Marie Antoinette

So here I am sitting in Sky Harbor waiting for my flight to Dulles. Lucky me, I'm flying at the beginning of Spring Break. The gate is full of excited college students. Ick.

Yesterday I made a spur of the moment decision to fly a day earlier so I can get in in time to see Mom before her surgery tomorrow. My original flight tomorrow would have gotten me into Baltimore at 11:00 p.m., way after the surgery, and I wanted to see her beforehand. I mean, what if she woke up from surgery and was someone else? Marie Antoinette? Mary Poppins? Shirley MacLaine? No, didn't want to miss the before AND the after. :)

So yesterday afternoon was spent running around, getting my lesson plans ready for the sub, changing flights, scheduling shuttle, laundry, packing, shopping. All those things that I was gonna do today! But I got a great sub, the kids were great about it, and all worked out to make this last minute change work out great.

For those who don't know, around this time last year we found out Mom has a brain tumor. Luckily, it's more than likely not malignant, and not difficult to remove, or even right on the brain itself. It's on the outer layer, but it's growing and pushing against important stuff. (I guess with the brain it's all important stuff.) So it's got to come out. As far as brain tumors go, if you have to have one, this is the one to have. But it's still surgery, and brain surgery at that, so... Anyway, hold good thoughts... Will update as the weekend progresses...