More Boring Stuff...

 There are many things I want to say in today's post, but the bottom line is.... I am not sure how to say them.

I spoke little over a week ago, about the bathroom assault that took place. Tinnitus is my friend evidently, as it has been a constant since the event. Some days are better than others, but even alcohol cannot stop it. I find myself losing a trin of thought at times. Other times, I find myself losing balance. There is no definite thing I can adjust to, it just happens. Pretty much like life in general.....

It *was* Saturday, when the day started. I met up with RM for some breakfast at a restaurant we all generally love. Black Bear Diner usually does not disappoint. I truly had a good time catching up with RM, even though we had briefly talked on Friday, when I swung by my Brother's home (a whole 'nother story).As always, loved catching up on small talk, though most of ours were situated around my other siblings, and, yes, sigh, PT. But no matter how our conversation went, RM and I could laugh and have a good time. I really should do these breakfast/lunches more often, but then, what would we have to talk about? Know what I mean Vern?

Next weekend, our Anniversary weekend, we are headed to Tucson (again). The newest granddaughter is being baptized/christened/dedicated whatever it is called, at the church the Daughter and SIL attend. Of course we will stand in support, even if I don't know what for. I'm more worried about the SIL's parents (his dad is a jackass). Sheesh... I said it already.

I got many other things rolling through my mind right now. Most of which, I do not want to share, until I know more, but overall, I'm not sure it will make you or I a better person. Years ago, I left behind a portion of me, that needed to stay in the past, and had no future with my family, or me. Due to recent events, that persona has come a-knocking....

My mental health isn't as good as it should be. But I have a wonderful Wife, whom I share these details with, and she helps get the worst of it away. And I have a few, very good, close friends I am able to talk with, that help as well.

Right now, I'm trying my best to NOT be that person again.

I just want the ringing in my head to stop.....f'ing tinnitus.

PeacE

More Boring BS ....

 Wow. This week has definitely not been exciting. I haven't done much either. Actually, if you can believe it, I haven't been to the bar much either. I know.... shocking!

But since I haven't done much, there isn't much to write about. It is Friday, and I guess I will head to the Post here shortly. I think I might swing out to my Brother's place as well. I have a certificate and gift card for the Nephew, for some volunteer work he has done for the Post, and the Aux Pres gave him recognition at the last Aux meeting.  Still have it in the car, as I have not seen the Brother in some time. RM is supposed to be over there today as well. Brother wanted to have "cleaned house" while she was in NC this week. Meaning he wanted to try to tackle cleaning out his garage. I'm sure that went/is going well. I'm timing it so that I stop by, drop off the thing, and then go to the Post because they are open. Ugh. I don't care for the bartender they have today, but sometimes you have to make exceptions.

And with that, I have nothing else to say....

PeacE

Another Boring Weekend Update

 Not much went on this weekend. Since the event that happened Wednesday night, I have not been out to the pub (any of them). I decided I needed to get up to the VFW for part of Saturday afternoon. No one questioned me about the incident, so I am guessing no one there knew. Especially considering the only way to find out was to read my blog... since when does my Brother read my blog? I wonder if RM mentioned it to him, and he went to read about it. Either way, he tried calling for Thursday several times, and I think again on Friday, but I just didn't answer his calls, or my nephews. Related texts from them read something along the lines of "I'll mess that dude up when you find him..." and similar. It's none of their business, and like I couldn't handle my own? This guy was HUGE! I think that me being able to whip your butts, you two ain't going to do anything to this guy....

Anyways, so I left the Post, as a friend mentioned he was meeting some other we knew at my old hangout, so I met them. I lasted about a beer, then headed out. It was boring, my headache was back from the ringing in my ear. I cruised across the street to the pub where the incident happened. The fill-in bartender knew nothing about it, but said if I saw the guy come in, she would 86 him. He never showed. I read for a couple hours, had a couple beers, then went home.

Youngest spent the night with a HS friend last night. Sunday night, took the Wife to Chili's for dinner, and now we are back home. No major plans this week. Saturday meeting RM for lunch, then to a birthday party at the Post. Sunday will be our monthly Riders meeting. Pretty boring.

Tomorrow is St Patrick's Day, or as I call it, Amateur Night, due to all the young people drinking too much and being stupid. I think I will go up to the pub for a bit in the afternoon, and leave before it gets late. Avoid them youngsters!

