Good Evening

Good Evening,

Well are plans have been squashed for the evening. The caregiver who was supposed to work with Chris tonight is not coming this evening and the agency has no replacement to cover him. It is very upsetting that a agency can operate like that and stay in business. We are really upset because we had made plans.

We watched the DVD Where Is Bin Laden? It surprised us because it was pretty good. So since no coverage for Chris that means that I will be caring for him tonight. It is a bit cool tonight and it should get down into the 40's tonight. Well, I had better get to work. Have a great evening all.

Night, nite................................

Paula & Marty, always good to hear from you guys. What did you do for Thanksgiving?

Sis, have a pleasant evening. I made a mistake about the basketball game. It come on tomorrow afternoon. I am watching USC and Notre Dame play along with Chris.

Steph & Lloyd, thank you for the very nice email. You are a very good friend indeed.

Mary, tell Bob to keep a beer on hand for me, OK? Have a great evening.

Good Night, JT.

Afternoon

Afternoon,

Just got back from having breakfast at the Egg Connection with Elise's Mom, Elise and Ann's crew. Elise is out in my car taking her Mom to do some shopping. We are going to watch the Wildcats play basketball at 2:00pm and later after Mike arrives we will go to the movies.

Well here are the photos from last night at Sakura's Japanese. Enjoy! Hey, I am in these, smile.

Later......................Go Cat's

Sis, so good to hear from you today.

Hello

Good Morning,

Mood: Fair, good.

Music listening to: Oldies station on radio.

How is everyone? I started today at 5:30am looking in and getting Chris settled. It is cool outside this morning and the dogs are glad to be inside. Elise is caring for Chris this morning, but right now she is out swimming.

Yesterday we took Chris bowling and he swept the lanes with both of us, he did very well. Afterwards we returned home and we are preparing to go out dinner at Sakura's Japanese with the whole crew. Marv just arrived to care for Chris this evening, and we are off to pick up Elise's Mom. After everyone showed up we were seated at our Teppan table waiting for our chef to begin.

The food was great and we shared shrimp, chicken, scallops, steak, dumplings, fried rice, white rice, soup, salad and ice cream for dessert. Of course Elise and I and her Mom shared a bottle of red. It was a good time and I believe that everyone enjoyed themselves.

We returned home and I fired up the fireplace outside. Elise, and I her sister Ann and Eddie sat around it to enjoy it's warmth. Our neighbors behind us were out as well at their fireplace too, talking loud and drinking beer. Afterward Eddie and Ann left and Elise hit the sheets. I checked on Chris after the fire went out and I called it an evening as well. Overall a pretty good day.

I will include photos from last night in the next blog entry.

Later................................................

Jeanne,enjoy your day.

Claudia, good to hear from you today.

Steph, any plans for today and tomorrow?

Sis, how are things? What is up for the weekend?

JT, how are things going? How was the turkey?

Go Cat's today!!!

Howdy!!

Is that Santa in the kitchen? No just Eddie.

Champange roasted Turkey, Hmmmm!!

Zack the Chef before he works his magic.

Notice the reflection in the microwave of Zack, Cool, eh?

Hello Again,

Well, the day is going and that is about all I will say about it for now. Elise is up and out having breakfast with her family. I am here caring for Chris. I didn't go because I have to go to my office this morning.

Here are the photos from Turkey Day, enjoy!

Later.........................

Steph & Lloyd, thank you for the very nice email this morning. I am glad that you guys had a good time at Lloyd's parents. Isn't it a funny feeling not to have leftovers from Thanksgiving? That is the best part eh?

Morning

Good Morning,

Mood: Exhausted.

Music listening to: Little Red Corvette by Prince

How is everyone doing this day after turkey day? Well, I am exhausted and it shows. I started the day off at 6:15am a late start for me and I didn't want to even get up. I dragged myself over to get Chris's day started and he was wide awake and ready to go. Elise is still asleep.

I have to go to my office later this morning for some paperwork. We may go bowling with Chris today if those plans don't get changed for what ever reason. I am in need of some coffee right now because I don't feel like doing anything at all. Well, I had better get busy and care for Chris. We hope that your turkey day went well? I will post some photos that were taken yesterday a bit later in the day.

Cheers.......................................

Jeanne, thank you for understanding how I felt yesterday and I appreciated your very nice email.

Good Night

Good Night All,

Well it has been a very long, long day for me. Our dinner went well and the food was very good. I am really disappointed that JT didn't come by or call, it really brought my spirit down today.

I am caring for Chris this evening while Elise relaxes with her Mom, sister and her family. I took some photos of of them and I will post them on the blog tomorrow. I am sorry but no pictures of me were taken as usual,eh? Yes, I am really bummed out at the present time. After Chris goes to sleep I will call it an evening as well.

I hope that every ones day was a pleasant one and I hope that you got stuffed because I did.

Good Night...............................................

Claudia, it was good to talk to you today, thank you.

Sis, I am sorry that I didn't get you on the phone today.

