The Adventures of Tristan

He's 3 months old, and gained 12 pounds in a month.  The vet said next check-up he would be 50 lbs!! Baylor doesn't love him but she's tolerating him much better!! 36 lbs!!! OMG Oh and he is very loved!  Soccer practice proved to be a fun pit stop for him!!

I've always known I was an Anderson.  I grew up a Ross... but my Dad was adopted.   The narrative that my Dad was told may not be true and I'm about to find out. My Dad thinks he was the only one they didn't take back... and Frank (Rusty) was haunted his entire life... he talked only briefly about the day my dad was taken away... and until his dying day, he cried about it. My Grandmother's kids were all taken, and only Rusty tried to go back Sally (on the left) was in foster care until she was 18... Rusty... has died, and I'm having a call with his daughters on Wed... so I'll get more info There are far too many secrets and I pray I can find out some things that will offer healing to my father. Lord, free all of them. I'm thankful I have more family... and some of them, only 2 hours away!!

The Bible says to do EVERYTHING without grumbling or complaining. Inside I'm complaining about life.  It's hard.  Oops, see, there I go! So, I'm embracing joy. The joy of dog sitting for a friend and using her pool And loving on this one... and sweet puppy kisses and swimming puppies, I mean COME ON!! and last-minute "can my son come swimming with you at your friends pool you are crashing" Well since he is one of T's favorite humans OF COURSE we will come and get Everett!! and he loves dogs so much, it made it even MORE fun!!! and then we dropped dogs, grabbed clubs and went to his lesson. I won't be able to afford this very long but I'm going to do it as long as we can. It will serve him now, and then later in life when he's at meetings or out with buddies.  It will serve him. And it's beautiful and by our house, it's free! There is a lot jumping around in my brain. BIG I mean, life-altering HUGE decisions.  Ones I don't trust myself t...

I'm really not sure HOW this happened but I just turned 49!  Wasn't I 32 like 5 seconds ago?? Lots of emails and texts today - and it was SO fun! Even the chairman of our company remembered!! AND PLEAS!!! and Layman and Robert... and then people that used to work for me... Sherry and the kids came to meet Trooper BUT they also brought gifts and treats... and then Julie Hamilton did the same!!   Then work sent a gift card and cookies (thank you Deadra, I know that was all you)  and then Connie sent two dozen cookies and ice cream!  Sheesh! But my favorite parts of the day (besides the whole day with T) are the videos... and my sweet Alice And while it's a very sad time because of my Uncle's passing, I still allowed myself to be loved on. And enjoyed this guy the ears!! and took this one to his golf lessons these are the joys of working from home. SO MUCH  flexibility but still getting it all done. I know it won't last forever, but for today... on my 49th bir...

A 6am call is never "normal" and I knew something was wrong. My poor mama had to call and tell me that her brother, the patriarch of our family... my Uncle John was dying. Brain bleed. 911. Ambulance. Hospital. Aunt Jeanne. Can't go visit. Covid. Ventilator. I heard all of those words. None of them were sinking in. Too surreal. He was fine. Too heartbreaking, my Aunt just lost her sister TOO OVERWHELMING. I CAN'T GO BE WITH MY FAMILY. Then the call came that he was off of life support, and he died. My Uncle John, big burly Uncle Johnny... was gone. My Aunt Jeanne posted on Facebook. So I posted... then Auntie T... And then mom posted... and our hearts broke.  Just broke.   Every time we talk  - we just can't make sense of it. I know in time.. it will sink in.  He will not be there at the airport when I get home next trip. He won't be at Christmas or at the table eating sauce.  He's gone. BUT I WILL REMEMBER. I will tell the stories and I will keep him ali...