Happy/Mad

Happy :)

My little sister Rebekah got married this weekend to a great guy Jon.  Our family flew out to Vegas and partied with Elvis in celebration of the big event.  

Bekah and Jon making sure their music is in order for the ceremony.  

Damie and Bekah- PRUNE.  I think I am getting the hang of it...just a little more practice....

Damie and Dave at the cermony.  

Mad:(

I am angry- no ANGRY- about my knee. I can't get doctors to call me back- I can't get a straight answer. 

It is crazy because I keep trying to write this post, and all of this angry stuff just keeps coming out and I can't even get it straight.  

I just wrote a huge paragraph- and rewrote it- and rewrote it.  Just forget it.  What I really need is for some good prayers that this is figured out.  This is very important to me and I have worked really hard to heal this knee.  I need less criticism from people that don't even know what is going on with my knee (okay, it is really just one person that is upsetting me) and more positive energy from friends (that would be all of you guys).  

xxxxoooo happy week to all.  

Congratulations to my friends in Kona.  

  

A Typical Random Post

This weekend is my sis's wedding in Vegas.  Of course I will post some pics for all to see! :)  

Knee news- well, there is the S word hanging in the air.  The doc was supposed to call me back today, and since he will be out of town till next week, I am guessing that won't happen.  At this point, we know that the bone and cartilage are damaged beyond typical repair.  I am not a candidate for microfracture since the lesion is too big.  So, really no news until we talk more.  If there is one iota of a chance that there is a holistic solution, I will take it.  

Anytime I hear Canned Heat I think of Center Stage- NOT Napoleon Dynamite.  

Work is good- and tough.  I am happy to have a job and remind myself every day to not take it for granted.  There are times I wish my boss would show me some more appreciation and come to work in a good mood instead of unleashing negative energy on her employees, but I am trying to keep my focus on my development- not the surroundings out of my control.  I am also working to always raise the bar on my empathy, tolerance, and patience.  

I asked my sister to do my eyebrows (they look like caterpillars- so bad!).  She does not have time, so I guess I will have bad eyebrows for the wedding. 

My house is a wreck.  One day I may have a house that is presentable when guests stop by.  I bet if we had a bloggers' dirty house contest I would win.  I now know why my house is horrible- I stayed up to clean and I am writing on my blog.  It seems I always find something else to do.  

I love that my dogs know when it is bedtime.  They are asleep right now- yup- by 9:00 it is night-night time.  They are probably wondering why I am still up.  (they know me too well and know I never planned to clean)

Okay- time for bed.  I am have 3 books waiting for me:  Riding the Bus With My Sister (last month's book club book I never finished), The Help (next month's bookclub book that I am determined to read before the actual bookclub meeting), and Running To the Top by Lydiard (that I purchased before the good Chuckie V post- although I was pleased with myself to find that I had a good handful of his recommended books already dog-eared from many good reads).  

I am not sure why I am reading running books when I can't run.  The power of positive thinking, I guess.  

Love It

Here are some funny pics a friend just sent me from back in the day in my New Orleans soccer life.  (seems like decades ago....)
Check out my long hair!  And my oversized soccer jersey (weird, but I don't even remember that jersey.  I am losing more memory every day)!  I think we were at Cooter Browns watching a soccer game on TV.  

And Dave...how young!  Too cute!

Anyhoo- heading to the doc again tomorrow to make some decisions regarding surgery.  I am a happy and nervous, if there can be such a combination.  Will post more when it gets figured out.