Herman, I hope that the holiday was a good one for you guys?

Marcie, are you stuffed?

Jeanne, are you stuffed in the foothills?

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving Day!!

Mood: Tired, sleepy

Music listening to: Secret Lover

How is everyone this fine Thanksgiving Day? Well I started my day at 1:00am this morning. I was awakened by Lampchop barking and doing her job. Her barking was because Zack had arrived. Zack is Elise's sister's son who is cooking the turkey today. I got up to make sure that Chris was still asleep and he was. I returned to the main house and I could not go back to sleep so I was just there.

Hey,it began to rain and it was coming down pretty good for a while. I decided to just get up and start the day by caring for Chris who was wide awake and talking up a storm. Elise is counting turkeys. I am going to take it easy today and rest as much as I can because it is going to be a long day.

We want to wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving, enjoy the day and GET STUFFED!!

Gobble, gobble........................................ Wow, its raining again.......................

Morning JT.

Sis, looking forward to talking to you later today.

Jeanne, gobble, gobble!!

Good Night

Good Night All,

Well the day is winding down to a crawl. Elise and I went to the movies to see The Duchess and it was very good. We returned home and we set up the dining room table in the family room and we got out the china, silverware etc.

Donna came at 5:00pm to give Elise her massage and I relieved Kris and I got Chris settled and ready for his massage at 6:00pm. After Elise got her massage she fixed dinner which consisted of cheese crisps, jalapenos, lettuce, tomato's, and salsa. Of course we had a couple of beers to wash it down. After Donna finished with Chris's massage I took over for the evening.

Elise is planning on getting started with cooking early in the morning we shall see just how early that will be. Well, I had better get to work and tend to Chris. Have a great evening everyone.

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

Cher, you have a good day tomorrow.

Herman,enjoy the day with the girls and give a shout out to Donna.

Sis, look for my call tomorrow.

Cheerio

Hello All,

Mood: Pissed Off

Well, the day is going. We got some rain for about 8 minutes and that was it. We are supposed to get more this evening. Well the GE repairman came and he replaced the old ice maker with a new one.

The guy didn't show up on time to bring Chris's leg rests like he said he would. I go Chris up early and all set for his visit. I waited until 10:00am for him to show and he didn't. I had plans to visit East Lawn cemetery to visit Chris's Dad's grave site like I do and have done for 6 years now. While I was there I talked with my parent's, my brother Jerome and my daughter Tanji. I let them know that I miss them very much and I asked them to continue to keep an eye on me. I asked Chris's Dad to let me know if he approved of how I have looked after Chris and Elise like I promised to do. I also told him and my parents that I have been blessed and I have had a very good life. I also asked my parents for advice and guidance in solving my personal problems now and in the future. The visit was humbling for me and it is something that I need to do yearly.

I returned home and the guy with the leg rests has delivered them and left. I am sorry that I missed him but I need to do has I had planned. We contacted him and he may come by later today to install them on the chair. That is the reason my mood is pissed off. Well , Elise just left to attend her Tai Chi class and when she returns will go to the movies if nothing else falls by the wayside.

Later.....................

Morgan!!

Guten Morgan,

Mood: Rushed

Music listening to: Heatwave by Martha and the Vandellas (Classic)

How is everyone doing this morning? Well I started the day at 5:20am caring for Chris. Elise has still got the fog horn sounding this morning. I have to get Chris up early this morning due to the guy will be here at 9:00am for his leg rests installation. So I have to get what I normally do done in record time. Also the repairman is coming this morning between 8am-12pm to fix the ice maker on the fridge in the main house as well.

I need some coffee or maybe an eggnog laced with a little bourbon, eh? Also Chris will be getting massage later today as well as Elise. A busy day let me tell you. I guess it will aid me into working up a huge appetite for turkey, eh? Elise and I may go to the movies this afternoon as well when Kris the caregiver arrives this afternoon. Like I say a busy, busy day. I had better get to it. You guys have a good day.

Later...............................

Rosie, we hope that all goes well at the doctor's today. Glad that you liked the flowers.

Sis, how are things? I will give you a call tomorrow, OK?

Cher, thank you for the post on Tagged.

Marcie, I am thinking eggnog early this morning. Be good!

Buona Notte!

Good Night All,

Well the day is winding down and things are OK. The leg rests did not show up but the guy called to set up a time to come by tomorrow morning,not to happy about that because I had other plans.

Elise fixed dinner that consisted of corn bread and large butter beans, it was great. We watched a DVD while we ate dinner and it was very good, even Chris liked it. I am caring for Chris this evening and Elise is at her Mom's playing bridge. I think I will have a glass of eggnog with a little something, something in it, smile.

I will call it a day after Chris is settled and asleep for the night. Hope that your day has been a good one?

Cheerio..........................................................

Good Night Sis and Shaina.

Cher, have you cooled down yet? Smile!

Rosie, where are you?

Good Night Jeanne.

Ross, give our best to all.

