It has been almost six months since I last blogged!   Busy life and the internet was LOW on the priorities list.

To update:  We finished building our new home and now enjoying the more leisurely lake life...well that was the plan.  However, my new teaching job has been living hell in more ways than one - consuming much of my time and energy.  After a semester off from graduate studies, I'm semi- back in study mode.  Loving the course and looking forward to the end of my Masters' Studies in June.   Jamaica awaits my arrival for a multicultural immersion into the culture:  wonderful way to end my studies.   Also, I took on a co-chair position for the state of Texas for LEOS, which has meant alot of travel - pity it is community (volunteer) work.    Rich and Divina are expecting their first baby YAY I will be a NANA    Don't like empty nesting... and our new home has plenty of room for extra family.  Ant is doing great in college (GPA 3.94) and transferring to UT to join the pre-med program.   Am so proud of him working while he's in college and maintaining his almost perfect grades.

Those were the wonderful things happening in my life.

However, it is never all roses...

The recession is a major B#$%@ and it's affecting almost everyone I know in some way.

Rich was laid off and trying to find work.  My job is far from secure and am battling to keep it.  Bob's job is properly going to have major changes and pay cut.    The financial news is all ICK, including the years of putting away for retirement - only to find it eroded by the recession.  

All I can say is :  KIA KAHA  (Be strong)

Balance will be restored again...

In the meantime, Spring is on its way at last and we will be able to enjoy our first Spring and Summer at the Lake.   Will be posting pics soon.