For whatever reasons, I have seemed to struggle lately. It seems my emotions are a roiling brew in a big pot. Fred, Terri, work, the other work, money. You name it!

I had an individual last week that had met two of Terri's off-spring and was asking me some questions about what Terri was like. I finally told him Terri was like the biggest baddest belly laugh you would ever experience.

Since then I have thought about it often and I am very comfortable with that description or maybe I would just modify it to "laughter". The girl loved to laugh and have fun. She was an "impulse buy" marketeer's dream come true. Middle of the night excursions to Abilene and the all night stores (when they lived in Roscoe).

No matter what her kids get into, they come by it naturally.

As unconventional as she was as a parent, her family never had to doubt her love and affection for them.

Let's all have a big belly laugh today in Terri's honor. She would be pleased.

I spent a large portion of my night fighting muscle cramps in my leg. It is like when I relieved one side the other began to cramp. Yuk.

I did make one observation during the night. As I watched the little houndgirls as they positioned and re-positioned, I discovered I am the little fat hound in the box that all the others crawl over and around and cuddle with for warmth and comfort.

I'm wondering if I should be flattered.

Have a day.

FATHER, I could sure use some help today. I ask that YOU lift me and guide me. Inspire me. Fill me with YOU!