Things that make you go Huh? Or just laugh.
Check these links out. More coming.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/pD_yQZ4iNjY?rel=0
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=624339724272940&set=vb.229452527094997&type=2&theater
https://www.facebook.com/rlucenaperez/videos/10206125731923886/
Saturday, May 16, 2015
As one of my utmost favorite characters on a TV show says
HOLY CRAP ON A CRACKER!
If you don't know who/aren't watching/haven't watched I am sorry for you. You are not fulfilling your potential, cause this show may be the funniest ever.
So basically the above was my way of saying, WOW I've been away for a while now. Time apparently flies when you're trying to drain the swamp whilst the alligators are biting you in the ass!
Mom's day was last weekend, and it was somewhat of a working day for Gipetto, Tuesday, and your author.
The cousins were on an adjusted schedule as they prepared for their well deserved vacation to the Caribbean. So Quinn helped mom (and herself) to a shower/hairwash with accompanying optional operator bath thrown in. Can only imagine her saying HUH? while turning to look at Quinn with a loaded Water Pik Shower Handle. YIKES!
So we had to invoke the hair dryer in the ol living room trick and mom had some more fun
So we had a mini family reunion via smart phone. I sent Paul and Susan a pic of mom, and they responded with pics of Paul and Tommy, Susan, David and Michelle. I then sent those pics over to Scott and Quinn who had gone over to Marges and they were able to share those pics on their phone with Marge, who was real happy to see the pics!
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Amazingly that's the whole family up there in Washington, Mothers day at David and Michelles in SeaTown. Cathy David Paul Susan Michelle Tommy. Very Cool!
Reports already surfacing are that Scotto was en route to Blotto at the Bacardi factory tour.
Cool thing about partying on a Carribean Island. No real downside unless you are stoopid enuf to rent a car.
Today I came back upstairs from doing laundry at moms and waiting the bedroon was good ol Olive Oil the neighbor cat.
I had seen her earlier as Helen had the door open for cat roaming, but her door was closed and Lil Orphan Olive was chillin in Mom's bedroom.
What me Worry?
Terribly funny cat!
Knocked on door with cat in hand and asked Helen if she wanted to buy a cat!
She thought Olive had come back in the house. Another breakout thwarted!
Important cat questions
More later.....Fading Fast
HOLY CRAP ON A CRACKER!
If you don't know who/aren't watching/haven't watched I am sorry for you. You are not fulfilling your potential, cause this show may be the funniest ever.
So basically the above was my way of saying, WOW I've been away for a while now. Time apparently flies when you're trying to drain the swamp whilst the alligators are biting you in the ass!
Mom's day was last weekend, and it was somewhat of a working day for Gipetto, Tuesday, and your author.
The cousins were on an adjusted schedule as they prepared for their well deserved vacation to the Caribbean. So Quinn helped mom (and herself) to a shower/hairwash with accompanying optional operator bath thrown in. Can only imagine her saying HUH? while turning to look at Quinn with a loaded Water Pik Shower Handle. YIKES!
So we had to invoke the hair dryer in the ol living room trick and mom had some more fun
So we had a mini family reunion via smart phone. I sent Paul and Susan a pic of mom, and they responded with pics of Paul and Tommy, Susan, David and Michelle. I then sent those pics over to Scott and Quinn who had gone over to Marges and they were able to share those pics on their phone with Marge, who was real happy to see the pics!
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Amazingly that's the whole family up there in Washington, Mothers day at David and Michelles in SeaTown. Cathy David Paul Susan Michelle Tommy. Very Cool!
Reports already surfacing are that Scotto was en route to Blotto at the Bacardi factory tour.
Cool thing about partying on a Carribean Island. No real downside unless you are stoopid enuf to rent a car.
Today I came back upstairs from doing laundry at moms and waiting the bedroon was good ol Olive Oil the neighbor cat.
I had seen her earlier as Helen had the door open for cat roaming, but her door was closed and Lil Orphan Olive was chillin in Mom's bedroom.
What me Worry?
Terribly funny cat!
Knocked on door with cat in hand and asked Helen if she wanted to buy a cat!
She thought Olive had come back in the house. Another breakout thwarted!
Important cat questions
More later.....Fading Fast
Saturday, April 18, 2015
So not too bad, I actually got back to the blogosphere a little quicker this time.
