Well, bittersweet, yes, life is and has been...a long tough summer for me..as most know, i buried both my Daddy and my Mom, 6 weeks apart...in order to care for them both and through the three months of illness, death, celebration of life and another death, i had to sell my motorcycle to continue flying back and forth to California; it was the most worthy of causes and i am grateful i had it to give...i am beginning, just beginning the "healing" process...hard to explain, but...it's time for me to stand up, put my big girl panties on and step forward..i've been raising my kids for seven years now, alone..hell, i haven't had a date in i don't know when, let alone an ole' man..i counted, knew my folks were there, i was not alone..i remind myself that i am not alone now, i have my beautiful girls, i have the memories off Daddy and Mom..i used to turn this damn computer on and leave it on, and so many of you reached out to me to help me through this process, and that has and does mean so much..Balie, Loretta, Glen, Bo, Kandee, BlueEyedKat's Man...the list goes on..i love you all and thank you from the bottom of my heart..i'll leave the account open and will check in periodically..but i must, must, MUST figure out how to get myself pulled together...so with love and respect, i sign off...