“California, where the spring comes in the fall and the fall comes in the summer and the summer comes in the winter and the winter never comes at all.”
~ Inez Haynes Irwin

Hi Family!  I cannot believe we are halfway through Gratitude Month!  In school, we are heading into the final few weeks and feeling a little pressure.  At work, my job remains the same…telework and I love it!  At home, preparing for my husband to travel to see his daughter in December for several weeks.  In my sobriety, adjusting to attending recovery groups on the internet.  Financially, feeling a little consequence of indulging in shopping.  Life is good, overall.

In place of traveling to Italy, I opted to spend the vacation time in California before my father undergoes triple bypass surgery.  So, we decided to postpone our trip to Italy to a later date.  Truly happy to spend time with my family, especially my father, anywhere and anyplace.  Nothing is more relaxing than “Rancho Relaxo” to spend two weeks with my dad, stepmom, and other family members.  Besides, we spend a lot of time planning to travel in 2023!!

I finally met my nephew, Jordan!  What a blessing for my family.  I am enjoying spending time with everyone, watching Jordan with his parents and grandparents.  Happy, happy child.  My stepmother is a great grandmother who is fondly referred to as the “baby whisperer”.   God is good.

Will check in soon.