My sister-in-law, A, sent me a package yesterday. In it was a CD of pictures she had scanned. There were several of Jim and his siblings. It was wonderful. Thank you so much, A.
I wish I'd know this this little boy. I guess I did, in a way. I saw the little boy sometimes that was inside of him. But seeing this little boy makes my arms ache to give him a hug and tell him what an incredible man he would become.
Jim with his little brother, J2. I wonder what the story is behind those pink boots? That may explain the look on his face.
OK, is it just me or does that thing Jim's holding look like a cross between Bob the tomato and Larry the cucumber? Since this was back in the 60's we may be talking copyright infringement!! Whatever it is, J2 certainly wants it!
Not much to say about the next two, except he's SO cute!!
Not much to say about the next two, except he's SO cute!!
I saved this one for last because ....... well, for those of you who knew him, at one time or another and no matter how briefly ................
I told you he was born 40!!! Back to the current reality ..... ugh. I'd much rather spend the next couple of days looking at these pictures, but then that wouldn't be very productive, would it?
The masks have been firmly in place this week. That must be why there are so many tears just under the surface all of the time. I have discovered, though I probably shouldn't put this on the blog for the rest of you to know, that I bite my lower lip when I'm using a lot of strength to not cry. Strange, but I just realized that this week. Guess I've been doing it so much that my lip finally caught my attention. So I guess this will serve as a warning for those of you who run into me ..... if you see me biting my lower lip, you may want to run!
I don't know why they're there (the tears, not the lips, although now that I think about it .....). I mean, I guess I do if I look at everything that's going on. Or not going on.
Speaking of that .... I did get the films in yesterday. So this morning I have to take them to the radiologist and hope that he/she reads both scans and gets his report to my doctor before tomorrow afternoon.
Thank you all for the wonderful comments yesterday. We did have spice cake, thank you, K. She brought it over. But I had a meeting last night so we didn't have the roast, which was probably fine with the Sons.
Daughters #2 & #3 get in on Sunday. They start classes on Monday (they're going to be so exhausted for a while!) so they will go back to their college home when they get in. I wish they were flying in here so I could see them and grab them and hug them really hard, but I guess that will have to wait.
Which reminds me ..... all of you moms of young children .... hug them hard and hug them a lot. I know you hear all of the time, "Enjoy them because they grow up so fast.", and that it becomes just a dull noise in your ears, but it's so, so true.
I could go on and on with that topic and parenting, but I think I'll save that for another post. My thoughts on what to do and not to do ..... the big things, not a book. Thoughts?
OK, I have to get going.
Scans ---- check.
Mask ---- check.
Guess I'm ready for the day!
21 comments:
I laughed pretty hard on the picture of Jim and the paper. I guess he was born 40!! I so look forward to your blog each and every day. Check it 5 or more times a day to read all the comments. To cry and laugh with you like I was right there with you. But (big sigh) I am not. I love you Janine and think about you EVERY day. 5 or more times to be exact! I hope your black soon turns back to brown and then on to a radiant (sp) blue. You need that. And I will be praying that every thing goes well at the Dr's tomorrow. hugs and kisses from Chicago! Oh and I hope your sitting down...I blogged today! Love you!
J,
Keep biting that lower lip, or crying - whatever gives you the most comfort.
I got such a kick out of the pics of Jim - ESPECIALLY the one with the newspaper!!! What a classic.
I just saw the photos in the Kingwood/Humble section of today's chronicle about the dedication. I looked online - there are more pictures there. In case anyone is interested...here is the link:
http://www.chron.com/community/photogallery/humbel/community_gallery.html
Pictures 1 through 12 are from the dedication. You can also get there by going to the www.chron.com/humble page, then in the "Our Galleries" section, click on "latest local photos".
Hope you have a better day - I'm glad you had the spice cake. That's one of our favorites too!
Leia
Dear J,
I'm so glad you like the pictures! Dad was very good with a camera. Since he had a lot made into slides none of us had seen these pictures in years. For me it was like finding treasure.
Do you like Steely Dan? They have a song which I think of as my non-sentimental comfort song. When I hear it, it makes me feel better without making me cry. In fact the first line always makes me smile a little: "Never seen you looking so bad my funky one, you tell me that your superfine mind has come undone." It's called Any Major Dude Will Tell You. But then I've always liked them. I used to bussey (my kid word for dance) to a 45 of Reelin in the Years.
