It's one of those times...

I know I have been lax on the blogging lately. Not for lack of things to blog about by any means, more like an overwhelming list of things to blog about and just not the time or energy to do it.

Since I have last blogged I have driven to NY and back with my brother and sister-in-law to be with my family for my Grandfather's funeral. We left on a Friday morning and arrived on Saturday midday. We had enough time to get changed and have some lunch before the first viewing that afternoon. Sunday we had two more viewings and then the funeral was Monday morning with a reception afterwards. In between all the activity going on, we spent as much time together as a family as possible. I got to see and catch up with family that I haven't seen for many years as well as some that I get to see more often. The circumstances for the meeting were not great, but it was nice to see everyone again.

As if that were not enough to deal with, there have been a number of other things that have come up in the last couple of weeks. My ex's dog went missing while the boys were in AZ. She came home and the gate was open and her new puppy was gone. So the boys had to deal with that when they got back from the funeral. My parent's / brother's dog Timber had to be put down when they got back from the funeral in NY as well. My SO's father is having to have back surgery to deal with pain problems he is suffering from and that is causing her stress and worry. And most recently one of my closest friends is undergoing tests to try and get some answers to scary medical questions.

All in all.. I could use a week without anything major going on, but that will probably be a bit yet. On a positive note though, my brother-in-law is flying in on Thursday and as long as the weather is good, we are doing a guys trip to six flags on Friday and then we are going to relax and enjoy the weekend, probably catching the UFC fight on Saturday.

I have a blog topic I have yet to touch too involving a former PC tech where I work getting escorted from the property by several different branches of law enforcement including Dept. of Homeland Security. That is for another post though.

I hope this post finds the rest of you relatively drama free and happy. Hopefully things settle down for my family and friends soon too. Much Love all around.