Do I have anything to say?: California Day Three

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

California Day Three

The details of today will have to wait, considering it is after midnight, and I am leaving at 6:45AM to meet up with a friend. (Updated to add...what "details" was I talking about? Looks like I was pretty "thorough!")

I mostly "hung out" again today...isn't vacation wonderful?! I got up around 9:30, then went to IHOP with my grandma and aunt. We watched a movie in the afternoon ("Gone Baby Gone"...I had seen it before, but was okay to see again). We drove 90 or so miles to watch my cousin play basketball. It actually was a pretty fun road trip (I'm not much of a "car ride" person and REALLY don't like to drive!). His team won, which was very exciting. I think he was nervous playing with his grandma (and cousin!) there, so didn't have his best game, but didn't play badly.

I took a few pictures, but will include those (and maybe some links) later. I won't have the Internet tomorrow at all...I may go through withdrawal!...so will write about "Day Four" when I get back. (Updated to add: here are the "promised" photos).

One big dog.

Another big dog.

My cousin, a "random guy", and me

at my other cousin's basketball game.

Are we in the same family?!

I'm nearly 5 feet, grandma is a couple

inches shorter. He is 6'6"! Wow!

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Who's Who

Updated September 2013

I have one sister who is married and has two boys. "A" was born June 2009 and "I" was born March 2012. We are both really close to my parents and have lots of "family dinners".

I wrote a lot about my patients when I first started this blog. Some patients are still growing and thriving, and others have lost their battles.

My first foster placements lived with me from June 2010-September 2011. They were sisters who were 15 and almost 3 when they were placed with me and are now 18 and 5. I called M "the teen" and L "the little one". They live with their mom who still has many issues, but are doing well (ok) and I still have (not enough) contact with them.

My second foster placement came to me September 6, 2012. I call her Zoe and she turned 5 in April. She has cystic fibrosis and has been a patient on my floor at the hospital. The plan is still reunification.

Ivy is a 17-year-old whose mom died just before Thanksgiving. She has a Guardian, but is unable to live with him due to some family issues. She has no other family who is willing/able to take her. She moved in with me the beginning of February. She moved to a group home at the beginning of August as her needs were too great for me with my schedule and having another child with special needs.