Last week of 60

Well I have arrived at the end of my 60th year and I must say its been a good one. As with every year there was some bad thrown in with the good but those are the times we learn impt life lessons.  I want to work on positive thoughts and reactions to my life when I am 61. Go with the flow and look for the silver lining kind of thing. Stay calm and be kind...

Ky packed up and drove from Phx to LQ on the 22nd. One more time I helped unload a son's Uhaul into storage with us both wondering where his things would end up. He tends to be a disposable person thinking its easier to get rid of something and then buy it again if you need it down the road. Not sure I will ever be that person but hopefully one willing to let go of more things. I have these conversations in my head constantly about having WAY too much stuff. I will get there one day....please!

Gracie and I driving to storage.

Poor Gracie has moved more times than most Americans and yet she is still the first to jump in the truck! Let's go!! Journey on!
We had a lovely weekend together and on Tues I dropped Ky off at Palm Springs airport at 0430 to catch his flight to ATL and his new life.

As excited and nervous as he was I think I was more. I am also a bit envious of where he is in his life and the adventures he has to look fwd to. I like being retired and all but excitement, adventure and unknown and have been replaced with routine, naps, and playing it safe.

My friend Mary Kay agreed to play in a golf tournament with me the following day. There is an organization called Dusty Wings (retired FAs) and they were playing at Odonnell. It was a scramble so MK and I figured no biggy and we might have some fun and meet new people. Well we ended up winning first place and had a wonderful time! One never knows what the day will bring!!

There are quite a few of our WA neighbors down here in the desert. I saw on fb they were all having a party together this week. At first I felt kind of hurt because why wasn't I included? Why do I always become the one that is out of sight out of mind? I tried analyzing what I must be doing wrong and then decided it was way too much work. We drove to SD this week to have a lunch with a friend we were neighbors with in the 80s and I hope to visit her in MT one day too. Maybe I just dont need so many friends and the ones that want me in their lives are enough. I seem slow to learn this baby for some reason but I am working on it. I feel as I age I have stopped putting my heart into friendships. When we have moved there has always been a few people I cant wait to visit and I miss dearly. This time I feel I can leave tomorrow and while I have a boatload of friends...none of them have my heart. Its easier and safer that way but maybe a bit shallow at the same time. Do you find yourself doing the same?

Today I went to the dentist..ugh...then to a luncheon meeting for the Dusty Wings. My new friend Sayonna flew for Eastern and wanted to go as well. The club is for FAs present and retired and is 72 members strong. We had the best time and I loved the conversations about flying because most were during the 60s-70s. Very few represented existing airlines and that just felt so sad. Pan Am, Eastern, TWA, Northwest..just to name a few. It was such a different world when we all began and so classy. S and I are definitely going to join and it doesnt hurt they have some awesome parties! I am excited to make new friends and make a difference for some organization.Kind of excited about something new to look fwd to actually.
Rande left today for a music fest in TX...so its kind of quiet and relaxed around here. We enjoy having him around and he has been a godsend working with Jetta. She is such a sweet girl and getting so big. We just need to teach her to leave Grace and Buster alone and she is golden. haha

What?!? Are you talking about me again?!

I had this great idea in my head to make for my bff in Mn for her bday. Its been such a cold hard winter I thought she could use some spring. I will say it seemed easy in my vision but took forever because of all the small details and beading. She said she loved it so my work is done. Its definitely bright!

it is upside down but I cant seem to rotate it so just pretend ok?
Thanks for dropping by and have a lovely last week of 60 with me!