Happy Wednesday!

Hi All,
Hope you are doing well and hope some folks are still checking in-I know it's been slim pickin's here for a bit but I'll try and do better at posting!
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Well, it's the 3rd rainy day in a row and we thought we were getting Spring for a minute but it's gone back to what I call a SoCal winter. Now, we live currently in New England but we're having that kind of weather-definitely NOT our Spring.

So, Lilly and I are hanging out and laying low until it's time to head into the Center and get ready for tonight's classes. She's snoozing and I'm updating the blog and just relaxing. I'm at that age where my period (sorry to any guys reading) really kicks my a** and makes me super tired so I try and rest as it's 'coming on' so I can give my energy and strength to class. It's annoying and I can tell any of you younger girls reading that peri-menopause is not for sissies. UGH. BUT, it can be handled with good nutrition, some rest and talking to your doctor if need be. Do not be shy talking to your doctor at ANY age! If you're having an issue, go talk it over!

Lots of crazy going on this week and there was something in the news yesterday (locally) that really made me think on a few fronts...
It was the story of a possible gunman inside a HUGE local mall. 2 mall employees reported a guy, in the mall, with a rifle and called the mall security; mall security then called the Town police and it escalated to the State and Federal authorities. The mall (again, a HUGE area mall) was evacuated and a friend of mine was even there with her young daughter. (They got out quickly and are just fine.)
It was all over the 'breaking news' on TV, shows were pre-empted and it was running for hours on the TV. Within this time (and relatively quickly), the guy described contacted police and showed them that he had an umbrella, just an umbrella. This umbrella was in a carry bag, slung over his shoulder and it had a black handle and, indeed, it did look kind of suspect but, seriously? They had 4 State Police helicopters over the mall, every cop from 3 towns surrounding this mall and FEDERAL ATF agents. While I'm glad it was NOTHING (I frequent this mall as do many of my friends), I also think maybe we could have stepped down the response abit until we were sure it was a guy with a rifle. They did have video and were able to quickly confirm the guy who called police himself WAS the guy and he brought the umbrella with him.
All I'm saying is definitely 'see something say something' but interject common sense into things. If the guy isn't acting suspiciously (and this guy was NOT) and it's a rainy day (it was), then take a second look before we upset hundreds of people, scramble the SWAT team and find out it was an umbrella!
Let's hope for a calmer rest of the week!