The Zipper

This is a true story...Benjie and the Zipper.
I remember hearing this from people at work, but only Dennis Swanberg can do it justice!

The Next (Fill in the Blank)

On Thursday at 6:37 am, I received the dreaded phone call from my sister, Heidi,  in New Jersey.  My mom was taken to the hospital.

My dad called my sister, Irene, to come over.  When she arrived, my mom was shaking and could not get out of bed - she immediately called the ambulance.  When mom arrived at the hospital, her fever was 103.  She was diagnosed with bad pneumonia, was malnourished and dehydrated and then admitted.  She is still in the hospital and will be there for a few days.

I spoke to my mom the day before all this happened.  Mom said that she had a small fever and blamed it on her sinuses.

Fortunately, I made airplane reservations to visit from May 13-23.  I was also asked by the conductor of Master Chorale to go to NYC from May 5-9  to watch his 3-month-old granddaughter on the day of the performance.  So I made plans to stay in New Jersey from May 5-23 to stay at my mom and dad's.

Hopefully by the time I arrive, mom will be out of the hospital.  If not, I will be there with my dad taking him to visit and taking care of both of them.

Major changes in life's events should not happen to you.  It should happen in other people's lives, not your own.  Parents are supposed to remain healthy, be as active as they were when you where younger, look the same as they were when they were in their 40s - not to be as old as they are now, the potential of getting really sick and other concerns with being a senior citizen.

So what is the next (fill in the blank)?  Is it called a phase, a challenge, chapter, stage of  life?  How are we to handle this when it happens to you?

I already know I will cry.

Royal Nerd

I have always been facinated with the British royal family.  It started with the investiture of Prince Charles receiving the title of Prince of Wales in 1969.  The carriage, the family, the formality - I was hooked.  After that, I memorized the royal lineage (which I need a refresher course) and read what I could find about them.

Got up early to watch the weddings of Princess Anne, Prince Charles and Diana, Prince Andrew and Sarah.  Was sad when the marriages ended.  The excitement when William and Harry were born and watching them grow up.  Cried the day when Princess Diana died and watching her funeral procession.

Now the excitement with the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton.  I will continue the tradition of getting up early, bleary eyed with my cup of tea.  I can't wait!

Yes, I am a royal nerd.

The Price of Suffering

When checking my Amazon cart this morning, this was the first item on the list...

Please note that the price of Suffering has increased from $19.31 to $20.00 since you placed it in your Shopping Cart. Items in your cart will always reflect the most recent price displayed on their product detail pages.

The actual price of suffering happened on this day, when Jesus died for our sins.

When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. - John 19:30.

Alone Together

This is a great article written by my husband!  All is true...

Alone together: Our very first smartphone argument.

Well, It Has Been Along Time....

It has been at least six months since my last posting.  I guess I'd better start updating again.  While typing this, we are watching the new Harry Potter dvd that came out yesterday. It is such a great movie!

More later..it is getting towards the end!

Pet Peeves

• Drivers who do not use their turn signal when making turns
• Ladies who do not clean the toilet area in the rest room for the next person. (Check the toilet - we don't want to sit or look at your "stuff".)
• Being late.
• Crumbs and schmutz on counters.
• Typos.

More later...