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The Bunch Are Already Off To A Busy Summer

My Grandbaby Blob from the latest appointment.🥰

 Two months ago we were blissfully unaware how this summer would start. This down hill slide all started when T totaled the Volvo, then the SUV had engine issues, and this week the transmission went out in D's little commuter car. Basically, we went from 3 cars to no cars in a span of about 2 months. Thank goodness we found the BMW a lot faster than I thought we would find something and so far I haven't missed the seat warmers as much as I thought I would 😂. Maybe in December I will. Surprisingly, what I miss most is the blind spot sensors. I didn't realize how much I actually used them to double check myself. I do love that the wipers can be set to auto and speed up or stop depending on how much precipitation it senses. I also LOVE how the interior of the car is low lit at night so I can always see into every corner/cubby, but not blind everyone. Overall, we love it. It's a little peppy I think for T, but it is what it is. Since it is now our only vehicle, we did decide to go ahead and fix the SUV. I really hope that doesn't bite us in the booty later. Fortunately, D has a friend, who has a 2012 Honda Civic, that he has lent us for the time being until we figure stuff out. It actually worked out well. He has a company car so he was just having to try and drive the civic occasionally to keep it up and running. We may make an offer to him on it. I don't know yet. As for D's little commuter car, I wish it would have lasted these next 2 years, but you will get no complaints from me on it. We paid cash for that car 7 years ago and other than maintenance it had no issues and was crazy cheap to fill with gas and got almost 40 mpg. I was very happy with it. It did exactly what we wanted which was get D back and forth to work. It was very reliable until this week when T took it to go play basketball.🤔 This is the second car that has died on his way to play basketball. The Volvo was wrecked. This time it just stranded him on the side of the highway, but is basically totaled out. We're going to have those cash for clunkers people come take it off our hands.

Our invites for T's graduation party went out this week, so family check your mailboxes! He also sent extra invites to various establishments to see if they will send him free stuff.🤦  So there is a possibility the Maverick's might show up for our cookout. Lol. I hope Cooper Flagg shows up. T has the very 1st issued rookie card ever made for him and if he would sign it... Wow! He also has one for Derek Lively, but not the very first one made. Also, after checking with T, C and H and going to do their gender reveal during our cookout! I can't wait!

T went to his informational meeting about becoming a EMT/firefighter. Basically, it's 2 semesters and he can pretty much go work anywhere with a starting salary between 85,000 and 120,000. My boy is going to make more than he will know what to do with! He's talking about moving to Arkansas in a year when his girlfriend goes to school at U of Arkansas so hopefully the certifications will transfer out of state. We have so much more to do for him to get in the program, but we are plugging away at the requirements. Everyone likes their paperwork.

My Dad is doing so well! I can't believe how quickly he's responding to his treatments. He only uses his cane around the house and half the time forgets it, which he regrets on the way back to his chair.😂 He has managed to use just the walker at his doctor's appts. We have a wheelchair in the car just in case, but so far he has been good. He has so much pep and color! It is really nice seeing him feeling so much better!

I was so busy getting things done this week that the only thing I took a picture of was inside cat watching outside cat.😸

Noelle is very interested in DC. (Deck Cat 😂)



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