I've been in southwest Florida for the past few days, mostly visiting my sister, who lives in Naples these days. Long story. Anyway, we drove into the Everglades today. The rest of the family wasn't so excited, but I love the Everglades. Next time we come down, I insist on a day in the Everglades BY MYSELF. It's not been the best vacation, and I'd ( Read more... )

I'm not a very good Livejournaler, I guess. I have no motivation to post anything, I guess, or just don't think that things are interesting enough to merit posting ( Read more... )

It's Spring Break. The Boy is in Terre Haute with my folks, the Spouse is working, and the Girlchild is 12 and sullen. Today, we tried something anyway, she and I. We went panning for gold. Yes, you can pan for gold in Indiana. I'd heard about this from another scout leader, and have been wanting try it. No gold pans; we took plates. We drove south ( Read more... )

I see it's been over a year since I've posted anything here. Too busy playing on Facebook, I suppose. I like Facebook, but it doesn't seem conducive to long posts. I've occasionally come back and browsed on LJ, and in rare instances commented on a post, but not posted anything myself ( Read more... )

I started some classes last week for newly diagnosed diabetics. I've been to two of five; one more this coming week, and two the week after. I've learned how to use the finger-sticker and now check my sugars twice daily, although I'm still kind of vague on the numbers and what I'm supposed to do. I've been placed on a 1900 calorie diet. So I'm ( Read more... )

What's up with this? She asks me to replace a headlight in her car. She doesn't know how. Yet she has to stand over me as I do, to make sure I do it right.

I went to the doctor the other day. My annual please renew my meds visits. I had run out, and really needed the Nexium because I reflux heavily. I also take a statin because I have a lipid profile that would kill a rhino. He renewed my meds, plus sent me home with some other scrips and referrals that I ignored, as always. He's decided that this ( Read more... )

I was at work today, and I got handed an approval for some days off in late March/early April. Spring break for the kids, I guess it is. I don't remember requesting those days, but it is my handwriting. WE've made arrangements for the kids to stay with my parents that week, so I don't need those days off. Who knew it would be such a struggle to not ( Read more... )

I had a contradance gig tonight. Actually, I'd forgotten; well, the whole band had forgotten, but for some readson, the guitar player happened to look at the dance group's web site, and sent us all a reminder. We got there, and the dance had been bumped from the usual room to a much smaller room. So we played without amplification (except for Fred' ( Read more... )

So yesterday, I decided I wanted to play some banjo. I haven't picked one up in over a year, because I was working on another project which seems to have fizzled. I tried three before I found the one I wanted. But I was playing this one, in the double C tuning I tend to favor, just noodling, and I heard the first phrase of Beethoven's Ode To Joy. ( Read more... )