JUST A GIRL moves on...........

Today is a day that I have wanted to write about for so long but I couldn't because I had to keep it quiet...until today. Today I am telling my boss, Dr. Chang, who I have been with for eleven years, that I am leaving. I hope I don't cry but you guys know that I am a cry baby. I have enjoyed working for him so much and we have a great working relationship. His life has changed and he is only part time at the office now and has a new job as Dean of the Med School. But I have have cried too many tears in the past two years at my job to stay any longer. I am going to work until April 17. Then I will be FULL TIME writer, friend, wife, mom, walker, traveller, cook, and bottle cleaner. I am so looking forward to this.
I have never just been alone and not had a job. When I worked part time and when I didn't work at all, I was a Mom. So this will be wonderful for me. I have alot of healing to do. The past two years have been rough on me and I don't think I faired well by it --- mentally and physically. I am going to take care of myself and get healthy.
I told my friend, Janet, that I gave work "too much of my pie." I had a pie (which was my life) and I gave almost all of my pie to work. For many, many years that was great because I was so happy and I loved my job so very much. But when things changed (and they changed quickly) I had given too much and didn't leave enough of the pie for the other parts of my life. So I learned a hard lesson....things change. Things don't stay the same. I gave that job too much of my pie and I know now that I will balance things better in the future. (starting NOW) I will make ME the largest slice of my pie and my loved ones great big slices too. Material things will get smaller slices.
I will tell you all about the talk with Dr. Chang ........... Think good thoughts for me. I love you all and I need your love and support more than ever. I'm a good person and I shouldn't have thought for one minute that I wasn't able to walk away from this job. It took me two long years to get here -- to this day --- but here I am. Like my soulmate and daughter and confidante, Bree, told me long ago..."Mom, you were the job. You made that job what it was."
Thank you, Bree.... and thank you, Michael, for your support through this. And Archie....I couldn't have done it without you. Without you telling me that we can live without me working. Bless you!
Have a good day everyone!!! Kelli

Happy Spring --- FINALLY!!!

Spring has sprung. I am sooooo sorry I haven't written in ages. So much going on. So much to tell.

We went to Florida and had a wonderful time. So relaxing! I read The Help by Kathryn Stockett and highly recommend. Excellent book. We relaxed and ate out. I gained a bunch of weight and am still trying to take it off.

Bree and John came home to celebrate Archie's

60th birthday. Had a great time with them. Bree and John taught us how to play Blackjack and we had alot of fun playing that.

Archie is still not smoking and we are so proud of him!!!! Almost 2 months now!!!

My cousin, Sharon, and I are going to Cornwall in England in June. We are going to walk the villages and sightsee and laugh and take pictures and talk to the English and eat cottled cream & scones and drink tea. Sharon is driving the train and will be making our plane reservations soon.

More to come on that!!!!

Life is good for me and I will be keeping you posted and DOING A MUCH BETTER JOB!!! I love you all and would love to hear from you.

If anyone has been to Cornwall, please write me and tell me everything!!!! Sharon and I are so excited about going.

Hugs and love,

Kelli