Joanne Tribble:  

June 26, 2013 Hello again, after another few years! Posted my latest picture. Since my last post, I have had some fabulous moments, and some of the worst moments of my life. Just as all of you , or many have had to travel on this journey of life. I am alone now, as my dear husband, Oliver, died from astrocytoma (brain tumor) in 2010, and in January, Suzette Mitchell, my best friend since I was FIVE years old, died from multiple myeloma.....a cancer in the bone marrow. I have struggled with the loss of Oliver who helped me through life and raising the children...........then, as I was coming out of the heavy grief for Oliver, Suzette was diagnosed, and went through her illness and death. She had been with me all the roller coaster rides since I can remember. So, those of you who are still walking, limping, wheelchair bound, or some who are jumping......remember, we are at a stage where every moment is a gift, and DO IT NOW has never been more important. A little advice from an old, and I DO MEAN OLD, friend. I will be 67 in October....which just does not seem right. Checked my math, and it is true. smile My two sons are married and have children. My latest is a little girl named Lauren, who just turned one. Blonde, blue eyes and a spitfire..........yes, I know those who know me know that is NO surprise. I can not tell you how gray my hair is, because, I color it, and frankly, I am not that interested in having an exact count of how many I 'own'. At some point, I will have to stop coloring it or I will look like 'Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?". I am not thin, as I said in the last post, and have made little to no progress in getting there. Of course, my effort to reach a weight loss goal is non-existent........so, if I do nothing, I get nothing. I know, brilliant. From Panther to Elephant.....gee, that is ok. cause, I am still a wild animal. Ha. Recently contacted Pamela Leist, another very good friend, and she is as beautiful as she ever was, and very active with her business/s.......always doing something entertaining, and worldly. I do not teach anymore, but, still do a little research with some colleagues. I am flat not interested in doing anything I do not want to do. Now I know why old people seemed so bull-headed when I was a kid. I have morphed into one. My sister and I visit my lake home and have fun doing nothing. We do eat, sleep, talk, and enjoy the scenery. I have a 1/2 acre on Woodley Road, which I cut and do the flower & vegetable gardens.....so, not too bad for me. I broke a leg and a wrist last year doing stupid things. I do not have osteoporosis , however , I torqued my leg and fell on it and I heard it break. I will never forget that sound the rest of my life. Sickening. Sound was worse than the pain. My son, Scott, keeps threatening...Expand for more