The Good News and the Bad News

The good news is that it got above freezing in Indy today! We lost some snow!

The bad news is that my daughter got a jolt today when she discovered that her car window had been smashed and her cell phone had been stolen from the parking garage at the apartment complex where she now lives. Apparently she realized she had left the phone in her car as she went to bed and said..."Oh, heck...it will be okay for one night." Wrong!! She has a new phone now with the same old number. Guess the thief will have a nice phone but will have to pay for his/her own activation. Stuff happens! The car window repair people will show up tomorrow afternoon to fix the smashed window.

SATERN is running an emergency net tonight due to a major earthquake in Haiti. I have my HF radio on but can hear absolutely nothing but static. That's kind of strange because there is always a signal coming from somewhere. We need sunspots!!!

Getting a blood test in the morning, then departing for Muncie early afternoon with Grandma Judy to pick our grandchildren up from school (surprise!) and attend their "Christmas" program in the evening. Thankfully, the weather looks like it will cooperate. More above-freezing temps! Judy and I will get home fairly late, but at least the children will know that we cared enough to make the effort!

Last evening, my daughter booked three airline tickets to fly me and the grandchildren to California for the kids' spring break in late March. It will be Ryan's first time flying (age 6). Robin (age 7) and I have flown before, but not together. We will be doing this all together for the first time. Wish me luck! I am always a nervous flyer, but we do what we have to do! The children will not have seen their mother (nor will I) since December 13th or so. (Don't even ask me how that must feel!) If you are reading this and are a praying person, please pray that we get there and back safely!! There are several months to worry about it...