I have and will continue to make my first thought everyday to be make sure Jamie is happy living here in England but a comment by her Mom as Jamie flew to Denver, generated a response that made me feel really good.
Mom: What time will you be home, James?
Jamie: The 11th October
I never want to come between Mom and Daughter but I will spend the rest of my life making sure Jamie is happy and hopefully that makes my mother-in-law happy too!
If you love someone, sometimes you have to let them go…this morning I reluctantly let go of @jamierae09 at Sandbach to travel across the pond to be with her Mom for a few weeks to heal her heart and replenish her soul. Safe travels dude, see you soon!
Not even sure Jamie had anticipated tonight coming so quickly but I had to watch her packing, a big suitcase half full, feeling good that she is going to be able to spend some quality time with her Mom and family even if it is tinged with sadness. Both of us in some way sad, me because she’s leaving her because she’s leaving but also most importantly because of te whole reason for yhe trip, to pay respects to both uncles who sadley passed away in the last few weeks….
I know she has to go and I have encouraged her a lot to go and also make it worthwhile by staying for three weeks it just sucks to not have my best friend around for that time to share stuff with everyday but she’ll soon be back just got to make the most of it I suppose!
The Middlewich and District Pool League started again tonight and we played at home against Dishers a good team with lots of good players. Not an easy start to the season especially because we finished bottom last year and did not win a single point throughout the entire summer league but we came out fighting tonight.
Going three nil up was unexpected and at 4 1 needing another frame to get a point we dreamed of what might only to be pegged back to 4 all with two to play.
I chose Mike and myself to play the first doubles and managed to play really well and secure at least a point. Unfortunately, Jayden and OJ couldn’t quite win the final frame to take the spoils but a point in the first match we’d have taken before a ball was struck so onwards to next week and hopefully play even better…?
Lincoln turned 13 today, and I just want to know where that time has gone, it only seems like yesterday that I heard him cry as they lifted him out of his Mommy’s tummy. The doctor said, “Wow, he’s loud!” I was just happy he’d taken his first breath, not realising the significance of the doctors words.
He makes me proud every day and everyone he comes into contact with says the same he is a beautiful young man, and we should be proud of him, and we just nod and say we are!
We obviously took him karting on Saturday but invited everyone who could make it to come round for cake tonight. Reagan made it and decorated it and it was really good!
We now have two teenagers in the house, Lord help us!
Had another idea today about making two cabinets on wheels to go under my dartboard to replace the shelves I have installed but are less than practical.
I have lots of ideas and watch tons of videos trying to learn how to work wood, and making stuff like that not only makes the tools I have more usable it also teaches me more techniques and allows me to practice them.
Watching week 2, I was hoping to see improvement and although the defense played well holding the Steelers to 13 points and the special teams played well also, unfortunately the offense struggled again.
I still think we are going to have a rough season and we need to accept this and allow Bo Nix to find his Quarterback feet and learn while playing. Yes it’s tough to watch but if he is the future of the organisation he needs to be given time…
I still Bo’lieve! #GoBroncos
A couple of weeks ago I had the idea to take Lincoln Go-Karting for his birthday and mentioned it to Jamie who said we should make it a surprise so we began the ruse.
The fact that she is leaving to go home for three weeks on Friday meant wanting to spend this weekend all together as a family was perfect but for to suggest going to a National Trust to make Christmas wreaths was cruel. Reagan spotted it first and said again why would you pick that as an activity for Lincoln’s birthday weekend? Lincoln was far behind but when he complained Mommy guilt tripped him saying that she thought it would just be a nice way to spend our last Saturday together as a family. It worked because he apologised. The ruse was was set!
Over the last couple of days, we kept dropping in the odd comment about how important it was to be on time and added in visiting a shop in Stoke that shuts at 2pm to make sure both kids were ready to leave in good time. It all worked perfectly Lincoln went to school as an ambassador until 12 Reagan and I went horseriding got home at 12:30 and all four of us were out of the house by 1pm
Arriving in Stoke in plenty of time we pulled onto the Teamsport car park and the penny dropped with Lincoln admitting he was disappointed about Mommy’s idea but was going along with it so she wasn’t upset and Reagan was also glad and excited to go Karting.
Both took it in the spirit it was meant to be and we all enjoyed the adrenaline rush that was racing at high speed.
Afterwards we said there was a second surprise and drove to Lincoln’s favourite restaurant, Hickory Smokehouse, in Crewe where Nannie Uncle Karl & Auntie Karen were there waiting.
I think he was suitably surprised and impressed and after eating his rack of ribs with mac’n’cheese followed by a donut with whipped cream and a candle to blow out after we all sang Happy birthday… he was full too!
Best birthday ever…?
Although Grandad preferred to go to a funeral rather than celebrate his birthday, we made up for it by taking a cake and singing him happy birthday too!
I got a “Good news, you’ve won a prize!” email this morning from the Lottery and I had that. Oh my gosh I wonder how much, 30 second feeling while I found and opened the app and logged in.
I had actually won £30 the biggest win I have had for years. Although I only occasionally have a go on the lottery, it was a pleasant feeling to win more than I actually staked for once
Ironically, Reagan mentioned that I owe her 4 shifts worth of pay £24 so in one hand out the other…