emotions

so lately i have been having mixed feelings... my brother is engaged and i'm very happy. but i just found out that he is going to miss our family Thanksgiving celebration. at least, the only one i'll be home for. anyhow, i threw myself a pity party today. my boss Bob deserves a prize for putting up with me. he's the only other person that sits on our side of the office... so, for better or for worse, he gets to hear my woes (and my joys of course).

well, i'm being a bit melodramatic. i guess i just don't like change at first very much. my first Thanksgiving away from home i was pretty sad. i enjoyed spending time with nate's family in Seattle, but it wasn't quite the same. my family called and left me a musical message to make me feel missed. it was nice, but again... it wasn't quite the same.

so i guess i was really the first family member to desert ours during a holiday. so i shouldn't be complaining.

i think i'm just sad.

we're all growing up... katy is in junior high, tim's in college learning how to sing like josh groban, sheila's going back to school (no more nursing, now she's going to teach), and greg has found himself a wife.

but you know what, i have the best husband in the world, a good job, friends i enjoy spending time with--- even good friends that e-mail me and call me and yell at me to update my blog, and family that visits me all the time (thanks for coming to see us this past weekend, it was great!)

it will all be fine. in fact, i'm sure it will be more than fine.

Thanksgiving just won't be the same without you Greggie : ) Love ya, Steph