I am not sure that apologies make riveting blog reading, but I feel compelled to write an apology to you anyway.
First, an apology for this apology. Generally, when a person feels compelled to explain their actions and attach them to an apology, it isn't a real apology. Maybe I am making excuses here instead of apologizing. Either way here is the reason I haven't posted much at all during the past few weeks.
In the past several weeks I have celebrated my oldest daughter's college graduation in California, and then immediately after our return, my younger daughter's high school senior awards events. At that same time, I was helping her prepare for a missions trip to Guatemala. She was in Guatemala when her grandmother and sister flew in for her high school graduation, and another close relative (she is technically my half-sister since she is my dad's adopted daughter, but she feels more like a niece since she is the same age as my youngest child, but all that is too complicated to explain here so don't even try to understand. The point is, we had more big celebrations going on.) Cassie almost missed her own big day since her flight home from Guatemala the day before graduation was cancelled due to all the severe storms in the mid-west. She made it home just in time to catch a few hours sleep and a shower before graduation. Her teacher and the rest of the group weren't so lucky. They "slept" in the Dallas airport that night and slid into their seats at graduation just after the graduates entered!
Then there was the double graduation party, and 5 trips to the airport that week, and my nephew's wedding in Estes Park...
In the early morning 36 hours after the wedding, my mother-in-law was found with no pulse. We spent a few hours saying goodbye to her in the hospital, and this week has been full of the sad business of grief. So, though I'm making excuses, I have been unable to post regularly to this blog. Please forgive me. I will be away on vacation for the next couple of weeks.
Look for me to return to posting at least once a week after June 27. Thanks for your patience.
Beth
PS I wrote a bit about my own experiences with the death of a loved one on my other blog: thosewhosee.blogspot.com
