I can't begin to tell you how much I needed this long weekend. I had wed-sunday off...away from the kids, nothing I HAD to do. It was a quiet weekend with not a lot going on. Family came down to stay with Mom, which was nice. Dad's wierd back stimulator is sorta working so he was actually able to enjoy some of it......and Marci came down which I was thrilled with. She stopped by school on Tuesday for a few min, and I spent some time with her throughout the weekend. We screwed around on Friday taking pics (something we loved doing when we were younger...back when I thought I was going to be a photographer) It is days like these that I realize how much I deeply miss my sister. She and I were very close when she moved 4 hours away about 12 years or so ago. We talk, and e-mail and text but nothing replaces true one on one real life time....I miss her more than I can express and am so thankful for the time we do have...away from adult time and responsibilities...to re-establish our bond as sisters, and much more.