Playing catch up....

Wow. I've been so busy lately. Now I have to catch up on a few things.

So I had my first wine tasting events last weekend. Not too bad. I was a little rusty on the first night. My second went really smooth. It was a lot of fun and I felt really comfortable. The wines I'm tasting are really good and I'm even liking some of the reds - which I've never usually enjoyed before. Maybe it's because I know how to really "taste" them now and experience them fully.

On a sadder note, the father of one of my DS(5)'S classmates passed away on Saturday in a motorcycle accident. The man had 3 children - 4, 5, and 13. The oldest is taking it VERY hard. She really is devastated. I just feel terrible for the whole family. I can't (and don't want to) imagine having to explain to the little ones that daddy's not coming home ever again. I had to explain it to my DS tonight because the teacher will be telling the class tomorrow. Apparently, the mother wants the kids back in school to regain some sort of routine and normalcy. And they may be back on Monday. DS listened very intently as we explained that his friend's father had a motorcycle accident and is in Heaven. And we talked about how his friend will likely be sad and angry and may act out. We discussed how and in what ways he could be a good friend to this boy. DS listened very nicely and then, without skipping a beat, asked "can I have dessert now?"

And I was SOOOO nervous talking to him about it. I thought he'd freak out and think that my DH would go to Heaven too. But we'll see. He tends to process information for a while. I'll probably get the inquisition in a few days.

Now to flip to much happier stuff: we're just DAYS away from Disney. DS is jumping out of his skin - he's so excited. And DH and I are RIGHT behind him! I'm so excited for this trip. I really think we're going to have a great time. I've been dowloading podcasts from ITUNES to listen to at work. I can't wait to go!!! I'll have pics up ASAP.

Well, that's enough of a post for tonight. I've been contemplating how to make this blog a little more interesting. I may include some recipes and other information on a more regular basis. Still considering popular topics.