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Dear Sikik: A Letter From Louisiana Mayrah (~STORY #1,300!!~) by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado
Wednesday, October 6, 2004
Rated "G" by the Author.
Louisiana Sandusky in Tennessee writes one of her friends in Alaska a letter.
Wednesday, the 6th of October, 2004, 10:25 a.m., C.S.T.~
Dear Sikik:
I am sorry for not writing sooner, but I have been unbelievably busy! Between raising my family, working (double shifts; I have pulled at least two week's worth of doubles, thanks in part to a fellow nurse not being in, as her husband has been sick), writing and working on my new book (about nursing), trying to answer my emails, and whatnot, I have not had much free time to myself. I hope you understand why I haven't written in so long.
We have dried out from the leftover of the hurricane; we only had minor flooding, but what we lost has since been replaced; and our house is in tip-top shape once again. I am glad the hurricane season is about over; we have had remnants from Charley, Frances, and Jeanne come to town, and it has been a big, stormy mess! Now the weather is partly cloudy out with highs in the lower 80's, really pleasant weather. We had a low come in over the weekend, but that has since left, and we are drying out again.
The kids are in school, but last week, Ronee' was sick all week. She had a flare up of her JRA, and she even had to go to the Emergency Room to get a shot for relief of her pain. Plus Johnny had a seizure because his antiseizure medication quit working, and he needed something stronger. Since then, Johnny hasn't had any more problems, thank goodness! Ronee' is also out of her cast, and she just returned to using her crutches. She is so glad; she was getting tired of sitting in her wheelchair!
I loved the picture of the snowy owl that you took and then put on your letter; pretty! I don't know what I would do if I saw a bird like that! I have seen owls, but not all white ones like the one in your picture! He looks like he is surveying his domain (probably looking for a meal!) and keeping watch over his world! Are snowys a common sight in Barrow? I bet they are awesome to watch!
I am glad that your mama is doing better, but sorry to hear she is still weak. Glad to hear that you have help with her; that is such a relief, I know! I know I can use a break every now and then from my brood; this is why I have our next door neighbor watch them when Bill and I are not home, or I have one of the older, more responsible kids watch out over the disabled ones; and they know how to handle any crisis that happens to come along. They do a great job of letting us know what is going on, and if an ambulance needs to be called to our place, we are right there, to offer support to our stricken family member! Ambulance runs to our house are fairly common, between Jodie's choking episodes or respiratory illnesses, Ronee' 's breathing or allergy episodes, Johnny's seizures or heart (or breathing) spells, and whatnot. Or they can get involved in accidents; you know how clumbsy kids can be at times and how they manage to find themselves in predicaments! Such as life in any household, but just compound our situation by four times! Pure T chaos! LOL
Johnny got his flute and shirt, and Ronee' got her shirt; thank you so much for sending them! They really loved their gifts, and they will both be writing to you soon! So be expecting letters from both Ronee' and Johnny!
Our company has left; it's just us now. Sari and Nikolas went back to Finland and Greece respectively (we have heard from both of them; they got back safe and sound, much to our relief!), and the Pearsons went back to Texas. It is kind of nice here, now that our company has left; but in November, next month, our daughter, Lightning, and her family (they live in Colorado) are coming for Thanksgiving, and we are having friends from California coming for Thanksgiving, too. They are also coming back in December for Christmas; so we will definitely have a houseful! YIKES! But it will be worth seeing my grandkids and getting to meet my newest twin grandsons! And it will be great to see Kendra Williams and her girls again! (Speaking of Kendra, they are in the process of adopting another girl, but one from Japan; so their family will soon number 13 girls! Isn't that wonderful?)
How are your brothers and sisters doing, and how is your dad? I hope all are well! I sure do miss them; I really enjoyed meeting y'all when we were in Alaska earlier this year! Tell them all that I say hello, okay? Thanks!
The leaves are near their peak here in Nashville: reds, oranges, purples, yellows, browns, even greens. Very spectacular! I will send you some pictures of the fall leaves if you would like!
I bet the auroras are really aurora-in' there by now. Hear that some of the auroral displays have been nothing short of spectacular. Hmmm. Wish I could see them here like they were in Alaska; they were absolutely GORGEOUS! Oh, we have auroral displays here when the forecast calls for them; but they are few and far between, and they have NOTHING compared to Alaska's displays!
Well, Sikik, I will run now; have letters to answer (Rosie in Louisiana, Diane in Texas, and Greta in Arizona). I will write more later; thanks for writing! Forgive me of my lapse in answering; but as you can see, I have been very busy as of late! I hope you understand why I haven't written in a while! Until later, take care, and God bless you! Love you lots!
~As always, your friend in Tennessee, Louisiana Mayrah. :)
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Wednesday, the 6th of October, 2004, 10:25 a.m., C.S.T.~