PeacE

Full Moon (No, My Pants are Definitely Pulled Up)

 Interesting post title, eh? I wasn't really creative about it, and you'll understand why when you get to the end of the post...but still....

The Wife was off of work today (low census on patients, meaning they didn't need as many people) so we ended up going over to Metrocenter (long story, but it used to be a mall, now closed and being torn down, but many restaurants around the area) to try out a new place that is in it's Grand Opening stage. It is a Chinese buffet, and is literally across the street from the current one we go to on occasion. Already weird, I know. Anyways, we went there. Lunch price was fine, fewer food selections, but they had all the goodies (to me) so I piled a plate high with meat: chicken teriyaki, kung pao, sweet & sour, pork sausage and onions, egg roll, and a big scoop of green beans. Food tasted better than what I recall from the other buffet, plus, for dessert, they had the ice cream machine (the ice milk pull the handle to dispense). The Wife and I enjoyed a good lunch, then headed to the AZ Biker Leather store (so I could get my vest, and patches done). Well turns out they were closed due to vacation, but due to resume regular hours Thursday (guess where I will be).

Once home, Wife and I talked a bit about plans for ourselves for the rest of the day. I mentioned I was going to the pub, as I expected to meet up with a buddy I had not seen in about a week. I did, we caught up, and another friend joined us up there as well.

It was during that time frame, that DUMBASSERY hit. My Brother sent me a pic of him at the ER. Turns out he had been shot by a pellet gun (wound in the shoulder area). What? How? Why? Oh, he told his 23'ish year old son to shoot him. I. Kid. You. Not.

About that time, I looked up at the sky, and though we are getting some cloud cover (expecting rain tomorrow) saw that the moon was a FULL one. I mentioned to my buddies, it's a full moon, what sort of crazies are we going to see tonight. Little did I know....

One friend left for home about that time, and it left two of us sitting there at the pub. I needed to relive the bladder, headed to the Men's. As I was going (yes, penis in hand, stream flowing to the urinal, back to the door) a guy walks in and gives me a haymaker, flat-palmed, against the right side of my head (hitting the ear) which throws me into the wall. I stagger, and turn to ask What the hell.... and see this guy who is like 6'9" and looks like he was born/raised to wrestle cattle.... and he is yelling at me about calling him a "bitch" on Tuesday night.

At this I have some points that need to be known.

1) Yes, I was there Tuesday night. I have seen this particular person several times over the past several months, and NEVER have I exchanged ANY words with him. So to be accused of interrupting a conversation and call him a bitch? No, never happened.

2) I'm 53 years old. I'm overweight. I use a cane. I'm peeing in a urinal, with my penis in hand, and this huge guy sucker-punches me upside the head. Something wrong here? He wants to kick ass, but does this to a handicapped old guy, behind his back, while is literally holding and doing business. Yeah, stay classy. You are oh so tough taking out an old guy in that manner. Wouldn't even face him to throw the punch....

3) Yes. Busted eardrum (best I can tell). Hearing is very minimal now on that side (not much worse than before, but still worse). No bleeding/cuts. Slight bruising along the side of my face. Had some blurry vision from the right side eye for about an hour, but it cleared up. By the time I got home (let's just say it was in the AM hours) I had the Wife check my pupils (before I told her what happened) and they were fine. After the story, she noticed some slight swelling on that side of my face, and thought it might actually bruise, but I don't care. Nothing she can do about the ear... not that I used it to listen to her anyways (ha ha).

Can't sleep. Starting to feel some pain in the neck (probably from being hit on the side of the head so hard) and no balance/dizziness/vertigo, but can tell the large percentage of hearing loss on the right. Know how we "pressure-check" our ears by holding the nose, and 'blowing out'? Well, earlier, it felt like wind blowing out my right ear (busted eardrum). At this early (late) hour, I just tried again, and it didn't act like before, but I also didn't force it, so maybe the drum is starting to heal already.

RM, sorry you had to read about my escapades on here, but I'm not really ready to talk to anyone about it (except the Wife). PTSD? I don't think so... This would never been considered my first foray into getting my ass kicked. I would have loved the chance to see it coming, versus getting sucker-punched from behind.... I have many friends, that would gladly help me retaliate in whatever way to this guy (physically or whatever) but I'm not pursuing that. I let the bartender know what happened, and that I wanted him 86'd for LIFE (the owners of this place own like 6 bars in that area of town, so he would out of all of them).

