Martha Broekemeier:  

Update May 2019 hmmm, that Keto way of life, or as much as possible carnivore, that I hav been tossing around is prob the only way that I will show up at our reunion. 6 weeks. We’ll see. Wonder who will show up this time. Might make a difference in deciding if I go. I do hav 4 grandkids now. Update April 2016. Last daughter is a senior in high school. She is turning out very responsible, partially because I work so many hours that if she doesn't do something, it doesn't get done.She has as many college credits as is possible, before graduating high school, but her college will be 3 hours from her boyfriend's, so that will be interesting. Never seen anyone spend so much time on perfectly straight hair! My granddaughter that was born at 1 lb 13 oz is almost 2 (shouldn't be 2 until Aug 11th, but was born waaaay early.) Anyway, she just got over a bad case of RSV that put her in the hospital for 6 days, so she lost so much weight that she is now back up to only 14 lb 13 oz. She will have surgery soon to insert a 'button' into her tummy, so she can be fed additional nutrition thru a tube directly into her stomach, to supplement what she normally eats. It will be 'interesting' because her parents leave for Jamaica soon after the button is placed, and guess who gets to babysit? (ME!) And I have to learn how to replace the button if it happens to pop out, which leaves a hole from outside air, directly into the stomach. Oh joy. And the reining horse that my 18 yr old rides, hasn't recovered enough from a sickness, to be used this year, so we need a new horse, in less than a month. Thinking about spending a week in the mountains at a cabin with girlfriends only (and beer) for my 60th birthday. How WEIRD. We are 60! That is seriously old. Still....mentally, I have reached maybe 30 finally? Naaaaaah, 26 max! Update 2015, a bit anyway- Have 3 grandchildren, 3 horses and one dog, too. Still working, too much stress. Wondering about immortality, like Picasso, at least we know who he was! But, hmmmm, if what we remember about him, is what he would like being remembered for? My likes? Popcorn (buttered), beer (enough) friends, good books, family. Next chapter Dec 2014 - I'm still around. From what I read (really recently), your body reflects what your mind believes. So....since I just read that...my body hasn't caught up yet, but I was thinking about it. If I had to pick an age, what age do I FEEL like? 28. Younger than that is definitely too young, and 30 is an old person. Anyone else feel this way? I feel lucky - My children didn't have children until recently, so they were younger, longer, and so was I. I guess we are catching up, tho. My 2nd daughter had her 2nd daughter. (long scary story) - she was born at 1 lb 13 oz, verry ...Expand for more