My apologies for not writing

I have not been writing this in the manner in which I have been accustomed. Part of the problem is that I have been having problems with my computer at home. When you add to this the fact that we have been down to one working car and I had to drive Cindy to work and to the doctor and home at the end of the day, my ability to find time to write has been compromised. This is my defense of my small number of blogs for the month of September.

I have been fairly successful in getting things done around here recently. I feel pretty much on top of things. If I could get a weekend where we weren't driving somewhere or cleaning up the house in anticipation of visits from inlaws which weren't happening because Cindy didn't know about the surprise birthday party last Saturday.

I know it had to get done but it was rather interesting to listen to Cindy go on and on about needing to get everything ready for the impending visit when I knew that everybody was coming the weekend before.

Well, even after our discussions about insurance and the costs to be paid in the next few weeks and how we really didn't have enough money to go to Chicago this month, she still held on to some hope that we would go to Chicago next weekend.
It was only later that she admitted that it wasn't really realistic. I still think we can go, possibly in the Spring. Of course, we need to consider that Kate's graduation will be in the Spring and there will be a lot of stuff to consider when that happens, with relatives and friends coming in and the trip to SC and so on and so on.

Cindy was upset that it seemed that circumstances and unanticipated costs always seemed to cut our plans short. While we might be able to better budget for such eventualities, I still see this as just some things you encounter when you go through your life together. We will go to Chicago. Just a little bit later.

Now we are looking at going to Louisiana in October for a wedding. I am excited. I always enjoy a trip to Louisiana. I have always enjoyed Louisiana. I wish we could go more often.

I need to get the computer resolved so I can write more. I am in the mood. I just need to make the time and opportunity.