What's New? Tuesday, June 16
Hi Julia and my OFF family:
Vancouver, how fun ... it's a cool place. They have a nice museum, too. Victoria is neat, too, if you have a chance to go there. I love Seattle too ... Pike Place is really a lot of fun.
And Greece again, Diane, how lucky you are! I have a passport, but no big trips for me this year. I just got back from visiting mom in Chicago, and then up to see Nan in Traverse City over the 4th of July ... that's about it. About all I can afford this year. I may go over to help my brother out if he has surgery ... he lives north of Milwaukee. I'm vacationing at my summer home in Hudsonville.
Found out some interesting stuff when I got my mortgage statement yesterday. I thought I owed $98,000 ... but I owe $93,000 something on my condo, so it's not as bad as I thought. The woman who bought the other end unit that's similar to mine paid $93,000 something last year, and if I decide to sell and move back into rental housing, at least I might get enough to pay off my mortgage. I'm not doing it yet ... I still would have to fix it up before I sell, and I have to get out of bankruptcy first. But at least I have a better idea than I had before.
I have an appointment with my psychologist this morning, so I have to get going. Talk more later.
Vancouver, how fun ... it's a cool place. They have a nice museum, too. Victoria is neat, too, if you have a chance to go there. I love Seattle too ... Pike Place is really a lot of fun.
And Greece again, Diane, how lucky you are! I have a passport, but no big trips for me this year. I just got back from visiting mom in Chicago, and then up to see Nan in Traverse City over the 4th of July ... that's about it. About all I can afford this year. I may go over to help my brother out if he has surgery ... he lives north of Milwaukee. I'm vacationing at my summer home in Hudsonville.
Found out some interesting stuff when I got my mortgage statement yesterday. I thought I owed $98,000 ... but I owe $93,000 something on my condo, so it's not as bad as I thought. The woman who bought the other end unit that's similar to mine paid $93,000 something last year, and if I decide to sell and move back into rental housing, at least I might get enough to pay off my mortgage. I'm not doing it yet ... I still would have to fix it up before I sell, and I have to get out of bankruptcy first. But at least I have a better idea than I had before.
I have an appointment with my psychologist this morning, so I have to get going. Talk more later.
Good morning all. Yesterday was not a good day. Only two baseball games, so I had to face life. And things were not well.
My DIL's mother is very sick. Very sick. She is in ICU at a hospital in Fort Worth. Pneumonia. She also has COPD. She can not breath on her own, they have her intubated. She is being assisted 100% with her breathing. They tried bringing it down to 80%, but as soon as they did, her vitals dropped. Docs say if the intubator stays in more than 48 hours, there is not much chance of a recovery. Sadly, it is at 47 hours as I type this. Oleta (DIL) has been doing everything. Her sister is mentally challenged and her brother lives in Colorado. Her brother has finally been convinced he needs to come see his mother. The three kids will be going up to see her together this afternoon. They will soon be talking with her mother and the doc to see about taking her off the machine. If that is her wishes. Oleta will obviously be the one who has to sign the paperwork. It is a heavy burden for a 28 year old child. Then, she also has to see about getting assistance for her sister. I fear that once all is done, Oleta will be in for a collapse of her own. The hours she is spending at the hospital is taking a toll on her. After spending all night at the hospital with her mother, she comes home to make sure she can spend some quality time with her kids. Today the two little ones were thrilled to be riding around with Mom while she runs errands.
Mary has been spending a lot of time watching the kids, as Brad got his promotion at work and is going into the office at 11 AM. So Mary watches the kids from 10 AM until someone else gets home to watch them. She is exhausted also.
Please pray for Oleta, her mother Oleta J., Brad, my three grandchildren, and my wife.
My oldest grandchild is 11. He is a tough cookie. When he was born, 7 of his 8 greatgrandparents were still alive. So, since then, he has seen a lot of death. At 11, he has already been to at least 5 funerals. The only greatgrandparents left are my mother and father. His grandfather has passed. He lost a 19 year old cousin in a motorcycle. At 51 years old, I went to my first funeral. This child has too many already. Pray that he stays strong.
Sorry I babbled for so long, but it feels good to get some of this out.
My DIL's mother is very sick. Very sick. She is in ICU at a hospital in Fort Worth. Pneumonia. She also has COPD. She can not breath on her own, they have her intubated. She is being assisted 100% with her breathing. They tried bringing it down to 80%, but as soon as they did, her vitals dropped. Docs say if the intubator stays in more than 48 hours, there is not much chance of a recovery. Sadly, it is at 47 hours as I type this. Oleta (DIL) has been doing everything. Her sister is mentally challenged and her brother lives in Colorado. Her brother has finally been convinced he needs to come see his mother. The three kids will be going up to see her together this afternoon. They will soon be talking with her mother and the doc to see about taking her off the machine. If that is her wishes. Oleta will obviously be the one who has to sign the paperwork. It is a heavy burden for a 28 year old child. Then, she also has to see about getting assistance for her sister. I fear that once all is done, Oleta will be in for a collapse of her own. The hours she is spending at the hospital is taking a toll on her. After spending all night at the hospital with her mother, she comes home to make sure she can spend some quality time with her kids. Today the two little ones were thrilled to be riding around with Mom while she runs errands.
Mary has been spending a lot of time watching the kids, as Brad got his promotion at work and is going into the office at 11 AM. So Mary watches the kids from 10 AM until someone else gets home to watch them. She is exhausted also.
Please pray for Oleta, her mother Oleta J., Brad, my three grandchildren, and my wife.
My oldest grandchild is 11. He is a tough cookie. When he was born, 7 of his 8 greatgrandparents were still alive. So, since then, he has seen a lot of death. At 11, he has already been to at least 5 funerals. The only greatgrandparents left are my mother and father. His grandfather has passed. He lost a 19 year old cousin in a motorcycle. At 51 years old, I went to my first funeral. This child has too many already. Pray that he stays strong.
Sorry I babbled for so long, but it feels good to get some of this out.
GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!!
george; i certainly send prayers for God's will and comfort for the family.
i understand about teh funerals --growing up i never went to one-when my gramma died ( she was my most special person) dad gave me the choice-i was 16-i said no to remember her like she was last time i had seen her...then i finally had to go to one when one of my first hub's relatives died -and then my adopted mother ....some ppl are brought up in the world of attending them and knowing what to feel and think and expect..i am sorry your grandson has had to deal with so much at such an early age. my youngest son was not yet 4 when my adopted mom died and i chose for him not to attend- he is angry with me to this day for not letting him choose...i find that hard to take.
anyhow...prayers....
i understand about teh funerals --growing up i never went to one-when my gramma died ( she was my most special person) dad gave me the choice-i was 16-i said no to remember her like she was last time i had seen her...then i finally had to go to one when one of my first hub's relatives died -and then my adopted mother ....some ppl are brought up in the world of attending them and knowing what to feel and think and expect..i am sorry your grandson has had to deal with so much at such an early age. my youngest son was not yet 4 when my adopted mom died and i chose for him not to attend- he is angry with me to this day for not letting him choose...i find that hard to take.
anyhow...prayers....
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
- E. B. White
Annette 
George, I feel so sorry for your dil. That is a huge responsibility for a young woman. One thing that we know, though; when we have to go through these life and death experiences, we come out stronger. You dil is getting a rough lesson that most of us don't get until much older, but she will grow from this in so many ways. Her biggest hurdle will be in missing her mom. There is just this thing we gals have where we need to call mama and if mama is gone, we are just sad. I know you and your wife will be good to your dil and that is a good thing. She has good inlaws to keep her grounded.
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