  Finally had to leave the comfort of Rhode Island.  Went back ( miserably and in tears,  I should add)  to Connecticut with Bobby,  Shantel,
 Marie and Jim.  Got dropped off at Grandma Zajac's without Tyler and was left to find my own things to do around there.  Started Driver's Ed. it's fun,  but I'm still a bit nervous and not ready for the responsibility. nbsp;
 But Katie,  Shawn,  Joe and& nbsp; Rug are in the class so it's a little more fun.  Even though I'm completely not really sure about the whole Rug thing anymore.
but last time I said that,  it didn't really work out,  since I still did like him afterwards. ah well,  hormones. Painted my room at dad's house baby blue and the rest of the house got painted by the Polish painters (
who also sold dad his new Mercedes Benz!  Which we named Miles Parker. hehe)  It's actually& nbsp; coming&
nbsp; out pretty good though. at least gram will be happy about it.  Spent some time at Tracy's and just hanging out. we did go to RockyNeck and swam and looked for crabs in the rocks ( without luck)
 and then we went to the Thames River Fireworks. they were amazing!  But Lauren and Allie were being a pain in the butt. what else is new?  We're in Rhode Island again now,  celebrating Gram M's seventy-
third birthday. everybody's here,  including David and mom which is a surprise since they never like to come down. Spikey is crying in his room. poor guy.  Which reminds me that Tyler and I each have two puppies now (
stuffed)  that we're trying to show mom we can take of real dogs with. so far it isn't working. but hey,  I really didn't have hope from the beginning. have to babysit next Friday for Jennifer and Joseph in the one story house and then we're going up to Vermont to finally celebrate Allie's ninth birthday.
I don't know what's happening after all of that. Driver's Ed and camping at some point. and we're definitely coming back here when Alicia and Teddy do,  but I still haven't found out the exact dates,  so I'm not really sure about that. and I still have to finish ready four books and writing about them.
whoopie!  Until I get the chance at another computer sit- down. this is goodbye.