I had a time-frame of my life, where I was not a good person. There were tings done that I'm not happy about, whether I was part of it, or all of it, I was just not pleased about it. After tonight's "incident" those memories came to the fore-front of my mind. I know I don't want to be that person, not now, but my basic anger, and reactionary mind-set about the whole thing.... I would kill this MF'er without thinking twice. Attacks me from behind, while I am holding my privates and pee'ing. What a man. Dead man as far as I am concerned. Not by me, or by my suggestion. Just is.

Full Moons and crazies. Dumbasses we call family (my Brother, My Nephew). <raising the shot glass> and to the bad memories from bad things we did years ago, only to re-surface because some bully sucker-punches in the bathroom.... Heh. Big Toast... take two sips.

Peace

What Am I Gonna Do With Myself?

 Sigh/grumble. That looks weird written out, but that is the sound I pretty much made as I say here, and decided to throw some words down....

Nothing exciting here. Ever. Yesterday, I decided to head down to the Post. Due to "low customer levels" the Post bar is usually closed through the week (Tues, Weds) and Mondays they open later (like 4pm) for just long enough for the dart league to play. Regardless, Saturday a couple of buddies were telling me to come up on Monday, even with the later hours. So I did. The two buddies met me there, and were all about how the bartender is new, and better looking than most of the others, etc. I was unimpressed. I'm of the age where the service has to be prompt, not with beauty. So I 'hung out' for a couple hours, then headed back to my regular spot. I lasted there a couple hours before I said to heck with it, and went home.

Today brings yet another meeting. Tonight's is the general Post/Aux meetings, and as par for the course, our secretary sent out the meeting notes from last month, and tonight's agenda, all at a late hour last night. Always last minute with this person, who was a past President for the AUX. Sigh. Maybe I just expect too much? I mean, c'mon, I secretary for two (2) meetings/month, and get my notes out within a day or so of the meeting (allows me for one night of drinking, to decipher the hidden notes within my notes).

Anyways, it is late morning now, and I think I shall head up to the pub for some beer, followed by the meeting this evening....

PeacE

Returning to a (Somewhat?) Normal Life

 Saturday, we went over to the Middle Son's apartment for the baby shower for his girlfriend. They played some small games (I didn't participate) and had several people stop in. It was a come-and-go affair. We brought over extra water bottles, and provided some eats (chips, a garden tray, some candies). I got to see my Doodad and Widget, and got some more cuddle time with Widget. She really is starting to show some baby chubbiness as she has been gaining some weight. Wife and I left late afternoon, and once we had unloaded at home, I headed down to the VFW, as I had been by there in a few weeks. I didn't stay late, as no one there I really wanted to talk with, and it was the same seven people singing karaoke (which gets boring with their same songs), so I headed towards home and stopped into my regular spot. New bartender was working, instead of one of the girls I prefer, so left there, went to my old stomping grounds, it was dead, so off to home I went.

Sunday we had planned for the Youngest's Bday dinner, since his Sister and family were in town. He wanted Olive Garden, so we went. Oldest Son was able to make it, and I had invited RM And PT to join as well. Service was not up to what I would consider their regular standard. It took too much time to get drink orders, which we went and ordered food at the same time, since we had to wait so long. Another long wait to actually get my drink (iced tea). Refills on my salad seemed to take a long time....in short, everything took much longer than it should have. But I didn't reflect my displeasure in the tip, because all said and done, we were a party of nine....

Very few plans for this week. Monday evening I am headed to the Post as I said I would meet up with a couple other members and hang-out. Tuesday is our general Aux meeting. Saturday, our Riders Chapter is going along with some other groups on a ride, starts in Coolidge, and I am not sure where-all it is going, but should be a most of the day event. I was thinking of riding along (even in my RAV), but not sure it if it will happen - me going that is.

Was watching some of them short reels on the FB tonight, and came across a couple that had to do with the Villains of Disney movies (Maleficent, etc.) and some origin, or "twisted tales" from several authors. I started hunting a few down through my book sites. Think I may check them out and see if they are interesting. Some were marked for more YA, but who knows.

Guess I should go and try to lay down again. I took one of them edibles a couple hours plus ago, but I think it isn't working tonight, due to the amount of food I ate. Maybe it isn't strong enough to fight the body with all that food break-down going on. I dunno.

