So, last week, my sisters dad died. He has been an alcoholic pretty much all his life. He finally sobered up (again) and was living in a halfway house at Midwest Challenge (part of MN Teen Challenge) and doing well. He laid down to sleep last Wednesday at 4:30 and when someone went to wake him at 6pm he was gone.

My sisters have only seen him 2 or 3 times in the past 10 years. The last time they saw him was around a year ago when he was in the hospital. They're having a hard time dealing with it. On one hand it's easier because they didn't really know him and hadn't seen him much in their lives, on the other hand it's harder because of that. I'm sure somewhere inside them they always hoped that one day maybe he'd be that dad they hoped he would be, that maybe he'll be at their high school graduation's, that maybe he'll be there to walk each of them down the aisle. But those hopes are gone now. Keep them in your thoughts and prayers they need it.

My mom, aunt, and I are supposed to go to Florida this week, but with the memorial service for Walt my mom is coming home early on Thursday. My aunt and I will stay for the entire planned time. My mom hadn't been able to find a cheap flight and was going to have to fork out $400 to come home early but this morning we found her a flight for $185 which is a blessing.

Not much else going on. We're just trying to figure out the Kentucky trip for May, it's been really frustrating. We were initially planning on staying with Timothy and Manju but that is not working out. Looking at hotels they're kinda spendy and more than we have to put towards the trip… Also we found out last week that we aren't guaranteed entry into the Graduation Ceremony if it rains, because they each only get 4 tickets for an inside ceremony. So we'd be driving 12hrs+ each way for a 1-2hr ceremony on Sunday night. Plus hotel and food costs and your looking at $400+. We were hoping they'd be ok with us just taking that $ and buying airfare to come visit them at their new home once they get settled in Maryland. I guess we'll see what happens.

Not much else, I'm really looking forward to FL!!! We leave tomorrow at 3:30, it's gonna be so much fun!!! (Plus it's free!!!!)

~Amy