OH! This is wonderful news!!! I SO know how good it feels to scratch those things off that bucket list, and just spend a day being a "person"!! Awesome!!

Your future DIL is a wonderful gal!

You keep pacing, and scratch some more things off that list.

Good for you!

God bless! xo

Hi, beautiful. No one likes to be sick, but one thing we do have is an appreciation of the little things in life. When life takes a lot away from you, you have to begin to savor those moments of simple pleasures. I'm so glad you had such a glorious time and thanks for posting something positive. It reminds us all that there are lots of good things to talk about, even when we are struggling.

Thanks, Tri, n Darla. It was a MAJOR DEAL for me. Actually, I did not get to ride that Ferris wheel, scrambler -like ride, and I think it was the spyder, a second (and possibly last time.) Maybe my husband n I are supposed to have one last time on those. I did wish he was with me, in spite of Elizabeth being there.

And it really did help me to 1) embrace the present n try to do all I can with those I love, and, 2) ACCEPT THAT I WON'T always be here, and that I am working toward getting the most out of every moment I have. And trying to leave my family with good memories.

I hate to sound so morbid.... I have just come SO CLOSE so many times now, and spent extended periods bedridden, where I felt like, any time now .... almost like when I had Mono, tho was sure I wad dying then..... I hope to live the rest of my life HAPPILY, with all I've got to add to it or enjoy creative environments n stuff... But mostly, time with those who mean the most to me.... that none of us will ever forget!!! - - - - - - - - - - Susana

Okay, so honest to GOD, friends..... does it sound like I'm needing to do what I need to right now, or like I'm making ready to go.....?

I .....DO....... Have a plan for if it ever comes time, my husband has heard a little about it, probably doesn't remember....But we're a long way from all that... I need to see my grandkids graduate HS n college, and start families of their own.... (So hoping 17- yr old Christy will want to wear my preserved wedding gown n veil.....) A lot to look forward to!!!!

Y'all please pray for me.... obviously tho trying hard to do right, I NEED IT!!!!! THANKS!!!!

How wonderful! I'm so happy you were able to do this! Good days are a real gift. Thanks for sharing yours.

Okay, my friends, here is finally my account of my night at the fair, off my bucket list. Elizabeth, my future dtr in law was so kind to watch after me, she would watch all the rides b4 we rode them, n judge by peoples facial expressions if too much centrifugal force pressure or too much jerking or hurting people's necks.... if there was any question, she would catch them in line, coming off the ride, and INTERVIEW them!!!!!

Sorry, my cell phone froze up....
Anyways, we got there late afternoon n decided to walk around n look n eat before riding rides. Whenever we would sit down to eat, we would ask permission from the people at the table, and we found the most gracious, polite, friendly people, mostly from elsewhere around our state, but some from right here in town. We saw no violence /gangs /thieves /etc, like there has been in past years that have turned people away.

After sunset, we made our way to the rides. We rode the (???) like the old Scrambler. It was SO much fun, and SO FREAKIN' FUNNY!!!! The guy that comes aroun

d to clinch the seatbelts and push the protective bars in place, had trouble getting the bars to snap shut. (My dtr dtr in law is a bit .... well -endowed.) So when he finally forced it snapped shut, her boobies popped up NOTICEABLY!!!! He went, " Oooh!!!!, " and winked at her!!!

All the way through the ride, she was yelling that her boobies was coming out of her shirt, "I'm trying to stuff it back in, but it won't stay!!! " and it just went on n on n on....! We were both laughing so hard. It would be like "Oh God, now the other one's coming out!!!! "

I swear it was so funny, we both spent that whole ride laughing so hard, we could hardly catch a breath. And every time it promised to lighten up, there was another newsflash about her boobies!!!!

We rode the Ferris wheel. Unfortunately this year there was neither a giant nor a double one. But the biggest single rode 4 to a car. We just happened to get paired up with a couple from right here in our home town, n he had just proposed to her moments before the Ferris wheel ride!!! . It turned out to be so very special, and we got pics to remember the moment.

More later, I've got to go to bed now. I appreciate y'all indulging me Fibro my reminiscences. Lots of love.... Susana

Hey, I'm late to the congrats party as I was crashing due to a norovirus, but wanted to say I too am very happy for you that you had some great days!