I hope your day brings an unexpected smile.
Love you,
A
J2 - the cd is in the mail.
Good afternoon my darling daughter. I just wanted to thank Leia for the info on the pictures at the Houston Chronicle site. They are really great. Picture #5 is especially wonderful. If you haven't seen them you need to check them out. I love you bunches.
And keep hugging them even when they're bigger! :)
With you in prayer for the day ahead. Keep us posted, we're with you. All the very best, love and prayers,
Lisa
Those pictures are so cute. I love seeing pictures of grown ups as children. (mine was really cute as a little kid too and my daughter's son looks like her dad at different times) so maybe you will have a grandchild one day that will look like your beloved. I would love to be there so you could cry on my shoulder. I would give you hugs and just let you cry. Crying is good for us...cleanses the soul so to speak. Someone else said to hug your grown kids and I agree...I try to do that on a regular basis. You are such a good mom. Blessings on your night. Praying for your day tomorrow with the doctor etc. Keep looking up..the colors will change eventually..Mary Lou
I often think about how sad I'll be when my kids go off and leave me. But then today, my daughter told me my skin is cracking and suddenly, I'm not feeling so sad.
But yes, time is a thief.
I can see all your kids in the young Jim, but Son #2 in picture #4? My oh my.
Anyone who could carry off that pink boot look, must be special!
Actually I thought he looked a little like a baby Brad Pitt but then,I always see things that nobody else seems to see.;)
I loved those pictures- how neat!!!
I totally bite my lip or cheek to keep myself from crying- I cry a LOT- at anything, really.
Also, I'm looking forward to your post about parenting- or your book, whatever you decide to write. :) I would totally read a book on parenting by you. :)
I LOVED the picture of Jim with the paper and you were SO RIGHT! No matter how little you may have known him, that picture was spot on and it was TOTALLY Jim. It made me crack up! The pictures remind me of Spencer too!
Still prayin'.
Love,
Melanie
I can relate to the mask. Everyone has one they put on once in awhile. Thank you for sharing your true feelings about this path you were put on with out any choice. Dee
Precious precious pictures! Wow how thoughtful of your sister-in-law to send those to you! What a special and priceless gift. I am praying for great results and that you'll know something tomorrow and that something will be good news!
Love you,
Julie
Ha! He was SUCH a little cutie-pie!
I loved the pictures today..and I love you.
Lis
Wow! I just went and looked at the pictures of the dedication. P is SUCH a hunk in his uniform!!! How could he want to give that up? The chicks will be falling at his feet! ;)
Lis
I just want to point out(pictures on chron.com) to P that they were taking pics of him, left and right, at the dedication due to the fact of how awesome he looks in the uniform! Keep it up dude, there's no stopping you if you continue P!
Little Bro
Hi J,
Saw you were up. I'm about to toddle off to bed. I fell asleep with B during Leno and woke up during Carson Daily - can't believe I didn't even hear Conan...Anyway
I know that it's pointless to say, but try not to stress about tomorrow. My doctor always gives me different scenarios including worst case, but she always ends with "so let's start with easy". Most of the time that's where it ends - with the easy explanation. I'm praying that tomorrow ends with easy - or even relatively easy - perhaps inconvenient, but that would be...inconvenient, you get the picture though - you're in my prayers.
Try to sleep...
Love,
A
Thanks for starting my day with a smile and a huge laugh at the photo of Jim with his legs crossed, reading the Wall Street Journal, I mean newspaper! What a guy!
Praying today for you at the doctor and just know in my heart that God is in control.
Love you!
Pics are great!!!Thank you for sharing, they made me smile- especially the last one!
Love you, K
Those pictures are really cute (especially the last one, which made me laugh out loud)! The boys looked just like him.
The pictures from the dedication are nice too, especially the emphasis on Son # 2. I am disappointed, however, that they didn't say he was a marine and war veteran who had served 2 tours in Iraq. With the number of pictures they took of that kid, I was sure they would...
Also, here's a better stop crying tip that I got from my professor (whose husband passed away several years ago). When you feel like you're about to cry, push your tongue on the roof of your mouth and look up. It helps. I use it frequently.
Love you!
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