Seven Months Ago

Seven months ago, I weighed 45 pounds more than I do now that I have embraced my lap band surgery of 01 August 2011.
Seven months ago, we visited the Griswolds in Beverly Hills and stayed at their new, beautiful home. Now John Griswold is living in a two bedroom apartment in Playa del Rey following Stefanie's request for a divorce.
Seven months ago, Sandro and Lavanga were entertaining Buddhist monks in their home and now Sandro is recovering from chemo/radiation for Stage One Throat Cancer with his new girlfriend.
Seven months ago, Darren and Victoria had their on-going issues and dramas that have escalated to Darren living in an apartment in Arlington Heights.
Seven months ago, Billy and Matt were begging us for a car to our repeated answers of "no" not until your grades both reach a cummulative average of 3.0. Now they share a 2009 Ford Mustang Coupe with cobalt blue paint and dual white racing strips. A mid-life crisis car if mine just a shag machine for teenagers.
Seven months ago, Wendell and Cynthia were our new friends, married with two boys, and suddenly they disclose their 20 year marriage has been more on the rocks than not and they decide to stop paying their mortgage and split.
Seven months ago, I stopped posting to my blog to prepare for Darci's double mastectomy and final BCRA surgery.
Seven months is a very long time.

Now, it is time to move forward in spite of the seven month hiatus ....