Sounds good, Vicki. At this point the plan is that my son, daughter and I will go to Va. to have dinner with dh and his mom. I will cook most of the food at home and take it with me. We will most likely go on Wednesday and return home on Friday. If I stay at home, the plan is to spend the day volunteering at a shelter or soup kitchen. The kids like the idea and it will allow me to do something other than feel sorry for myself. So many folks are much less fortunate than my family.

Vicki, I'm glad you plan to go out for dinner. We all know there's nothing more depressing than being with someone and feeling lonely. Any chance that he will go with you?