Happy New Year!

Things have improved since my last post. My mom continues to recover from her heart attack. She has many worries, fears and obsesses about many things. She is old, fearful of the death that is coming, knows she can't do much at this point to improve her health, so she continues to sneak food she shouldn't eat, smoke, create family dramas, etc.

Had a great visit over Christmas. Spent time with my extraordinary son, Joe Ortiz, Jr., who continues to create ways to improve himself and his life. I am totally supportive of him and his efforts. He is so far past me mentally. What did I do to create this outstanding person? Sure, he has his faults, has a temper mainly, but his intelligence and maturity continue to impress me. He is returning to college which I truly hope he enjoys going back to school, after all, learning can be enjoyable.

Christmas day we went to see the Producers, and the day after we had breakfast together. Oh, how I miss him!

Still getting stuff out of the Graham house. Husband elected to sell the house in the country to accomodate me...otherwise I would have a 110 a day drive, minimum time was two hours each way. We are buying a 2/2 condo at Pacific Tower in Tacoma. I look foward to actually living in the same place and being married. Will post again after close.