PeacE

I Thought I Was Dying....

 ... not really, but it was not enjoyable. Last Thursday (a few, scant days since returning home) the Wife brought home a very nasty, very debilitating stomach bug. She mentioned it had been going around at work. She came home after only a half day, then by Friday morning, the Youngest and I were sick as well. Fluids coming out of every orifice, couldn't hold down ANYTHING, aches/pains, nausea, no "will to live"...and sleep. I slept through most of Friday and Saturday, though by Saturday, I finally was able to hold down some Ritz crackers and a little bit of 7-Up. Sunday I was back to about 85%. RM had offered a couple times to bring food over, but I didn't want to take the chance of her or PT catching it.

...and that also means we didn't make it out of town as we had hoped, to see the grandkids. Sigh. At least I will see them this weekend, as they are coming into town for a baby shower.

Nothing else really going on.

PeacE 

Rest, Recovery, and Whatever

 Traveling went well, overall. The trip to Pueblo, CO, took about 13 1/2 hours of time, with a few break for potties, gas, and we stopped at one point for lunch  just to get out of the vehicle for more than 30 minutes, by having lunch in Albuquerque at a Denny's.

Services on Saturday were nice. Not that I know how a Celebration of Life service could/should go, but I heard from family members that there were more people there than they expected. Is that good when you are dead, I don't know.

Thirteen and a half hours drive time total (with stops) to get there. I did the best I could, especially considering I was driving roads and areas I had never been before. The return trip was cutting the time down to 12 1/2 hours, mostly because it was downhill, plus I was driving faster, knowing the route and roads by that point.

Though this was an Aunt on the Wife's side of the family, a death always makes me think. Do I have my wants/needs/requirements in order for when I go? The drive left too much time for reflection on these terms, and still, nothing is resolved. I think I should just devote a journal/notebook to the wants and wishes of (when I die) and say fuck all to the rest. I know, though, that that is not fair to my Wife. Maybe... What if ... When I die, maybe no one will need to know, and my body will be donated to science so no one has to cremate my remains. I hate the thought of anyone saving my ashes, or "feeling the need" to spread them somewhere (at a bar?).

Morbid thoughts tonight.

RM said lots of prayers for our safe travel, and they panned out. Appreciate it Mom! Might be headed South this coming Saturday to Tucson to visit the grandkids, but not sure. I know I'm kinda tired of driving right now, but I can't see them if I don't go. Sigh.

Well, enough griping for now....

PeacE

Travel-Time

 Tomorrow, I want to be on the road by 5am, but I know that is not going to happen. No matter how ready I am, the Wife will take longer to be ready to roll out at the time I want. This afternoon I need to get out and wash/vacuum the Rav, then head to Walgreens to pick up yet another prescription that is ready for me. Then I should top off the fuel tank, and head back home. Packing will be light, so won't take but a couple minutes to put that together. My CPAP and essentials will be packed quickly into their respective containers in the morn.

I'm still not really thrilled about this trip. Usually I don't mind them, but I just have weird vibes about this one. I am hoping it is not a premonition of something bad happening....

Not much else to throw out here...

PeacE

It's Almost Been a Week ...

 ... since I last posted. Not much has happened, so I haven't wasn't valuable time posting drivel in here - except now I am.

Got the Youngest set-up on the insurance. Damn it is expensive now. Now it is time for him to really start looking for a job. I don't know if he has done any online applications, but he hasn't driven solo anywhere all week. Today he is doing his first solo drive, by going to spend some time with his girlfriend. I'm a bit nervous, after all, it is his first solo run.

My appointment last Monday pretty much went the way I figured. No changes to the BP meds. My A1C was down to 6.5 and she said it was good, so no med changes there. Did the lab blood draw, and a few days later was called to say that they were not changing the cholesterol pill either. So it was a trip that probably did not need to happen. Sigh.

Friday early we will be hitting the road to head to Pueblo. I got all the addresses for the Aunt to pick up, the hotels, the church for the event. I'm still not entirely happy about the timing of the whole trip. I would rather take an extra day in traveling, but the Wife could only get the one day off. At least the 10-day forecasts I checked for northern AZ and the Pueblo area show fairly nice weather, though I still may throw the snow chains in for emergency.... if I can find them.

Welp, that's all I got now.

