TIME FOR SOME REFLECTION

My husband watched football games, while my

first born grandson ran around on the hockey rink.

Granddaughter & my 3 girls were swimmers.

Neighbor gals play soccer. My son loved softball

and me? Have been a basketball fan ever since High

School and even later..watching our NBA  Lakers

since 1962 when they left our home state of Minnesota

and made their way to L.A  . Rearing 4 kiddies, A few

games of course I could only watch some of their

plays but kept up my enthusiasm for our Lakers always.

The stories told of players of yesteryear amaze me still

when I get into a discussion of the older games and

of their players. Some have gone on now to coach,
others to be at the mike explaining games play by play.

It makes my heart swell in memories and I can become

probably a dull conversationalist for others at times

remembering the players and some of games played.

Into my third month now for recovery from a fall

I took January 18th when I broke my left hip.

Family came to my aid, friends from out of state

even and neighbors rallied around me with my

needs like I could never have dreamed of. The

love and the caring shows such real constancy

with my new found frailty that it humbles me 

beyond belief. How to honestly thank you all for

your hovering and your kindness shown? I pray

no body (especially in aging years) has to handle

what I have been going through but there is

a rainbow here to share too. At the hospital

it was learned that medication I have been taking

to help with my escalating blood pressure,

for past 3 years was depleting my kidney function.

So, like we are told ever since babies, "things

all too often do happen when they are supposed to"

And therefore, in my eagerness to get well, I sit

and offer my own personal prayer for thanksgiving

for my falling episode to have happened so hopefully

this lady will never have, to go on dialysis.

Easter Sunday coming up and we as Christians

breathe deeply in respect and give our thanks

what all this time of rejoicing really signifies and

not just the pretty sought after eggs either, but

reflect upon our gratefulness in knowing the

true reason we are gathering together with

family to have some quiet moments of inner voice.

This then, will be my very last blog. One I have enjoyed

writing ever since February 2010 when my mid-

daughter felt I would  like writing up these blogs

for myself and for all the  NBA Lakers fans. However,

will not end this offering until I share with you the fun I

had on March 18th, Friday, in L..A. at Staples Center

watching for the very first time, in person, a Lakers game!

This one was played against the Phoenix Suns and 

although left far behind in scores, we crept up in the

4th quarter to rally with hope and anxiety that if

Ryan Kelly had only made those 2 baskets at foul

line, we just might have had the opportunity of squeezing

in a victory. Not to be, yet my heart hammered within

my chest all the same. From the first entry into

the building, patience, courtesy and kindness

was demonstrated to me and my grandson that

allowed this grandma to see 3-18-16 game, it made

me ever so proud to witness the show of  such care

given us. I thank you as I say my good byes and just like

our Kobe Bryant is bidding farewell this season, I too

bid each and every one of you a loving farewell.

I look forward to next season to see our Lakers on court.

Again I do thank you for your loyalties given me . 

Goodbye now.

BABS WELLS

And to this, Babs' Editor, WenDee her youngest daughter, wants you all to know how much we enjoyed this time to share with you all. God Bless, and Lakers for the Win!