Hamburger. Blech.

OMG. I went to pick up some groceries this morning at Market Basket. While there I saw one of the meat guys putting out some steaks. So, I asked the $64,000 question: Is there any of that "pink slime" in MB's hamburger? He looked at me in horror and said they would never, ever sell any meat that had been sprayed with ammonia. *Their* slime was far superior, being treated in some very scienti...fic manner and would never, ever make anyone sick. By the time he was done describing it, you'd think it was hamburger prepared for the royal scions of the House of Windsor. And--you ready for this?--they've been using it since 1993. I don't object so much to the ammonia spray as I do to the fact this crap has been scraped up off the tables, saws, and God knows where else and instead of being put into a can of Alpo, it's sitting in my refrigerator.

Has it been FOUR YEARS??

Wow, just looked back at the blog and saw that it's been almost 4 years since I last entered a sentence! A lot has happened--Anna graduated from high school with honors, my daughter is once again my friend, I've taken up making and selling jewelry as a hobby, we have two more cats in addition to old Jake, AND I'm going to retire (well, sort of) as of April 28, 2012. I'm going to work one night a week, can you believe it?!?I received my "ticket to freedom"--my Medicare card--a couple of weeks ago. I met with the Director of Nursing to get her blessing and then with the scheduler to get everything lined up. One wave of the magic wand and I will be a free agent! There's a young male nurse who has been anxious to put in 40 hours on C Wing, so this was a serendipitous time for both of us.

Jack is still working at Sunrise Labs when they need him. That seems to be all the time these days. He says it's the best place he's ever worked and he is very happy there.

Christopher has gone through his second divorce and is living contentedly in Tampa. He's doing very well and I'm proud of him. Chris has taken up running and has run a number of marathons in the past few years. This coming year he will be doing his first Ironman.

The photos are of the kitties going off to the vet--they travel stacked up in carriers on a luggage dolly! There's Chris running in a triathalon in Tampa, Julie and Anna horsing around with mustaches, and Loki lounging on my bed. There's Chris' daughter, Ally, with the birthday cake she made for her Dad.