Bad news on a cold Monday morning

A second of my colleagues in my division has lost a close family member. First, Kendricks lost his brother in a car wreck, then his Grandmother passed and now, Michelle's Mother has died from a heart attack. Losing my own Mother is this mix definitely makes me feel others loses more than I normally would have. Michelle is a lot younger than I and her Mom had not been sick, so the shock must have been tremendous. I still miss my Mom and think about her a lot, things she would like to see or hear, fishing with her again, seeing her joy when she spends time with my children, listening to her stories about the deer, hummingbirds and other wildlife she encountered near her house.... I guess there is never enough time to spend with our parents while they are with us, but once they are gone, that time you thought you didn't have for the drive up and back, etc, seems so meaningless...

Cowboys got beat bad, so I don't think they will make the playoffs this season, but the Carolina Panthers are in a good position to win their division. The UK Wildcats gave us fans a spot of hope for the season by dumping #4 Louisville really hard on Sat.!

These are our last few days of this semester. My class grades turned out pretty good, as I only gave one D, no F's. I will probably work through Wednesday (1/2 day), the take off until after New Year's. Sometimes being away from the office and the day to day routine makes it tough when you come back, but not having to make the drive every morning and getting to sleep later and watch YR and OLTL is quite nice. Oh yeah, seeing McKenzie open her presents on Christmas is a blast too!

Good day!