Thursday

Well, it's still sort of summer in Florida, no humidity, thank God but heat.  I have the a/c on again.  It's been on and off for the last week or so.  We are having our "autumn."

Now about my legal situation.....The personal injury lawyer won't take the case b/c the damage to my car was too slight to bother with and even though I was injured, State Farm would win.  He has spoken to my attny (told them they could speak legalize together and he laughed) and now I'm waiting to hear back from my attny about the next move.

Meanwhile, I've gotten sick, sore throat and extremely tired (wonder why) and I have a doctor's appt. shortly.  I rescheduled the stress test I was supposed to take today for next week and didn't go to an Oldsmar Cares mtg Mon. night or a function for them last night; I don't think I'll show for another function tonight either.  I've signed up and paid for a party for my grad. school tomorrow so I'll put in an appearence and Sat, I've got to go into downtown Tampa (ugh) b/c I've signed up for Cancer research study (did I send you all the info about it).  You can't have ever been diagnosed with cancer and they are building a database nationwide to help w/Cancer research.  With my mother and both grandmothers dying of various kinds of cancer, I want to be part of it.

I've just about finished the book I received from Mia Marlowe, Lord of Fire and Ice,written with Connie Mason.  It is a story that takes place after the Viking conquests of the British Isles but still in ancient times.  As a love story goes, it's wonderful.  Brandt is everything you'd want in a hero and Katla (love that name) is a strong-minded leader of her community who isn't going to fall in love easily.  The threat is deadly; the Old Ones want to make a comeback.  You need to be steeped in Norse lore to understand all the nuances.  Brandt also is a fire manager; he can call forth fire at any time and manage it.  The evil people are really evil.  There are elements of beastailty too which really grossed me out.  But it's a good book.

Celtic Thunder played the Pentagon Tues. and the live-streamed.  Guess who was watching?  Oh, and it's posted on their website if you're interested: celticthunder.ie.  It was totally awesome and lasted about an hour.  The lads said that they were so honored to be there.

Trudy