Dear Friends
January 20, 2014
Dear Friends:
I can’t believe how quickly this day off went by. I woke up around 6 or 7 and watched TV and then got dressed in preparation for Mom to get up for the trip to the Lab. It was some time before she got up so watched more TV until she did. We left around 10 and we were back a little after 10:30.
The waiting room was crowded with people who had previously made appointments with the walk-ins. But the staff was proficient and professional and moved it all along.
When we got home Mom got back into her pajamas and read her paper and had coffee. I stripped my bed to wash the sheets and I have picked up the room-a little. Mom was saying she isn’t sure exactly when Olivia is coming or not. All she knew was it was going to be before the meeting this Thursday.
Despite the temperatures in the low 40’s it was cold and cloudy. The weather forecast is calling for a winter storm sometime in the next two days. (Fist pump)
We had visits from Neighbor Don and Neighbor Sean today and that was so sweet of them. They wanted to see how Mom was doing. After their visit I spent time playing with Lilly.
Some time later Mom and I decided I would get a few things she needed at the store (like gas for her car) and perhaps use gift cards and refunds that she wanted. Well It was decided that we didn’t need anything at costco except gas. While we were still getting the list together Jim called and they talked about V8 juice. I would later discover that my brother got pissed at me for arguing with Mom over V8...she wanted the vegetable juice well I was trying to explain to her there are different varieties...with fruit juice. When I called Jim as I was leaving for the store he and I talked about it and he got pissed. He even suggested I discuss it with Debra. I Find this to be the height of rudeness and inappropriateness. To have some uninformed person suggest i discuss something with MY Therapist. My brother or anyone else for that matter who think they are going to pass judgement on something that lasted not more than five goddamn minutes from wherever they are better go find a therapist of their own and leave me the fuck alone. He started getting snotty with me. So I told him I need to go shopping.
I was sort of thinking about it while driving MOm’s car and managed to calm down before getting to the gas station at Costco. The lines were long but moving. I got my gas and headed to the next grocery store.
I don’t think I was at Shoprite all that long and when I got back to the car it wouldn’t start! I tried everything. I even checked the headlights. When I called MOm to tell her but she she couldn’t hear everything I said. That’s frustrating. I ended up calling the garage.
The guy came and tried to boost it and noticed a few things and it wouldn’t turn over until he decided to tow it. He says its the starter. He had me drive it to the garage and he would follow and then take me back to the house. What I couldn’t understand was why they would drive me back in the car that needs to be serviced?
So I got home and showed MOm the stuff I got and explained to her what they would do (call me etc and let me know what was going on). The rest of the afternoon was fairly quiet. We talked about dinner, she relaxed out back and I watched TV.
I had a small quiche for dinner and Mom had a bowl of cereal and went to bed around 7. I am heading to bed myself too.
I just don’t feel like making the bed right now..
Dear Friends:
I can’t believe how quickly this day off went by. I woke up around 6 or 7 and watched TV and then got dressed in preparation for Mom to get up for the trip to the Lab. It was some time before she got up so watched more TV until she did. We left around 10 and we were back a little after 10:30.
The waiting room was crowded with people who had previously made appointments with the walk-ins. But the staff was proficient and professional and moved it all along.
When we got home Mom got back into her pajamas and read her paper and had coffee. I stripped my bed to wash the sheets and I have picked up the room-a little. Mom was saying she isn’t sure exactly when Olivia is coming or not. All she knew was it was going to be before the meeting this Thursday.
Despite the temperatures in the low 40’s it was cold and cloudy. The weather forecast is calling for a winter storm sometime in the next two days. (Fist pump)
We had visits from Neighbor Don and Neighbor Sean today and that was so sweet of them. They wanted to see how Mom was doing. After their visit I spent time playing with Lilly.
Some time later Mom and I decided I would get a few things she needed at the store (like gas for her car) and perhaps use gift cards and refunds that she wanted. Well It was decided that we didn’t need anything at costco except gas. While we were still getting the list together Jim called and they talked about V8 juice. I would later discover that my brother got pissed at me for arguing with Mom over V8...she wanted the vegetable juice well I was trying to explain to her there are different varieties...with fruit juice. When I called Jim as I was leaving for the store he and I talked about it and he got pissed. He even suggested I discuss it with Debra. I Find this to be the height of rudeness and inappropriateness. To have some uninformed person suggest i discuss something with MY Therapist. My brother or anyone else for that matter who think they are going to pass judgement on something that lasted not more than five goddamn minutes from wherever they are better go find a therapist of their own and leave me the fuck alone. He started getting snotty with me. So I told him I need to go shopping.
I was sort of thinking about it while driving MOm’s car and managed to calm down before getting to the gas station at Costco. The lines were long but moving. I got my gas and headed to the next grocery store.
I don’t think I was at Shoprite all that long and when I got back to the car it wouldn’t start! I tried everything. I even checked the headlights. When I called MOm to tell her but she she couldn’t hear everything I said. That’s frustrating. I ended up calling the garage.
The guy came and tried to boost it and noticed a few things and it wouldn’t turn over until he decided to tow it. He says its the starter. He had me drive it to the garage and he would follow and then take me back to the house. What I couldn’t understand was why they would drive me back in the car that needs to be serviced?
So I got home and showed MOm the stuff I got and explained to her what they would do (call me etc and let me know what was going on). The rest of the afternoon was fairly quiet. We talked about dinner, she relaxed out back and I watched TV.
I had a small quiche for dinner and Mom had a bowl of cereal and went to bed around 7. I am heading to bed myself too.
I just don’t feel like making the bed right now..