[Ms Grumpy]

Hi guys, Sorry I have not been around lately. The holidays were very, very, very busy for me.

I spent the few weeks before Christmas "Adopting Families for the Holidays" thru our other site Audiokarma. The members on Audiokarma auction off items and all the money raised goes into our fund to adopt families. I shopped with over 15 families and Seniors and we also donated more money so that the Volunteers of America orginization could give food baskets to Seniors and provide Christmas for more families that I did not have the time to shop for.

Grumpy and I also were invited to tour the Gleaners Food Bank in Detroit because we have provided over 2,500 meals for the past 5 years because of the donations from the members.

Then on Christmas night my son, Matthew flew in from Texas and spent 10 days with us. I haven't seen Matthew in over 4 years. Then on the Sunday before Matthew left my oldest daughter Jennifer flew in from Las Vegas for one day. It was the first time in over 6 years that I have had all 6 of my children together. A lot of the familiy wanted to see the kids so I made reservations at a local BBQ place and over 25 people showed up and we watched the Lions play. My daughter Jennifer is a HUGE Lions fan, she is actually dating the son of a former Detroit Lions player. They have lived in Vegas together for the past 4 years.

The next morning I dropped Jennifer off at the airport at 6am, then I dropped Matthew off at the airport at 4pm. Sad day, but I was so happy that I got to see them and get the whole family together.

The very next day my grand daughter had surgery to remove her tonsils and atnoids. It was pretty rough on her, apparently when they clamped down her tongue it pinched it so hard on the sides that it is still swolen and it has been about a week.

I was pretty sick most of last week and was finally getting back to normal and then last Friday I chipped a tooth. So after I am done writing this I am getting on the phone to call a dentist.

It was a busy roller coaster month for me but I am still here. I have been having computer problems and been using Tap a Talk on my phone most of the time. But today I had to do the member updates and said what the heck...I will check in here.

Sorry I talked your ear off, I am going to have to do some reading later and get caught up on everyone and the progress of their cars.

I hope everyone had a great holiday.
Nancy