Tonight we go to Ladies' Night at a casino. Sis, and I, and 2 of her gf will play Bingo, and then hit the slots.

30 yrs. ago, Ladies Night meant disco dancing and drinking..LOL! No dancing, no drinking..but still..FUN!

Sis goes to bed around 8:30 pm,(M-Th) so I hop on the puter to check on my buddies at NT. Hubby purchased a model and we sit across from each other at the dining room table; he does his thing, I do mine. We also chat with our son on yahoo msg.( he has a cam), so it feels like we are all together. AZ is 2 hrs behind OK time.

Last night, sis and her family were all in the dining room/living room area, with hubby and me..watching tv, cutting up and carrying on. We all had so much fun.

The pool has been great for my daily water pt regiment. The hot, dry temps have been great for hubby's back problems,too. My 11 yr old niece and I have been making art projects, and she is creating a special Mother's Day gift for my sis.

This has been a relaxing vacation for hubby and me. This Sat., we are going to a small Western era town called Rawhide; it has gun fights, great food, and tourist shops. Hubby and I will treat sis, her hubby, their 3 kids to dinner.
Sis and brother-n-law, have an 11 yr.old girl, an 18 yr old son and his gf, and a 26 yr old son. It will be fun, and we are all looking forward to the family day. I wish our 21 yr old son could be with us.

The delay in my sis' surgery has given us sisters and our combined families, time to make happy memories. I will be flying back to her side once the surgery date is set.

I am doing fine, health wise. I have my pain-reminder, insomniac moments, as each of you know those same moments, living with RSD. The new med, Opana ER, really has made my Quality of Life better in so many ways.

We may not make it to the Grand Canyon this go round;however, that is ok. It is 3-4 hr. drive one way..and after the 13 plus hr. drive coming here, we are not anxious to drive that much as a tourist. We will be coming back to visit sis and her family, and we will see the GC another time.

The landscape here in AZ is absolutely beautiful and a huge change from Oklahoma. We are amazed that grass is not plentiful here..alot of rock gardens. There are different species of Palm trees here, and the state of AZ, as well as NM, paint their bridges in SW motifs. Gorgeous

Sending peaceful pain-free thoughts to each of you