Story of a Jump or Pardon my absence

No. This is not why I haven't been posting lately. This is why I won't be posting from May 9th - 24th. It's a very long story. I will be glad when this upcoming absence has up and comed! No my previous absence has to do with a lot of emergency things - taxes (by myself), a rental house that flooded, Anxiety attacks related to the two previous things, handling everything around here like a single mom (no thank you. I don't want that job!), keeping my business going (not stressful at least!), massive yard work when the sun unexpectedly shines, preparing for my son and his wife and new baby boy to visit with us for the summer (Spring cleaning anyone?) and getting ready to spend 2 weeks in Hawaii. That last one is a happy incedental. Mr. Bill insisted that I buy a ticket. I mean really insisted and he did have to twist my arm because I have felt like I was chained to the problems/events at home. But he sweet talked me into it. He's been over there working already for 2 weeks with 4 of our sons(tough gig I know but someone has to do it). So yeah, he sweet talked me. So now I'm on a crash diet, mega work outs, hair appointment, beach preparedness (any girl who plans to wear a bathing suit in public knows what this entails, and it HURTS) and a zillion other things that pop into my mind at all hours of the day and night. But I think what I'm learning right now is that sometimes you just have to jump. The opportunities that present themselves may not ever come around again. Certainly when you get to my age, you realize that life is getting shorter than ever! So I jumped for it. We shall return with memories and a few pictures that will never show the true size of the experience. Kauaii calls me and I am answering!