Today being Saturday was clean up mom day and laundry day at the house. The unholy triumvirate
Look up Etrigan... From Jack Kirby's seminal series after moving from Marvel to DC
of Quinn, Scott and this author performed our usual ritual of breakfast, cleaning, linen changing, laundry and dinner prep with a quick trip to Trader Joes for some groceries.. Mom has been eating better the past couple of weeks, and she was in pretty good spirits today. Seemed to have a fair amount of energy as we were able to get her to do a full lap of the 2nd floor on the walker and then headed straight to the showers after that.
I cancelled my usual trip to the mountains today so I could take the once a month tour of Laguna Honda (plan B) which is only offered on the third Saturday each month.
It's a nice facility, the primary housing having been built just 5 years ago. It's basically a nice rehab facility on 60 acres with a real nice grounds, farm, gardens, gym, pool, orchard.
The volunteer coordinator met us and the tour of the new and the old facility took about an hour and a half.
They seriously have Farm Animals, Chickens, Goats, Ducks, Geese, Pigs and apparently some of the better behaved ones get to go up to see the patients at least once a month!
Other than the room size (think basic hospital room, communal bathroom with a big TV and closet, bookcase, dresser) it's not too bad. Each floor divided into "communities" with a small "galley" and a larger family room as well as a community dining room.
The place is super clean, and well laid out. Light years away from the old part which is being turned into administrative offices for SF General across town.
There is a book about the transition from old to new that is supposed to be interesting. "God's Hotel"
http://tinyurl.com/ld8qqtj
I found this fascinating...
San Francisco’s Laguna Honda Hospital is the last almshouse in the country, a descendant of the Hôtel-Dieu (God’s hotel) that cared for the sick in the Middle Ages.
It's staffed and supplemented with a large contingent of volunteers. (Think HUGE)
So we left mom today watching the golf tournament and hanging out with Olive the cat from next door. Olive REALLY REALLY likes moms place.
That's Olive checking herself out in the mirror! Hmmmmm YOU look familiar! Just a funny cat.
Other than all that I just planted my first batch of tomatoes with more to come. This year they have a new variant of "grafted" plants with Heirlooms grafted on to a more robust root stock to make for a healthier, more disease resistant and higher yielding plant. We'll give some a try.
Also last week I took a ride out to the Golden Gate National Cemetery while the "Wall that Heals" was visiting. It's a half scale replica of the Vietnam Memorial in DC. Travels the country. Amazing, moving, disquieting, sobering.
Another great group of volunteers there to help folks find their loved ones on the wall. Was only here Thursday through Sunday. For so many reasons I believe it's a MUST SEE.
From the current events section I ran across this post and picture. Interesting that some folks are renaming Chicago...Chi-raq..... WOW.
Just making a statement here. But has to have you questioning the status quo. Just sayin!
Check that blog out here.
http://chitowncecilia.blogspot.com/2012/09/chi-raq.html
This is who I want to be when I don't grow up!
Rocking the steely eyed look, and way cool hat!
Today being Saturday was clean up mom day and laundry day at the house. The unholy triumvirate
Look up Etrigan... From Jack Kirby's seminal series after moving from Marvel to DC
of Quinn, Scott and this author performed our usual ritual of breakfast, cleaning, linen changing, laundry and dinner prep with a quick trip to Trader Joes for some groceries.. Mom has been eating better the past couple of weeks, and she was in pretty good spirits today. Seemed to have a fair amount of energy as we were able to get her to do a full lap of the 2nd floor on the walker and then headed straight to the showers after that.
I cancelled my usual trip to the mountains today so I could take the once a month tour of Laguna Honda (plan B) which is only offered on the third Saturday each month.
It's a nice facility, the primary housing having been built just 5 years ago. It's basically a nice rehab facility on 60 acres with a real nice grounds, farm, gardens, gym, pool, orchard.
The volunteer coordinator met us and the tour of the new and the old facility took about an hour and a half.
They seriously have Farm Animals, Chickens, Goats, Ducks, Geese, Pigs and apparently some of the better behaved ones get to go up to see the patients at least once a month!
Other than the room size (think basic hospital room, communal bathroom with a big TV and closet, bookcase, dresser) it's not too bad. Each floor divided into "communities" with a small "galley" and a larger family room as well as a community dining room.
The place is super clean, and well laid out. Light years away from the old part which is being turned into administrative offices for SF General across town.
There is a book about the transition from old to new that is supposed to be interesting. "God's Hotel"
http://tinyurl.com/ld8qqtj
I found this fascinating...
