Potpourri
My allergies are killing me and I’ve got a headache that feels like the top of my head is going to explode. I’m still dizzy, although that’s a little bit better.
Talked with Dr. Dan Wednesday about the vertigo and possible high blood pressure. He’s not too concerned about the blood pressure. For one thing, he says the finger things tend to read high, and although HBP wouldn’t cause the vertigo, the vertigo could cause the HBP.
So he’s sent in a prescription for some allergy stuff, gave me the name of an OTC anti-vertigo medication and told me to stay away from caffeine, salt and alcohol. My 3 major food groups: coffee, sunflower seeds and wine.
My first official act when I got to work tonight was to spill my coffee all over the carpet. That was before I even took my first call. Guess I really shoulda stayed away from the caffeine!
Didn’t go to E's this week because Tuesday was S S’s funeral. SS was Jeff C’s ex and she died of 1) liver cancer or b) complications from her drug/alcohol use. It was an interesting, if long, service…very Native American. DS from work was one of the people providing the music. Beautiful voice.
I was telling Peggy about it and found out DS doesn’t work here any more! Rumor has it that they wanted her to retrain and she refused. Anyway…
Now there’s all this drama about where the kids are going. Jeff, of course, wants them but SS’s family wants to take them to Oklahoma. Jeff still has legal things he hasn’t taken care of. Family Services seems to think that Jeff won’t have a problem getting them (per Grandma W), and the Grandpa & Grandma A have been unable to get a lawyer to help. I just feel so badly for the kids. It sucks losing your mom, even if she was a psycho druggie, she was still their mom.
The oldest girl is the same age I was when my mother died. Jeff is an alcoholic, like my dad was an alcoholic. (Although I think my dad was a whole lot more functional than Jeff is!)
I talked to stepdaughter on Wednesday. The rumor is correct: she and hubby y are divorcing. In fact, they filed on Tuesday. She says its very amicable, but it makes me sad. I invited her over for a BBQ Sunday, but didn’t tell husband because I doubt she’ll call or come. Asked him if he wanted to do an ything for Father’s Day, and of course he dosen’t. I recommended Country Buffet and he said he’d talk to his sister. She wouldn’t come out for Mother’s Day, but maybe she will for F’sD. If she says yes, then I’ll call the kids and see if they’ll meet us. T would, I think, but her brother won’t if she's going to be there.
God! It makes my happy to be an only child!
Finaly talked with X this week. We've been trading phone calls for about a month it seems. She had the sad news that Minotaur died! I met him at a Con a couple of years ago, and he was a very nice, gracious man. So sad.