There have been a lot of developments recently, I haven't found my way here to write or tell about them for a while. Last night was Halloween, and I guess times have changed since I was younger. We had about 6 or 7 trick or treaters last night. I used to remember there being tons of kids in all the neighborhoods and bothering people for candy all night long. We even got dressed up and everything to "scare" the kids but that was a waste of time, although it looked good and was fun doing it.
Besides that, things are going pretty well. We are going to be going to North Carolina in a week, and I can't wait to get out of the city for a while and just relax with some good country scenes and a glass of wine or two in front of a fireplace in the middle of nowhere. We will be about 45 minutes SW of Asheville, NC and I think it will be fun to go somewhere we've never been. There are supposed to be a couple good German places to eat - that always excites her :) There seems to be some good sight seeing and activities there. It gets so boring sometimes here at the house all alone. Why can't there be some things to do or some places to go that aren't an hour or so away and cost a fortune? What happened to the times? There has to be a way to get out of a routine, and maybe NC is it??? I am looking forward to it, and getting away, quality time with her will be great. Get us out of Atlanta and into nature, seems to be a good recipe for romance?
Speaking of getting away - she is going to get to go to Germany!!!!! I can't believe she really gets to go, when all signs pointed to her not going. That was going to crush her and her family...I know it was going to be tough either way, if she went or not...If she goes, then I am here for three weeks and she isn't happy about that. I am not thrilled, but I know it is for the best and she will be fine over there. I know that you have to make sacrifices and this is just one of them. If I have to be here and not go, just for her to be able to go, then that is what I must do. My only wish was for her to be able to go see her mom, gma, gpa, georg and friends. She will be so happy when she lands that morning and sees everyone for the first time again! I just wish I could be there to see the look in her eyes and everyone else when she gets there! I know what that look is, and have seen it before, several times...so all I have to do is remember, but it would be something else. I hope her time over there is great and that she enjoys all of it to the fullest. I regret not being able to go, and look forward to the next time that I am there, because I truly enjoy it there and it is my second home, and my family is there also who I miss seeing. I will see them either in April or this summer again!

Happy Times!