WOW...

So a lot can happen in the blink of an eye. First of all, we missed all the fireworks on Saturday because the weather would not cooperate. Gracie is DEATHLY affraid of bad weather, so when it started getting very dark in the skies above Nashville...we had to go home. It turned out for the best, since the bottom fell out shortly after we left. Then it rained through Sunday as well. No swimming and lazing by the pool for us!

Yesterday (aka Monday), I received rather unpleasant news about my job. I spent the majority of the late morning and early afternoon hours dealing with this. In the meantime, my phone battery completely died (this will be important later in the story). In an effort to rid myself of the funk I was in due to the job mess, John, Gracie, and I went to the gym for a little exercise. On the way, I dropped my phone in the car to charge. John left his phone at home while we went to the gym. We thought it would be good to get out for at least an hour without people bombarding us with calls. When we returned (in MUCH better moods), all the phones were going off. My parents and brother were trying to track us down.

One of my brothers had been burned at work. He was being taken to the hospital in Atlanta. Needless to say, my 30 minutes of tranquility from the exercise were immediately out the window. We packed quickly and rushed to Atlanta. By sheer luck, my brother is ok. He has several burns on his arms and face, but he will be ok.

We are now back home, and I must say...I could use a vacation! I think everyone needs some time away every once in awhile...time to recover themselves, find their peaceful place. I am in desperate need of this right now! But alas....life is calling!!