother's Day were colds! The weather here did not seem to be helping. We just kept getting rain. It was  hard to get outside and do yardwork and put down the mulch. I kept having to cover it so the pile did not wash away down the driveway!

And since the weather has been so damp, I have had more time to spend working indoors. I did manage to squeeze in a small garage sale a few weekends ago and sell off some of the kid's books and clothes/shoes they have outgrown. Plus I have had some time to start reorganizing the basement and spare bedroom. I took a break last Saturday and attended a Caregiver Support group event at the local community center. I received an invite to spend the day participating in free,  relaxing activities including  breakfast and lunch, a painting class with Mocktails(non alcoholic drinks while we painted with sponges, Qtips and toothbrushes), an aromatherapy class, a foot and hand massage(reflexology) as well as a doodling class called ZenTangle. Needless to say it was a very enjoyable program put on by our county employees that service the Seniors. I even took home some potted flowers. The painting teacher recognized me as Mom B's daughter since she sees her during Art Therapy class at the Sr Center every week.  I am looking forward to attending the same event held again in the fall.

I was also busy running Scott around to work. He barely had time to get all  his homework and studying done last weekend. He had to put on a Video Game Club Fundraiser last Friday right after school, and then participate in the final Spring Choir Event. It made for a very long day-from 7am to 9pm. He didn't even have time to come home for dinner. He just ordered a pizza with his friend Tori since she also assists Scott with the Video Club.  After dropping off his supplies for the Video tournament, I managed to pick up my mom and take her to the salon for a wash and set. Afterwards, Tom and I took her to dinner and then enjoyed Scott's final concert. The kids did a great job singing the music from Grease as well as a few formal pieces. Scott is just happy to be done with choir. I was hoping he would have been interested in traveling to New York to see The Phantom this Spring since the trip to Chicago was cancelled, or even traveling to Europe this summer to participate in performances in Italy, including one at the Vatican. But it is not his thing. He is just content right now to continue with his guitar lessons. He has also been busy taking standardized tests at school which are annoying since he is pulled out of his regular classes to take the tests. Besides the standardized tests, he is also trying to keep up with his regular classes and working on a write up for his Boy Scout Eagle project. He wants to make wheelchair accessible planters for my nursing home. He has already met with our Activity Director who is very excited about the idea.

He has also been busy working each weekend at the Roller rink. We all took a break and enjoyed dinner with our friends, Beth and Barry at their house on Sunday night. Even Mom Bozyk was invited along as well as Cookie! It was nice to catch up with many of our other friends/neighbors in attendance. Even Allison made it home from school just in time for dinner. She was so excited to finish up her finals on Friday the 13th!  And we are so happy to have her home. And our friend Gloria returned from a traveling nursing job in San Francisco. She is happy to have taken a permanent position near DC.

My calendar is quickly filling up for the summer and it isn't even here yet! Kathleen

Spring Concert/Scott's Last Performance

Painting class/Art Therapy