Time Marches On.

I guess at some point in our lives we all have to come to terms with old demons.
We have to lay aside what our expectations were for some relationships.
People change.
No one is ever who they were. No one is who we ever really want them to be either.
We can only accept the past as it happened and have those memories.
And embrace the future as it occurs.
My father is a man whom I believe that I can never have a relationship with again.
He is a man who I have always had problems with having a relationship anyways.
We always butted heads. He was a man who was pretty stubborn and angry.
Things that he did made me feel very small and very belittled as a kid growing up.
I spent alot of time out of the house just trying to get away from him.

As an adult I tried to have a relationship with this man.
He used me as a pawn on his chess board. He used me to glean information about people as my parents separated. And he was using my sisters as well. They finally put a foot down and drew a line in the sand with him. I started to just take steps away from him as I continued to see that this man wasn't someone I could have in my life anymore.
His actions started to have an affect on my marriage.
I didn't find this acceptable.
I no longer have any contact with this man.
If I saw him on the street one day I don't even know what I would say to him or if I would even talk to him or if he would even say anything to me.

I guess just because someone is related to you it doesn't mean that you have to have a relationship with them.
Family is a complex thing.

This being said I can honestly say that I am thankful for my friendships with both my sisters and their husbands. I am lucky to have them in my life.
The newest addition to our family is a joy to be around.
My husband and I have a great marriage.
This year on 7-11-2010 will mark our eleventh wedding anniversary.

Time marches on and we all have to keep step with the parade of time.
I'm back there with my drum just having a blast keeping the beat.

2/21/2010 On the road again....this time to Downtown Dallas

Verbose

I am a person of many words.
Perhaps too many.
I am working on while I at work saying less.
And since I talk on the phone for a living it's an interesting process.
I guess it's a technique at being succinct in what you say.
It's also a good thing to be careful how personable you are with the people you talk to.
Because sometimes one little thing that you say can open the whole door to a long conversation.
And there are alot of people out there these days that are just lonely or really want to talk for a long time.
So sticking to business is a good thing.
Anyways.
This is what is new for me.
Hope things are well for all of my friends.
Have a good night.
Elizabeth

Wear Red for Women

Today was Wear Red for Women day.

Symptoms of heart attacks are less subtle in women than they are in men. They include shortness of breath, backpain, nausea or indigestion. Have you checked your blood pressure lately? Love your heart it loves you. Early detection and treatment are encouraged.

According to the American Heart Association, heart diseases are the number one killer of women. It is reported that more than 450,000 women die each year consequently and many are ignorant of the risk factors of heart diseases, many of which can be controlled or prevented. Here are some things you can do to keep your heart healthy.
1. Stop smoking
2. Start exercising
3. Know your risk factors
4. Reduce stress
5. Eat a healthy diet
6. Know your cholesterol
7. Know the signs of a heart attack
8. Maintain a healthy weight
9. Have regular medical check-ups
10. Have your blood pressure checked regularly

Made wienerschnitzel tonight

Had a pork loin and cut it into 4 pieces. Placed them in a zip lock bag and used a rubber mallot to beat the hell out of these loin pieces. Bobby was telling me....."Beat it into submission" and I was laughing so hard.
Note*** flattening meat is a good way to let out your anger. Good aggression therapy.
In a bowl mixed together 2 eggs and 1 cup of milk.
In a plate I mixed together panco bread crumbs, pepper, garlic, and a dash of salt and a bit of cayenne pepper.
Then the flattened pieces of pork where dredged and breaded.
Lightly drizzled the skillet with olive oil.
We cooked them on the skillet for about 30 minutes.
Lovely golden brown color.
This was a very tasty dinner.
Only wish we had some good German potato salad to go with it.
We substituted Ranch Style Beans.
This recipe was fun.