Because I need a kick in the butt to post sometimes...

From the lovely lesliepear
Here are some factoids about me for those who don't know me well or who haven't been updated in a while.  Feel free to copy it and paste it into your own post with your own responses.  Would be a little weird if you used mine.

First Name: Erika

Age: 50

Location: Merrick, NY in a nice house that we rent.

SO: David, been together since 2005.

Kids: Aaron, 19; Sarah, 16

Pets: 4 cats: Charlotte, Kimba, Dylan and Thomas.  All spoiled rotten, none more than Kimba the perpetual kitten.

School: MacArthur High School, Levittown, NY; SUNY/Buffalo - BA in English Literature and BA in Political Science, Minor in British History.

Brothers/Sisters: One brother, 3 years older.  Not sure if he is still alive.

Parents: Both deceased.  My dad died in early April of 2000 of congestive heart failure and my mom passed away almost a year to the day in 2001 of a staph infection complicated by multiple sclerosis.

Health: Decent, could be better.  BP is too high, weight is too high.  Working on it.

List the 3-5 biggest things going on in your life:

1. Sarah is getting ready for college.  She's going to be a senior in the fall and we're starting the college campus visits this weekend.  I am thrilled for her but at the same time, I am sad.  We are so close.  I don't know how I am going to deal with her away at college.

2. Trying to become more financially responsible.  It's a constant battle.

3. Worrying about Aaron.  He's drifting a bit and I worry.  He's a great kid with a wonderful heart and a generous character, but he's a little lost.

4. Worrying about the economy, the election, the future.  It's a scary world.

Because I need a kick in the butt to post sometimes...

From the lovely lesliepear
Here are some factoids about me for those who don't know me well or who haven't been updated in a while.  Feel free to copy it and paste it into your own post with your own responses.  Would be a little weird if you used mine.

First Name: Erika

Age: 50

Location: Merrick, NY in a nice house that we rent.

SO: David, been together since 2005.

Kids: Aaron, 19; Sarah, 16

Pets: 4 cats: Charlotte, Kimba, Dylan and Thomas.  All spoiled rotten, none more than Kimba the perpetual kitten.

School: MacArthur High School, Levittown, NY; SUNY/Buffalo - BA in English Literature and BA in Political Science, Minor in British History.

Brothers/Sisters: One brother, 3 years older.  Not sure if he is still alive.

Parents: Both deceased.  My dad died in early April of 2000 of congestive heart failure and my mom passed away almost a year to the day in 2001 of a staph infection complicated by multiple sclerosis.

Health: Decent, could be better.  BP is too high, weight is too high.  Working on it.

List the 3-5 biggest things going on in your life:

1. Sarah is getting ready for college.  She's going to be a senior in the fall and we're starting the college campus visits this weekend.  I am thrilled for her but at the same time, I am sad.  We are so close.  I don't know how I am going to deal with her away at college.

2. Trying to become more financially responsible.  It's a constant battle.

3. Worrying about Aaron.  He's drifting a bit and I worry.  He's a great kid with a wonderful heart and a generous character, but he's a little lost.

4. Worrying about the economy, the election, the future.  It's a scary world.