PeacE

The Dreaded Trip

 I have never liked going to the doctor's office - for any reason. Growing up, it was clean the wound, slap some bag balm and a band-aid on it until it healed. If you were sick, take some Pepto-Bismol and lay down for a little bit. Headache? Take some aspirin. Doctor's and hospitals were for broken bones and life-threatening emergencies. But now, I have to see on every three months - six if I get lucky. They claim it is because I have a chronic disease (diabetes) therefore cannot go longer than six months with out a check-up. I call BS, but the other option is to just cancel the appointment, and the prescriptions end and they won't renew until I go in. Sigh.

Anyways, this morning I have to go in. There will be lab work, and blood drawn, so I am fasting this morning until afterwards. At least I will be dropping one of the meds she wanted me to take for the insomnia. Gabapentin, a neuropathy drug, is going away. It helped with my insomnia bouts for about the first 2- 21/2 weeks...then it did nothing for sleeping, but was leaving me with some balance issues. I am lucky with the few times I actually fell, that I didn't break anything, just bruised the ego if it was in public. I am hoping to change up one of the diabetic meds (Rybelus) to the higher dosage (14mg) and get my A1C down just a tad more. I think the last test I was down to 6.2 or 6.3, so hoping to get under 6 and off the radar, so to speak.

There will come the regular denials as well: no to the ultra-sound of the liver; no to the cardiologist she wants me to see for the heart murmur I have had since born basically. I won't be surprised if she comes up with more things as well.... shingles vaccine? That's asked by the pharmacy half the time I go in for meds.... Speaking of, I know I need to get there today to pick up a couple that are ready already. There will be at least a couple more trips back this week as she updates new meds, and the other get filled.

I need to get an email off to the insurance agent to day, to get the Youngest added to the insurance. I'll have to wait until I can get his DL # before I can do that. I need to write out the places and addresses for traveling in a couple weeks, plus confirmation numbers for the hotel, etc, so I have it all in one place and not have to scramble trying to find the email on my phone. We are supposed to have some precipitation by the end of this week, so then I will be checking weather conditions for road closures or tire-chain requirements. Hoping the snow won't be too deep the few days before we leave, and most will melt off.

Welp, I guess that is about all I got going on currently.

PeacE

Good News. Bad News.

 I never understood why people ask the question, "Do you want the good news or the bad news first?". I guess I'm just a 'rip the band-aid off' type of guy, and would respond "Just tell me".

Well, the Youngest Son went for his road test for his drivers license yesterday ... and he passed. Good. Now he has the transportation to get out and find a job. Good. I need to get with my insurance agent, and have them "shop me around" to find a good deal for the coverages I want, and adding him as an 18 year-old driver to the policy... that's going to add some money being spent. Bad. Then there is the worrying I'll do as a parent for the first few weeks (months?) about him being safe on the road, etc. Bad.

I just booked the hotel for our trip to Pueblo. Sigh. Of course, prices from yesterday to today have increased. Welp, still need to stay somewhere, so I booked it before it rises again. The Wife tossed me a curveball this morning. She says I had offered, if needed, to pick up another of her aunts from Cottonwood, AZ, and take with us. I recall no such verbal anything that I said that. That will add an additional hour+ to the already long drive. What are her 2-night overlay plans, since we have a hotel already? Well, allegedly the Aunt will make her own arrangements. So now I wonder, how far all over Pueblo am I going to have to drive, between our hotel, the Aunt's stay (be it relative or hotel), the church.... So frustrating. But I caved-in to the Wife. It's what she wants, and if she's happy, my life is easier.

So, this trip is in two weeks from today, basically. What else is going to be added before we even get on the road?

Bah!

PeacE

Today Is A Big Day For Him...

 For the better part of the last three years, the Youngest has "fought" against learning to drive, and getting his license. When he was 16, I did make him get the permit (written test) which he still dragged his feet about the studying for it, etc. I think it was about last summer, after graduating high school, he realized, that he really needed to get his license in order to find/get to employment. Well, today could be that day. His road test is scheduled for noon. And after some driving with him a small amount earlier this week, I admit he is mostly ready for this ... just, somethings he does that bother me - but maybe that is just more me, than anything wrong.

If he passes, I am not wanting to think how much the insurance rates will go up once I get that fixed.... sigh. At least we had a vehicle for him already, and I don't have to try to find time and money to purchase another.

