Missing Family, A Favorite Picture and Ian Hunter Gives Me the Power

I'm missing my mythical family. You know the one you have in the fantasy version of your life? It doesn't really make any sense....because honestly, if my sister were still alive she'd be far away in South Carolina and I wouldn't be able to have the boys stay at her house. And if my parents were still alive they'd be in no shape to take the boys overnight either. So why do I miss them so much when I try to figure out where the boys will stay when we're in Chicago? I don't know...but I do.

I think part of it is the election too. My parents were always very involved in discussion about politics. Ernie and my mother had MANY, many discussions about current events. She loved talking politics with Ernie. And I remember the last presidential election when I was struggling to deal my dying sister and the boys and I didn't call my mother the night of the election...and the next day she wept because she'd been so lonely. I've always felt so sad about that. I go back and read the post from that day and I realize how much better things are than they were then but then I realize that they are better because I'm not caring for people that are gone and that makes me feel lousy and kind of selfish.

Eh.

In cat news, Annie stayed overnight at the vet's. She was dehydrated andhad a fever. They think that the lump could possibly be an infectionsince it came on so quickly. They are giving her antibiotics andhopefully we'll see some change. Otherwise they will do a biopsy on thelump and that just uh...doesn't sound good to me. So, crossed fingersplease...the last thing we need around here is somebody dying fromcancer even if it is a cat and not a human...

Last night we watched Eric Brace and Peter Cooper on Stage it last night and they did my heart good. I can't wait until they come back---hopefully early next year! AND I think I've got it figured out where the boys will stay when we go see Ian. Pending one final schedule check so cross your fingers again please. I swear Ian Hunter will fill me with the power. I don't know WHAT power but I swear I'll have it after I see him.

Lastly, here is my favorite picture from Ernie's week in Nashville. My sweet boy with Mary Ann Werner (of Red Beet Records, and Eric Brace's wife as well) and Mark Gerking. Aren't they beautiful? I had given Ernie strict instructions to meet Mary Ann because although I haven't met her in person I like her already. And of course she is like me in that we have great taste in husbands!