Long time no blog

Well, it's been almost a year since I last blogged, and I figured it was about time I did it again.
I was initially going to write a list of people/places/things I was grateful for, but I changed my mind. Although by the time I'm done typing, I may very well change my mind again.

I've decided to write about the past year. So here goes.

This year was a roller coaster. We went on a family vacation for the first time in 20 or so years. My mom and dad rented a house at the beach (Nags Head) and we all went down. Me, Kim (shocking that she went), sister, nephew, mom, dad, and grandmother. Then, 2 days after we got home, my grandmother passed away. I was glad that she got to go to the beach with us, but I jokingly said afterwards that all the family togetherness must've done her in. :) She was miserable when they moved in with my parents, and even more so after PopPop died last year, so at least that was over for her. After her death, my sister and I were able to go through all of her pictures, and PopPop's pictures. I don't know that we weren't allowed to before, but we never asked. In fact, I never knew that they had the photos that they do. It was amazing seeing them when they were younger - and seeing my grandmother in a bikini!

Kim and I have been doing well. No big changes to report there. Although she is trying to go back to school - community college, but trying to get her degree. She's also attempting to learn to drive. I told her next she's going to learn how to swim.

Lucy Jetta has been driving me crazy. She's had some rather expensive meltdowns this year. and then just today she wouldn't start (18 degree weather) before going to work. Putting in a new battery when it's that cold just isn't fun, and I don't recommend it. She's also stopped talking to me (the radio has stopped working). Which makes for a REEEAAAAALLLY boring and long commute to work. Even though it's only 20-30 minutes, it feels like eternity without music.

I bought a motorcycle. I have driven it more already this year (4 summerish months, about 1000 miles) which is more than I drove my last bike that I had for 2 years.

Work is okay, although it seems that most of my coworkers have a pretty negative attitude. I try to stay out of their conversations when it turns to negative things - especially about our supervisor/director. I don't have any issues with her, but it seems that most others do. One of my coworkers today actually said that they hated our boss. My thought was to tell her she can always quit, but I didn't dare.

Peyton has continued to grow and is turning into quite the handful. :) The other day I caught him saying "dammit." Hee hee. I told my sister, and they had a talk about it. He's only 4. I can't believe he'll be in school next year already. I feel sorry for those teachers....

One of Peyton's daycare friends (and the daughter of 2 people I went to school with) is 3. They just found out she has cancer. She had a grapefruit size tumor on her kidney. They removed it and her kidney because they were entertwined. That all just happened Monday. A friend's dad passed away from cancer this year too. It seems like cancer is running rampant this year. I don't like it.

Also this year, everyone has had babies, or is pregnant. I think Kim and I have come to the official decision that we aren't having kids. Some days I think that sucks, and other days I'm okay with it. We don't have enough money to have babies. And frankly, I don't think I really want that responsibility. I'm too selfish, and I like the freedom I have now without a kiddo.

I think that's all for my update. :)