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2am here..sitting in the middle of darkness...Feel so alone n scared...dont know how to handle my restless mind..

I got up this morning and while drinking my coffee and watching the news a commercial came on showing a mother with child and dad walks in the door and the little boy runs to his dad..then on the screen comes BEING THERE.I remember years back another commercial that would come on late in the evening saying DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR KIDS ARE.Have we came to the point now that we need tv to tell us we are family or you have a family ..I remember as a young kid one thing I knew was that evening we would be at the supper table together and when I woke they would still be there,{now that was the days of family},,I know that divorce is at a high rate in the states but yet you can still be there for kids. Don't really know what I am trying to say here but thought, have we came to this..tv has to remind us we are family

I think I will call my family just to say hello, I love you

It's funny that I say I have returned from vacation because in Bullhead City I am unemployed. But nevertheless time with my family and wonderful children and grandchildren was just to good to be true!! But it was!!

My son picked me up from the Rancho Cucamonga Metrolink station after getting off Amtrak (the railroad system). We hugged and took off for his home where I spent the day. I walked into his home and "Weenie", his Dachshund came smothering me with licks and love. Then "Tommy" his cat sauntered up to me and rubbed against me. It's as if they knew I have been gone for a longtime and they were glad to see me.

My Grandson Leo ran up to me and I picked him up and hugged hugged hugged him. He puckers his lips up real smoochy and he gave me a slobber kiss! Then my new Grandson was carried to me by his wonderful and precious mother, my gorgeous daughter-in-law, and I gave him a tender smooch on his cheek. He is now 2 months old.

I spent a wonderful day there and later on that evening I went to my sisters home. I was glad to see them. Merc, the younger one at 80 years old, was relieved. My arrival meant I would "sit" the older sister, Martha, who is 91 y.o. and she could kinda relax.

We sat and yakked and laughed at old times and ate and desserted (we're sweets freaks) and we "snoozle doozled". That's what we call napping while watching TV then we wake up and laugh at the silliness of all of us snoozle doozing and we have some more dessert.

My sisters are famous for not cooking. Neither one was ever talented in the culinary area but I have never been fussy in that area also. They had leftovers and I enjoyed them all.

Merc and I discussed their possible move since they are both so old that their home has become sort of a hassle in that it is too big to care for. Then there's the fact that our relatives are all old so they have no visitors because everyone stays home.

I know, your wondering why I don't help. My sisters, you see, are suspicious of everyone and since they have sizable savings they think they will be cheated "by someone". I have offered but their stubborness has taken control of their lives and they are too old to change. But we did discuss this and I know one day they will have to do something for their proper care. It will be too soon to ignore.

I walked my older sister and sat with her gabbing. She's 91 but she's not feeble. However, her stress and worries of life, whatever they were, have been too much for her and she has come down with Alzheimers.

I see the result of the loneliness, but they never will. So, they are caught in a web of struggle trying to maintain their life between themselves. And, again, age is closing in on them rapidly.

THEN!!!! My first daughter and her family from Oregon arrived and me and all the kids and grandkids laughed and ate and laughed some more and ate some more til it was finally time to get ready to go home.

Parting was sad but we know we will do this again and soon. My youngest daughter drove me home and she spent the weekend with me. This town is built up on the casino industry. SO!!! We went to the casinos where she and her pal spent the days flirting "with all the cute guys" and gambling. We ate and partied until that evening where I went to the club and listened to bands and danced.

My daughter and her pal continued to flirt and flirt some more. She filled me in on all the guys hitting on them on the way home to go to sleep and we had a good chuckle and we had one last meal.

The next morning we prepared for her departure. We ate breakfast and we promised that I would be seeing them again and soon. Finally it was time for her to go and much too soon. As she drove down the road and away from Poppa (me) I developed a lump in my throat.

Six hours later I called them all to see if they had arrived home safely and thy had with one more promise of getting together and soon.

I know its not good to start rumours, but I heard a senior and well-respected member of CS is going to have a baby. Further more, a certain man told me he was thinking of going into rehab. Again. Whats more, they're not being honest about what is in meat pies.

my new granddaughter...

Today my Indian ex-classmate says he misses me so much and ... he would divorce if i agreed to come to him...even we just had some talks and walks togetger sometimes when we studied together a year ago and some online conversations now and then. He has no issues with his current family! Why are many men unloyal? Willing to abandon his wife who has shared nearly 20 years of ups and downs to run after his own new feelings that who knows will subside quickly after being satisfied?

Feeling bad for him but suddenly feel sorry for me lol. Why most of married men like me not single ones? Whereas, i m not looking for NSA or FWB. So ironic.

It's a bit funny talking about Dad's biological clock. Cos he always stays in bed, he mixs up the time of the day and night. Before he is a very punctual person.

At daytime, whenever the light is bright,the radio is on, even the noice from outside. Nothing can be effected him, he just sleeps tight like a baby except eating and drinking time. I wonder he is following his own inner body clock when to awake up and fall asleep now So when after dinner he awakes widely and activety, his mind vivid and talks more -- he wants his shoes, he wants to get up to school or to work, or wants to go back to his" own" home... At that moment, all things passed before in his life came to appear to his mind again though all were the fragment of old memories. I had to talk with him in mess.

Funny thing would be happened, like once I talked to him; "You looked like an emperor leaning on bed watching TV." He replied:" you are the emperor! Not me." " Why? " "because you are sitting there." Ah, yes, from the images of our emperors,they all sat straight on their chairs...

When it's time to turn off the light, he didn't like the light off and said that I am too stingy to save the electricity, sounded like I was a Scrooge. I had to say the electricity is cut off... but he didn't aware of the air conditioner was still at work.

One thing I had to admit that I made white lies to him someetimes to calm down his emotions. My mom passed for over 3 years which dad forgot maybe, she was the only woman my Dad often mentioned and looked for. In his deep mind, he still missed her I knew. Alas. I didn't know how to answer him when he mentioned her, I tried to avoid the word 'dead' , So a white lie is needed for both of us at the present time...

All I ever wish for in life is to be happy with Christ, a lovely job, a nice home, and a loving family that I can always look forword to go home to when the day is over that's I ever asked for.

We Latin Americans love our family. And the love that I have for my children and Grand-children says it all.

Any minute, or maybe even second, I will be a Gramp for the 4th time. My son Brandon and his gorgeous wife, Tonia, will be having their second son. Hence, my title.

Mijo is a shortened name for "mi hijo" which means "my son". I have always called Brandon "Mijo". When his son, Leo, was born I then named Leo Mini-mijo. So now that I have another one coming any moment I have christened Leo "Mini-mijo I" and the new grandson "Mini-mijo II". Hee Hee!

I am so proud of my son. He has become a real good man. I am equally proud of his wife. They love each other so much and Leo is the apple of their eye. Now they have "2 apples of their eyes"!! Hee Hee!

I will be venturing back to Ontario (CA) to see them next month. It will be good to see my kids once again.

In anticipation of all the well wishing I say thanks. I have been using the library computers and one will not be available until next Tuesday because of the weekend and Martin Luther King's birthday celebration!

When I get back I will acknowledge everyone!!