Looooonnng Post Ahead!

WOW! It has been one heck of a crazy ride around here.

I know I have been MIA but I have reasons.

On September 18th I received a phone call from the Jacksonville Florida Sheriff notifying me that the first man I ever fell in love with had died, my Daddy. They had to force entry into his house where they found him dead. He died in front of the TV sitting in his recliner from a massive heart attack. I am still in shock. My Dad was a man of perfect health. He ate good healthy stuff, he jogged up to 5 miles a day and lifted weights daily. I miss our Sunday evening hour long phone calls. I miss his laugh and his dirty truck driver jokes. I just miss him.

Needless to say I left within 45 minutes of getting the call and drove all the way down there. I was there for 2 weeks and just returned home this past Friday.

But while in Florida I got to hang out with my lifelong friends. Love these folks for real.

Also while in Florida I may have had a mini life crisis. See for yourself...

I actually got all together 3 tattoos. The one above is on the inside of my right wrist. I got a funky tree with no leaves and the roots come down and say family on the inside of my left wrist. Also up behind my right ear is 3 hot pink and black stars. Yeah I would say I have an adrenaline rush need. Maybe.

When I returned home I decided I needed something shiny and new. So...

I went car shopping. I have never in my life owned a brand new car. This is MY car in MY driveway. And I own it, no payments, no nothing. Thanks to my Daddy and him making sure that I would be taken care of I introduce you to my beautiful new 2010 Ford Edge Limited. I love it.

I have also taken on a new look. It's called 31 pound lighter Kori. Yep it's not the best diet ever. Stress! But I have lost weight simply because I'm not really hungry so I only eat once a day. But at least I look good. Don't ya think?

Oh and one more crucial thing you should know. By Thanksgiving I will no longer be blogging from Alabama I will once again be a Floridian. Being down in Florida for 2 weeks made me realize just how much I miss it. I miss my family and my life long friends. So I came home and talked to the little men in my life and they were ecstatic over the idea. I honestly couldn't believe they wanted to move. I thought they would have said no and if they would have I wouldn't have pressed the issue. But I'm excited that they are excited. I am nervous because on Friday I will quit the most wonderful job I have ever had. That is what scares me the most. But I think our little family of 3 could really use a change. Things are just so different here without Richard.

So to Florida we shall go and we shall see what happens and I am sure it will be wonderful.