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Monday's Musings

Last Thursday night, Kristen, my oldest daughter, called on her way to an Austin wedding for Sat. night, via downtown "uptown" Dallas to connect with her friend, Sara. her wedding buddy. When she found out I was planning on going to Decatur Sat. for my cousin Rhine reunion, she said, "Go with me, Momma, tonight!" I told her I couldn't do that, I had to work!!! She said, "Yes, you can!", and in two minutes I had completely changed plans, and said, "Yes, I can!". Ten minutes later, while she called Royce to get permission, I was showering & packing! Royce convinced Kristen to come home, spend the night & leave early Friday morning. Twenty minutes later & I was in supper mode & was preparing manicotti for supper! We did leave Friday morning early & met my niece, Geri, in Flower Mound for a Jason's Deli lunch. I dropped Kristen off in "uptown-downtown" Dallas & beat it through to Justin, Tx to see brother #3, Jerry, whom I missed at his home. Through Rhome, I picked up 2 bacon cheeseburgers for brother #2, Ronny, & went to his house in Paradise to spend the night. Sat. morning, I headed to the nursing-rehab in Decatur, where brother #1, Charles, is rehabilitating after a month long stay in Denton hospital. He is in leukemia remission & has shingles & Ramsay Hunt syndrome, and depression. He's lost 60 pounds, so PLEASE lift up prayers for his recovery. His name is Charles Rhine, he's 69 and the sweetest person you could ever hope to meet!!!! My #2 brother's daughter, Ronda, chose to ride shotgun with her eccentric aunt & we boogied on to the over 50's Rhine cousin reunion. But she says it was delightfully fun & all the hugging, laughter and trying to figure out who belonged with who was a good exhausting exercise!!! The food was great, too. We left at 3 pm & caught an 83 year young friend of my mom & dad's. He is always great for a laugh & smile. We left him so he could toodle to Ft. Worth to meet his daughter's family for supper. Remember, I said he was 83. Ronda's a little concerned with all the 80 year old people driving around at night. We went to meet Ronny at Sweetie Pie's for a rib eye. It, Sweetie Pie's, is on the court house square in Decatur & is fantastic eating!!!! I took Ronda home, and went back to check on Charles, hit Walmart, and headed back to Ronny's to watch highlights of Kentucky Derby & news about the Cowboy's Rookies having "fallout" on their heads. Next morning, (oh yea, Brother Ronny fixed me my favorite breakfast every morning, bacon, eggs, and toast) I ran by the home of a 96 year young friend of my mommy & daddy's before I went to church in Decatur to hear Royce's nephew, Heath Marion, preach at his church, Cornerstone Baptist in Decatur. At 11:45, Kristen was dropped off at the church by her friend & we ate McDonald's with Heath & family. She & I rolled into Wheeler at 6:15. She napped, and crawled into bed at her house in Amarillo at 11:30 and hopefully peaceful sleeping for her. I got to do the "mommy duty" and nurse KJ and her cough through last night. So I'm really wondering how I'm typing away tonight at 10:20!!! I JUST LOVE TO BLOG!!!! & THANKS to Charla and Amanda for teaching me new ideas about how to blog!!!!! This was my weekend & my Monday Musings!!! Tomorrow, stay tuned for my Tuesday Titus 2 #2. It will be about my awesome baby sister, Joy!!!! Yep, there are 6 of us in my family. My Tuesday Titus 2 #1 was about my wonderful sainted MOMMY who raised us all with daddy & little help & mostly without daddy & little help. (They divorced after 26 years & she just couldn't jeopardize her safety or ours!) Now, answer my ?, was this TOO much to blog at one time????? and where are the answers to my ????'s what are your favorite flowers & I don't remember what else --you'll have to go back & find my blog asking ????. Love, The Merry Marion