San Francisco’s Laguna Honda Hospital is the last almshouse in the country, a descendant of the Hôtel-Dieu (God’s hotel) that cared for the sick in the Middle Ages.
It's staffed and supplemented with a large contingent of volunteers. (Think HUGE)
So we left mom today watching the golf tournament and hanging out with Olive the cat from next door. Olive REALLY REALLY likes moms place.
That's Olive checking herself out in the mirror! Hmmmmm YOU look familiar! Just a funny cat.
Other than all that I just planted my first batch of tomatoes with more to come. This year they have a new variant of "grafted" plants with Heirlooms grafted on to a more robust root stock to make for a healthier, more disease resistant and higher yielding plant. We'll give some a try.
Also last week I took a ride out to the Golden Gate National Cemetery while the "Wall that Heals" was visiting. It's a half scale replica of the Vietnam Memorial in DC. Travels the country. Amazing, moving, disquieting, sobering.
Another great group of volunteers there to help folks find their loved ones on the wall. Was only here Thursday through Sunday. For so many reasons I believe it's a MUST SEE.
From the current events section I ran across this post and picture. Interesting that some folks are renaming Chicago...Chi-raq..... WOW.
Just making a statement here. But has to have you questioning the status quo. Just sayin!
Check that blog out here.
http://chitowncecilia.blogspot.com/2012/09/chi-raq.html
This is who I want to be when I don't grow up!
Rocking the steely eyed look, and way cool hat!
Friday, April 10, 2015
See, time just flies and flies and flies and all of a sudden it's nearly a month since my last post. 
Not to say that I've had nuttin to say. Cause, well, I always do.
Just taking the time to sit down and rehash the ongoing struggle to keep ahead of moms health issues is pretty draining and so it gets put off and put off and yep, a month is almost gone.
Moms arm has completely healed, stitches out and it healed nicely. Disaster averted. Must be the clean living. Hard to argue with that when you have Marge at 91, Mom at 90, and Herb at 89! Little brother Paul at 75! OMG. Speaks volumes when you realize that they all smoked heavily but all quit 25 to 30 years ago. Speaks volumes when you realize that they all smoked heavily but all quit 25 to 30 years ago.
That being said I do have two physical therapists coming over to work with her. Josh comes on Mondays and Fridays and spends an hour each time going through the same basic set of exercises that she was doing while at the Coventry. Emphasis on fall prevention and balance/mobility.
Enrico comes once a week and works on walking with her and basic fall prevention/safety protocols.
We have been having regular visits from Olive the cat from next door. Great cat. LOVES moms place. The neighbors leave their door open for Olive to roam and moms door is open often so Olive invites herself in.
So we had a nice small family gathering at Marge's house for Easter, just 8 of us. That was pretty much the right amount of folks excepting missing Brian who was home recovering/recuperating from some on the job physical stress.
Quinn and I had taken mom for a test drive up and down the stairs at her apartment on Saturday and while successful, it was an ordeal.
Basically we told mom, either you make it up the stairs at Marge's OR you stay home and we bring you a plate of food and some dessert. Motivated, she made the journey. Enjoyed herself a bunch.
Quinn and Scott set a mean table of ham and asparagus with crack infused scalloped/cheesey potatoes. OMG GOOD!! We had hot cross buns from Schuberts Bakery (Cause, duh! It's Easter!)
And a cute lil Easter Egg/Carrot Cake from Sweet Things with ice cream for dessert.
More pics later.
Not to say that I've had nuttin to say. Cause, well, I always do.
Just taking the time to sit down and rehash the ongoing struggle to keep ahead of moms health issues is pretty draining and so it gets put off and put off and yep, a month is almost gone.
Moms arm has completely healed, stitches out and it healed nicely. Disaster averted. Must be the clean living. Hard to argue with that when you have Marge at 91, Mom at 90, and Herb at 89! Little brother Paul at 75! OMG. Speaks volumes when you realize that they all smoked heavily but all quit 25 to 30 years ago. Speaks volumes when you realize that they all smoked heavily but all quit 25 to 30 years ago.
That being said I do have two physical therapists coming over to work with her. Josh comes on Mondays and Fridays and spends an hour each time going through the same basic set of exercises that she was doing while at the Coventry. Emphasis on fall prevention and balance/mobility.
Enrico comes once a week and works on walking with her and basic fall prevention/safety protocols.
