Seeing Snow

Just returned home from visiting the family in the northeast. We went for a long weekend to celebrate a late Christmas. We had a good time and were actually able to see snow! Seeing snow for a day is beautiful. No worries, the roads were salted and the city did not shut down for an inch of snow. Amazing- here an inch could shut down the city-yes, really. We have experienced that on more than one occasion. My grandmother in doing well, but my grandfather is not in the best shape. He is just starting to feel better about a 6 week bout with shingles. He is still in a lot of pain and is very uncomfortable. His color is not good and he doesn't really have an appetite. It is really scary, but I am hoping he will get better soon. For what I understand, shingles is very painful and unpleasant. He, of course, still has his humor which kept us pretty entertained for most of the weekend. I bought him a fart machine from Spencers for Xmas and he loved it. Although every time one of us bent over he pressed the button- Too funny. Later in the weekend, he began answering the phone with it. The phone rang, he picked it up and pushed the button on the fart machine. It was hysterical. We are a twisted family, but laughed every time- Laughter is the best remedy, right?