Finally the weekend! YES!

My week wound down uneventfully. We didn't even do the things that were on the schedule. The owner went to Abilene to run an errand and although he had promised a quick trip it was after two in the afternoon when he returned. I was drafted into the payroll production line about that time and ended up making all my entries on the spreadsheets. Everything, wages, with-holdings, social security, matching social security, EVERYTHING! Neatly package, saved and stored.

While Friday was one of the better days of the past week, the week was not through with its upward spiral. Krl and I did another date night! She called me and actually baited me to fall in a trap. Thursday night we had a brief conversation about Friday and date night. She had taken inventory of gift cards we had in the cabinet and made a restaurant suggestion. When she called me she asked "Are we ordering pizza tonight of do you want to go out?" I told her I thought we were going out. She finally 'fessed up that she was dressed and ready, she was just giving me an out in case I had had a tough day. When I got home she was ready to go and looked just gorgeous! The only downside was that we could not have picked a worse time to go eat. The restaurants were covered with UIL participants so we were going to have a pretty long wait. We ended up waiting at the bar in the lounge! Luckily there were two stools because it was standing room only with the patron line stretching out the door. The hostess gave us our pager and told us twenty-five minutes (I think one of the qualifiers for being a hostess is "can you lie with a straight face?"), it didn't matter, we had all night! We indulged in some "top shelf" and talked like we don't talk at home. We laughed, giggled, and talked some more. Finally our pager went off and we tallied out at the bar and moved on to the dining area! As expected the food was great! We over did it (that is becoming a Friday night tradition) and were back home by eight o'clock. Krl was exhausted, I was still a little wound, so by eight-o-one she was fast asleep in bed and I was in the living room trying to put my week behind me! Believe me when I say I needed this sensational ending to my week! Thanks Dear! What's on for next week? NO, no, surprise me! Six more days to Friday! YES!

Today in history. Twenty-three years ago today April 23, 1982 an olive skinned phillie, future real estate mogul, was born. Happy birthday Miss Ollie!

Kyle Patrick Henry and his one act play from Highland High School are competing tonight at Hardin Simmons. They are one step away from advancing to the state competition in Austin. Kyle is on the crew and will receive his "letter" in drama! Way to go Kyle! Kyle has also been asked by the senior class to serve as an usher at their graduation! I think that calls for an "adda boy Kyle!"

Chris is coming in, actually he is already in. He flew in yesterday to Lubbock. I haven't heard from him lately so if Krl and I go to the play maybe he will be there and I can visit. He should be just a couple of months from graduating from school in Little Rock. I think final touches are being put on his new enterprise opportunity. I know Pat has busted her butt putting it all together. It has cost her one of her schools she serves as nurse to, but if any of them needed to go it was that one! Another reason behind Chris' trip in is that his birthday is Monday, (I believe), he is turning twenty years old! Happy Birthday Chris!

Paw, my kiddo's step grandfather, is ill in San Angelo. He is in his eighties and has been battling a problem with declining liver function but reports yesterday were telling them he had suffered a mild heart attack. He has held a very special spot in my kids' hearts, especially those who have lived in Angelo. There are concerns that the biggest health problem he faces is that his "will" is gone. He and Ollie are exceptionally close and one of the upbeats is that Ollie is not as worried about her health as she is his at this point. Keep them both in your thoughts and prayers.

FATHER I am thankful for YOUR surprises, YOUR gifts of grace. Truly, when I am down YOU lift me up. Thank YOU! Thank YOU for Krl and the wonderful outing we had last evening. Help us to be focused outward and not inward on self. Work through us. Use us for YOUR glory! FATHER I lift up Krl, Merrit, Hag, B., Lillie, Carol, Paw, Michelle, Aimee, Ashlyn Kate, Jennifer, Tori, TJ, Anna, Jess, those continuing to recover from their injuries, Yaenga, and Dr. Mackie. I ask YOUR healing and care for them, I pray YOUR will be done. I pray for those suffering from loss. Fill their void as only YOU can. I pray for those of us who are struggling in our journey with YOU, lead us, show us YOUR way. I pray for our spiritual family, for our leaders. YOU are good to me.