We have been having regular visits from Olive the cat from next door. Great cat. LOVES moms place. The neighbors leave their door open for Olive to roam and moms door is open often so Olive invites herself in.
So we had a nice small family gathering at Marge's house for Easter, just 8 of us. That was pretty much the right amount of folks excepting missing Brian who was home recovering/recuperating from some on the job physical stress.
Quinn and I had taken mom for a test drive up and down the stairs at her apartment on Saturday and while successful, it was an ordeal.
Basically we told mom, either you make it up the stairs at Marge's OR you stay home and we bring you a plate of food and some dessert. Motivated, she made the journey. Enjoyed herself a bunch.
Quinn and Scott set a mean table of ham and asparagus with crack infused scalloped/cheesey potatoes. OMG GOOD!! We had hot cross buns from Schuberts Bakery (Cause, duh! It's Easter!)
And a cute lil Easter Egg/Carrot Cake from Sweet Things with ice cream for dessert.
More pics later.
Saturday, March 14, 2015
CHECK THIS OUT!
https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Dxy4n0UT82o?rel=0
And this
The BARKLEYS
http://www.subaru.com/dogs/
And this
http://t.co/MyCaiW95yY
And this
http://tinyurl.com/ls74buh
Get you some of THAT!
Okay Okay, this hound is TRIPPIN!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5Re6dFREOc
https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Dxy4n0UT82o?rel=0
And this
The BARKLEYS
http://www.subaru.com/dogs/
And this
http://t.co/MyCaiW95yY
And this
http://tinyurl.com/ls74buh
Get you some of THAT!
Okay Okay, this hound is TRIPPIN!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5Re6dFREOc
I know I know I KNOW! It's already March 15th and it's been a couple weeks since I last updated.
Let's just say close to half a dozen doctor appointments, many many visits from visiting nurses checking up on moms arm, a visit from the nutritionist have all combined to keep me (and Gipetto and Wednesday) hopping.
The good news is that moms arm is well on the way to a complete heal. The infection from a week and a half ago has responded well to the antibiotics and twice a day bandage changes. Out of the woods!
The ongoing struggle to keep her diet consistent and productive has taken multiple calls and visits every day! Arrrggghhhhh!!
We also had a scare with her neighbor Jan who had fallen in her apartment and laid on the floor for two days before the manager discovered and called nineeleveneleven and got her to the hospital. A weeks stay and a bout of the flu but she is back home and on the mend as well.
Jill (Jan's niece AKA Angel of Mercy) finally had to go back to her family (pesky family! Wanting moms home cooking all to themselves!)
BIG THANKS TO JILLIANNE !!! COME BACK SOON
Jill was replaced, supplanted, exchanged for Joyce (Jill 2.0) Jan's sister from Florida. She's been here for nearly two weeks and has been a big help to Jan.
For you non local readers of this blog, the Bay area has been blessed by some unseasonable/crazy nice weather for the past week or more. Think 70's and bees buzzing after all of the ploinating everythings that has most people crying with allergies/hay fever.
I'm told it beats the heck out of yards and yards of snow though.
Let's just say close to half a dozen doctor appointments, many many visits from visiting nurses checking up on moms arm, a visit from the nutritionist have all combined to keep me (and Gipetto and Wednesday) hopping.
The good news is that moms arm is well on the way to a complete heal. The infection from a week and a half ago has responded well to the antibiotics and twice a day bandage changes. Out of the woods!
The ongoing struggle to keep her diet consistent and productive has taken multiple calls and visits every day! Arrrggghhhhh!!
We also had a scare with her neighbor Jan who had fallen in her apartment and laid on the floor for two days before the manager discovered and called nineeleveneleven and got her to the hospital. A weeks stay and a bout of the flu but she is back home and on the mend as well.
Jill (Jan's niece AKA Angel of Mercy) finally had to go back to her family (pesky family! Wanting moms home cooking all to themselves!)
BIG THANKS TO JILLIANNE !!! COME BACK SOON
Jill was replaced, supplanted, exchanged for Joyce (Jill 2.0) Jan's sister from Florida. She's been here for nearly two weeks and has been a big help to Jan.
For you non local readers of this blog, the Bay area has been blessed by some unseasonable/crazy nice weather for the past week or more. Think 70's and bees buzzing after all of the ploinating everythings that has most people crying with allergies/hay fever.
I'm told it beats the heck out of yards and yards of snow though.
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