Not a lot going on for me. Dr. appointment on Monday (includes a lab draw) so been trying to not go to the pub (she always gripes about the liver enzyme activity is high in my blood, and always blames it on alcohol). We'll adjust some medications, and hopefully that will be it.

One of the Wife's aunts passed away recently. The end of last week, Wife mentioned she would like to go the Celebration of Life that is taking place for this aunt on the 22nd. Since I never try to tell my Wife no when it comes to her wanting to do things, I said there was no problem about her going. Yes there is... it is being held in Pueblo, CO, which is approximately 12 hours drive from Phoenix (closer to 14 for gas, etc). Oh boy. So she got the Friday off work, and I will be driving there and back in a three-day window. I am sure I will be exhausted by the time we arrive back home. Today I need to book a hotel for a couple nights there. Winter weather doesn't seem to have been too bad this year, and the route I am taking if major interstates, so hopefully won't have to deal with chains, or closed roads.

I crashed pretty hard tonight. I think I laid down about 5:30pm, and slept through until 11:30p (no edible needed) and am headed back to bed shortly after I finish this. I only got up to get a drink and use the bathroom, but then I thought I should add to the ol' blog.

PeacE

Just Another Day (Except I am SO TIRED)

 So here it is, just before 7am on a wonderful Saturday morning that I could be sleeping in on. But no, not in the cards for me. Wide awake all night.

The VFW is having a ground-breaking ceremony this morning, to introduce the 'small houses' for Vets that Glendale has been supporting us on. It's just the ground breaking, but at least it is getting started. I had not volunteered for any of it, but since I am awake this early, I may head over there soon, to see if they need assistance in setting up the Hall, or whatever, for the smuckity-smucks (local gov't). I got pros/cons about them, but at least it finally is getting started (allegedly).

I think later today will find me back at home taking a nap, but who knows for sure....

PeacE

My Mother... sigh

 Yes. That is my post title. No offense RM, but I am sure you been thinking something along the lines of 'he ain't posted in awhile'....' and that would be correct.

Nothing exciting here. Doing my jobs (as secretary) for committees, and the hugs/hand-shakes as needed. Not that anyone will remember me, or care.

I have a Widget. Sister to the Doodad, and I am so happy!!!! I wish I could get out of town more to see them, but I understand they need time to make their own family dynamic, and how they work together. Makes a Papaw sad, but I know.

No word from work.

VFW things, well, they are what they are. Had our Riders Meeting today (I need to type up minutes for that) and that's good. Or okay at least. 

Yep. That was my week up until today. Exciting, right? Yeah. Uh huh.

PeacE

Not So Wonderful Thursday

 I think I had barely logged out of here on Thursday morning, when I was given the information that my VFW Post Commander had died the previous night, due to complications from a motorcycle/SUZ collision (Comm. being on his bike). I ended up at the Post, but it was a vigil for the Comm, and later that evening, many went down to the hospital to do the Walk of Honor. They were able to use both kidneys and his liver. Friday I stayed home and did pretty much nothing. The Wife went to Tucson, as the Daughter was being induced at some point on Friday. She'll be gone for a week.

This morning I did get the news that baby arrived well and healthy. I am waiting the weight, and other details now, so I can pass along to RM. I probably won't be headed down there to see them until tomorrow. I know much of today will be bedrest, and not sure how long she would need to stay at the hospital, etc. I know Daughter was saying that she doesn't want everyone one int he world coming in the room at once, and know the SIL's family, that won't stop them. They're a bit of assholes most of the time.

So this post is paused for now, and will open up later today.

Washington and Detroit play tonight, and I am hooking up with a buddy I have not seen in awhile to watch it.

PeacE

Getting Too Old

 Monday was a fun day. Friends and I went out and tailgated at the State Farm Arena, and after game start, we went to a local pub they know of for a couple more beers and some food. After the game (we watched at the pub) they went home and I went to a pub I frequent. Then went home. I did have an accident that night, somehow lost my balance in the bathroom, and fell. I must have hit my cheek on the wall or doorframe, because I had a couple cuts on the inside of my cheek, and what feels like bruising a small area of the jawline. Tuesday morning when I woke, I could hardly move (from all the walking at the stadium) as my legs were so sore. I was supposed to have an Aux meeting that night, but not moving well, I skipped it.

