Thank you so much for your reply. No, our kids won't be joining me for the holidays, but my friend of over 40 years and her daughter will be staying with me at Thanksgiving before going to Disney.

I rejoined Civitan International and am volunteering at a friend's church for Operation Christmas Child. It's nice to be concentrating on the needs of others; it helps fill the void. There are so many people out there whose needs are greater than my own.