Man! I'm Getting Bad at Updating

Sorry I have not updated this page in quite a while, but things have been very hectic.

Poor Justin's Grandpa Winkler passed away just before Valentine's Day, which was a pretty rough time for his family. We cancelled our reservations and headed up to Keokuk to be with his family and to attend his grandfather's funeral. I never really know what to say at a time like that. They said that Mr. Winkler passed on his anniversary with Mrs. Winkler, who passed away last year. They had been married for more than 70 years. I guess you could say that it was nice that they can be together again and he doesn't have to hurt anymore.

We ended up spending Valentine's Day dinner with Debbie, Wally, Jessica and Derek. The place we ended up going was rather busy, as a young woman was having her birthday party there... let's just say it was loud.

We changed our Valentine's Day arrangements for the next weekend to go to Skies here in Kansas City, as Justin had never been there. He was adament about us making new dinner reservations, even though I didn't think it was necessary. We, as usual, ate too much but I'm glad he got to see the views.

And speaking of romantic little things... Jess and Derek got married. Justin has another brother-in-law! We are so excited for them. They had a very small wedding at City Hall and that completely sounds like the two of them... very low-key.

As for me, I am in the process of doing my very long EEG. There has been some confusion that we are trying to settle up, which knocked me off of my hind end. Originally when the company I am scheduling this with called, they told me it would be a regular 24-hour one and I may or may not need to take my current medication. Then they called back and said there was a mix-up and it was going to be a 24-hour sleep deprivation one, but I should bring a hat to cover my head when it was done. Unfortunately they couldn't tell me any details about what I needed to do as far as my current medications were concerned. Sooo, I called the neurologist's office and it turns out that it will be a 72-hour EEG and a hat is NOT to be on the head.

Oh my gosh! I can't imagine having all of these electrodes stuck to my head for 72 hours. I will have to have my head wrapped for protection and can sleep lying down, as long as it's only on my side. My guess is I'll sleep in a chair, as I am a tosser and a turner in my sleep. And as dumb as it sounds... I'm a little embarrased not to be able to wash my hair for over 72 hours (though I'm sure I can't be the only one they've seen with dirty hair after an EEG). Oh the mix-ups. I will be very happy when this is all over with.

For those of you who don't already know... I'm an official Kansan now. I got my driver's license a couple of weeks ago and now I'm changing the plates tomorrow. Sob! I'm from Missouri... how can I "officially" live in Kansas? For all of you other Missourians out there, just know a little piece of my heart will always be there. :)

And Jus and Luke are ready for their March Madness Bracket to commence. If you are interested in participating (I already have), registration is free, there are several different publishers (and prizes) to choose from and all you have to do is predict: http://www.athletixnation.com/bracket_challenge. You can choose if you would like to participate in any one of the state listings or choose the national one. You have nothing to lose (as it's free) but there are lots of great prizes. Good luck to those who participate!!!

Thanks for checking in and I hope everyone has a wonderful week!