A Day With Family

Usually when I write about a day with the family, it is like my siblings and parents getting together for a holiday dinner, or something. This time it isn't. I guess the church the Wife goes to is having a sort of festival today, and we will be going (yes, me too) to let them play and mingle. Plus I herd that there are going to be hot dogs. And I think it is all free. Sometimes I just can't pass up a good deal. RM & PT are volunteering in helping out there as well.

Looks like Easter will be spent at Sis' place again. I am awaiting final word from my inlaws as to whether their family is doing anything, but it is looking like thy are not. It is so hard for MIL to manage with FIL, since his Parkinson's is getting so bad. I try to help when I know and can, but I am sure it is not often enough.

I got about 30 minutes to get some stuff done before we leave.

PeacE

That Time of Year (Again)

Today marks the 21st year of the Wife and I being married. 

Seems like a short time, when I actually think about it. The years together have been good to us. I definitely do not deserve this woman, and am so glad to have her.

Through those 21 years, four kids, and my bad habits, She has been there and never stopped being the awesome person she is. I can never tell her enough how wonderful she is, and how much I love her, though I do try.

We have dinner plans, though I am not sure just where at yet. RM & PT said they would take care of the boys for dinner and a couple hours for us to have a nice dinner. I just found that out this morning. 

Sure glad April 1st wasn't on a Saturday that year.....

PeacE

Another Trip to the Doctor

Well, the middle son (9 years old) has done it again. The Wife ended up taking him to the doctor last night for some sort of 'infection' on his fingers. She had pointed them out to me last weekend. One thumb had gotten a bit of infection and swelling - like from a hangnail that was pulled out (I assumed). She lanced it (got some of the pus out) and noted that some of his other fingers were a bit red around the nails. She also mentioned he has a habit of putting his fingertips in his mouth quite a bit. Since we were in bed when she got back from the doc's, that this morning all I heard was they gave him some antibiotics to help clear it up. The Wife mentioned this had happened with him several years ago, though I don't remember that time. At least it isn't something extremely dangerous or contagious. Though, he needs to learn to keep his fingers out of his mouth (and his foot, too).

I was due to set up an appointment for my self to follow up with my doctor this month. I didn't do it. My weight has been fluctuating so much that I don't feel like going in there and finding out more has been put on. Yeah, my pessimistic nature coming through as I doubt it would be at a time where I lost a nice amount. Besides that, all that would be done is another blood draw to check my counts, and he mentioned an EKG reading. Not that I have any heart problems, he just likes to have current readings in the file I guess for possible future issues since I have a family history of heart problems. I may wait until late summer before I go back.

I guess Preacher Tom and I will be doing breakfast tomorrow morning I think. He emailed me the other day about that or a movie, and I said breakfast, as with it being a Friday, I don't know what movies would be out in the theater we prefer. I expect him to call me later today to set up a time, though I may end up calling him if he waits too long.

I guess staring at the screen isn't helping get any more words down.

PeacE

A Moment of Weakness

The past several days have seen me have several of these. I don't know why, aside from my weak power of will. At least, that is all I can find to blame it on. How bad can it be? I guess it depends on what level of importance one puts on things.

I started playing 'Words with Friends' on Facebook. Doesn't sound so bad, right? Well, the first day, I started like 7 games with 7 different people. Here we are like five days later and I have no clue how many actual games I am in playing now. Kind of nice though, is Eric over at Straight White Guy and I have started one together. Though I feel a bit pressured, and that he is going to really outscore me with the vocabulary he has.  So far that is true. For those of you that can't figure it out, this is a 'Scrabble'-like game. Many of those I am playing with use their phones for it, but I don't.

Saturday, with the Wife and Daughter out at the Renaissance Fair, I got lazy and ordered Pizza Hut. Meatlover and Super Supreme pizza, with the stuffed crust. Delivered of course, as I was being lazy and didn't want to go pick it up.

Sunday, the BIL called up and asked if I wanted some leftovers. I guess their church had done many pork-pulled sandwiches, ranch beans, and slaw, and there was quite a bit leftover. I said sure, thinking that it would be about a family size amount. It was bigger. I am about pork-ed out now. The slaw, I can live with on a daily basis, and just about have to in order to eat it before it spoils as I am the only one in the house that eats it. I need to check today how many more sandwiches are left, and maybe I will get rid of the bread, and use the pork in some other fashion.

Now it is Tuesday, and after such a lazy weekend, I still have not made it to the gym. I will have to make myself go tomorrow, and I know I will be hurting again. I didn't go at all last week, with the boys on spring break. I found every excuse to not go. I know I won't be weighing myself for awhile, especially with all the pizza and sandwiches this past weekend.

Sigh. Time to get back to being aware of what I am doing and steel-ing up my will power. Oh joy.

PeacE

A Return to Normal

Today marks the return to things normal, at last what passes for normal around my household. The Daughter has returned to Tucson, the boys are back in school, and I am enjoying the sounds of quiet all around me.

I'm going to take some time and enjoy this.

PeacE

Ever Have That Feeling?

I feel sort of crappy today. No, not in a health-wise way. No, not that I need to visit the Reading Room. Just sort of... ugh. The boys' spring break is ending, and though they bickered, fought, whined, complained, etc. most of the week; and RM & PT helped by taking each boy a day, I am going to miss hanging out with them.... but only a little, super-tiny bit.

I got a call from one of my buddies last night as we were returning home from dinner. Seems my friend that had found out he had some cancer earlier this year, he has been in the hospital a bit the past 2-3 weeks. I knew he was in (another story). Seems with the chemo he was doing, he ended up catching strep throat. Once he was out that time, it turned around and went back in for double pneumonia. Last night I found out he is in the ICU now, where they can monitor him better, and that things are not looking so good. A few of our group of friends is getting together this afternoon to go up and visit since things are looking sort of grim. I am so not looking forward to this... I do not care for hospitals.

So, since I am now really bummed about the situation, I am closing this off. Hope your weekend is better....

PeacE

Taking a Reading Day

Spring Break for my kids is nearing the end. Somehow, they have made it through the week without me killing them, though at times I wonder how I still have a voice. Today we are heading up to the north side of town, and visiting Sis. The boys want to "play" with their cousins, though I presume it is only the nephew they truly mean. I am sure my niece will be acknowledged, and then promptly put out of mind by at least the two older boys.

Myself, rather than waste the gas to drive back and forth there twice, I am going to veg out I think. Take along my Kindle and get some reading done. I am sure I will have a little bit of time throughout the day to visit a bit with Sis (she is a realtor and works out of the home).

It's not even 8am yet, and my boys are awake and asking when will we leave. Sheesh! You would think they like going there or something....

I need to get so I can make sure I get the freebies from Amazon today that I want.

PeacE