Wednesday I felt a little better. I did get up to Walgreens to pick up some prescriptions I had ready. They charged me! I know it had been a month since my last refills, and 99% of the 'scripts are "preventative" and usually are at 0 cost. but for 4 of them yesterday, it was over $22 (still cheap, I know) and one, the insurance refused to fill anymore. I have an appointment on the 10th and will address these issues with the NP.

Today has not started off badly. Woke about a due to the Wife's alarm. Now just waiting a bit longer to check my glucose and BP numbers, then will find something for breakfast. I think this afternoon I will go to the Post and hang out drinking iced tea for the afternoon, and get some reading time in.

PeacE

A Fire Under My Tail....?

I don't know how to say it, so just say it I will...

Thanks to the fires running rampantly in California, be it caused by negligence, DEWs, or just dumb general public (known to be starting fires in the LA area) the venue for the Minnesota-LA Rams was changed to Phoenix for tonight's game. I will be out tailgating at said game, even though I care for neither team. It is a friendship building thing, as I am going with dome people that support the Vikings (puke!) but they are good people I know from the VFW, and they were kind enough to invite me to hang out with them as they tailgate. We have touched base this morning and will be meeting up in a few hours to have a wonderful afternoon, even without actually going into the game venue. Might end up at a bar watching the game, or may not... we have not made plans as to that far out yet. My team, Washington, pulled out a win last night against Tampa Bay, and we proceed to next week, to play against Detroit. I have a couple of very good friends that are Lions fans, and messaged with both last night. One lives here int he Valley, and we are going to try to hook up to watch the game next week, but either way, I have a strong feeling Washington will be out of the running after the game....

It is a Monday, but I guess I need to get stuff done this week. Told the Youngest to get up by 10am today, so we could get him scheduled for his road test for his driver's license. He's got 30 minutes or I am off to do other things. I have told him before, you need to be responsible for the times you commit to getting things done, be it a job, or just verbal commitments to other people. No matter how much I want to aid/abet him, he has to learn on his own, and the consequences. Sigh. Another sad point in my life.

Other than that, short post today. Looking forward to having some fun with friends today.

PeacE

Playing Some Catch-Up on Events

 Though it did not seem I was overly busy during the month of December, as I am going back through my calendar, I see several things that I had done. In fact, I have spent some time this morning getting the information needed into the Riders Group, and the Post Aux, so my volunteer hours show involvement for our Post. What's nice, is because I am a member of two groups, I get to "double-dip" the volunteer hours, counting one event for each group. Well, I think I got everything for the Riders Group entered into the system now. I only had one from what I could tell, for the Aux. Their paperwork is harder to figure out, and even just the one event I listed for them, I couldn't figure out where on the sheet it should go, so just emailed the information to the President. Let them figure it out.

Today, Saturday, will be dropping back into the regular routine somewhat. Have my all-day battle in one of the games I am playing. Probably end up at the Post this afternoon for a bit, haven't made up my mind yet.

See? So exciting....

PeacE

Return to Work Day

 Well, it is for most people.... Except for me and the Wife. She had to work NYD, and I am currently STILL not on a project. I had gotten a couple days behind on my emails, and I did see the Company sent something to me the other day, but once I opened it this morning, I realized it was just a questionnaire regarding Complex Document Reviews, and if I had experience (I do) etc etc. I completed it and sent it back, so maybe they have one coming up soon?

It feels like so much has gone on this past week, but reflecting back, there hasn't been. Christmas Day was spent sitting around the house until about 6pm when the Daughter and family made it up to do our family exchange. It didn't last long, as Middle Son (who was hosting) had to be at work in about a couple of hours, and needed a nap prior to going in. But at least I got to see all four kids together. Then it was wait until Saturday to meet at RM's for lunch and gift exchange. Not all the kids could make that day, but still was nice. RM made me a good-sized diamond art picture, based off a picture of my in my Santa suit. I was surprised. And I got quite a bit of pickle items... which I will gladly eat.

Since then, Sunday was spent at the Post helping decorate for the NYE party, followed by watching my NFK team win that evening. Tuesday was NYE and I did attend the party at the Post, only because a couple of friends had said they were going. If they had not, I would have stayed home. NYD was just spent around the house, trying to get things together to get done for the new year.

So this morning I am sitting here paying off some bills that came in, and catching up on emails. Exciting.

PeacE