Life as it is

November 29th ... holy shit! It's almost Christmas again!
Went to have more Xrays of my neck taken yesterday. Hope the news is good, in other words no surgery required. I know, I can hear you now! "Surgery? Neck? I didn't even know is what you're saying...I didn't even know there was a problem with his neck!? WTF...?" Well, guess what? He didn't even know himself.
Imagine my shock when I found out I had problems. I can't be more specific at the moment for several reasons one which is that I don't know the results yet. I am concerned and scared though. I am very anxious to get back to work. It's been long enough in my mind and I need to get active soon or my best friend 'arthritis' will have its way with me...
I miss my parents already, and they are only just about to leave now...it's 02:40 and I'm sitting at the computer again...I couldn't sleep so here I am, you're stuck with me. We had a really nice family get together last weekend where Donna, my sister showed up with her family including Melissa who brought her husband Kevin. We all came, Sean came with us as Sheri, his girlfriend had to work. However, Rachel came with her boyfriend Adrian which was nice. It was a great time and everyone had a ball.
Yesterday, after we took care of some business, Colette and I took a drive up and dropped in on Mom and Dad. I wanted to see them one more time before the go south to Mexico for the winter. Although they have been doing this for quite a few years now, every year I find it more and more difficult to have them so far away. I may not see them as often when they are here at home in Canada but the security of knowing they are only a short drive away is reassuring. For some reason this year found me in tears as we drove home. I guess maybe it's part of aging, perhaps it's because they are aging, but whatever the reason is it's getting stronger within me as I get older. I love my Mom and Dad very much and I am guilty as I'm sure we all are, of not telling them or expressing that to them often enough. But the past few years we have all shared in some very close lost loved ones and I think that definitely plays a part in making family bonds stronger. I feel as though I'm the parent when I say I just want them to have fun that's all and be safe...don't do anything stupid, don't listen to or talk to strangers and don't invest in any real estate...hahaha
So, Mom, Dad, if you're listening, I love you, and read the last sentence again.