[KathieK]

This was my vacation for the year. I and my family spent thousands of hours and thousands of dollars to attend the competitions. I ran around looking ridiculous in striped socks and pom poms tied to my sneakers. I had a NEMO tattoo on one hand and a red bulldog tattoo on my face. I have holes in my shirts from wearing too many buttons. I didn't get my voice back until today. It was the best vacation I have had in years. And now I'm back in the basement at work, no windows, in my grey cubicle, with piles of paperwork stacked all around me, typing on a computer for 8 hours a day. I'll have lots of time to sit and relax when I get to the nursing home. In the meantime, I'm gonna have fun in FIRST.