Afternoon

Good Afternoon,

Well things are going and that is all I am going to say at the moment. Elise is starting to go prepare things for Turkey Day. She is preparing a brine so that she can soak a turkey breast for overnight. Well the leg rests have not shown up as of yet. Elise just left to get her B-12 shot.

Chris and I are watching TV. So it is a slow day so far, but it may perk up later.

Later..............................

Steph, have a good holiday and it is OK to get stuffed, smile. I bet I will.

Ross, you are on a roll today!

Cher, be good! No fun doing that eh?

Annies Day Flowers

Here is a photo of the Annies Day flowers that I purchased for Elise.

Morning

Good Morning,

Mood: Irritated

Music listening to: Disco Lady by Johnny Taylor

How is everyone this morning? I started the day at 5:30am caring for Chris. Elise is up and out swimming this morning. Tomorrow is one of our two anniversaries that we celebrate in our household. We have a official one and a unofficial one, tomorrow is the unofficial one. I got Chris settled and I am off to the florist to pick up 4 dozen assorted roses for Elise. You think that she will be surprised? I think so.

We have no real plans for today as of yet. Elise is back from swimming and I am off to the florist. Dependable Healthcare will be here this afternoon sometime to bring some new leg rests for Chris's wheelchair that were special ordered. Chris is rough on wheelchairs. Well, I am back with the flowers and it surprised Elise. That brought a good feeling to my heart. Elise is now off to play bridge. I will continue to care for Chris this morning. Have a good day all.

Cheers...............................................

Jeanne, yes you are a HOTTIE in the Foothills of Tucson.

Sis, thank you for the info about Obama and his picks. Times are changing!!

Rosie, what is new?

Good Night

Good Night All,

Mood: Disappointed.

Well it has been a different kind of day today. I took Chris to his appointment and it went well. Chris likes the doctor's nurse. We returned home and Elise and I had dinner before I took care of Chris for the evening. Elise has left for her Mom's to play bridge.

After Chris falls asleep I will call it a night. We hope that all went well for you today?

Night...........................

Afternoon

Good Afternoon,

How is everyone doing today? Things are going well so far today. I have to take Chris to see his doctor for a routine check up a little later this evening. Elise just returned from being with her Mom and running errands. Well, I spoke to soon, she is gone again to pick up her Mom for a appointment.

The weather today is really nice and sunny. Well, I had better check on Chris and get the dogs fed. Have a great afternoon.

Later.............................

Ross, always a pleasure to hear from you.

Sis, hang in there. I will give you a call in a couple of days. Stay focused.

Rosie, what is going on Down Under?

Are you thinking Turkey? I know that I am.

Prescott Photos

Here are a few more photos that we took in Prescott, AZ.

Enjoy!!

Courthouse downtown Prescott.

Morning

Good Morning,

Mood: Cheerful

Music listening too: Fire by the Ohio Players

Well I started today at 5:30am caring for Chris. Elise is still counting Javalina's this morning. The coffee is on and smelling really good. No real plans for today as of yet, but it is a Monday and we usually take it slow and easy.

As I promised here is a overview of our stay in Prescott:

We left Tucson at around 12:00pm on the 19th of November. We took our time driving and we arrived in Prescott at the Prescott Pines Inn B&B. We got settled in our room and what a nice room it was. This is a quaint B&B that used to be a ranch and then a dairy farm. Our hostess is from England, she and here husband have owned the B&B for three years. Our room has a fireplace in it and that was very nice. This B&B is set up different than most B&B's. We have a fridge, microwave,coffee pot, plates and glasses, the works that one would have in a kitchen. Excellent set up!

We sat down and we had Jack and coke and some Frito's while we were looking through some brochures of the area and it's activities. We went to have dinner at one of the eatery's that was recommended by our hostess. The restaurant was called "Gatos Azul" they served tapas that we love very much. We had with our bottle of Lodi wine, caprese, jerk chicken,cheese wontons, pickled jalapenos, beef on a stick, chateau beef. The food was excellent. We left there and returned to the B&B and we called it a night.

20 Nov 08

We slept well last night an we woke up at 7:ooam. We feel asleep last night while watching a DVD and we never did see that ending of it. We got dressed and settled and then we headed over for breakfast. We had crepes made eggs, cheese and chile's. We had granola with homemade yogurt, bacon, sausages and lots of mixed fruit. Blackberries, kiwi, blueberries, watermelon, cantaloupe, and bananas. Wonderful!

We shared breakfast with four other guests. A couple form Havasu, Arizona who were celebrating their 45th wedding anniversary and two women from Chicago. They were very pleasant to talk to.

We returned to our room and decided on a plan of action for today. We went to "Whisky Row" which is in downtown Prescott and we walked around the courthouse square. There are a lot of shops for tourists, ans many antiques shops as well. We went to the Sharlot Hall Museum which gave the history of Prescott. It was very interesting and educational. We were both tired after walking around for about 4 hours. We returned to our room and we played computer games on our laptop an we threw down a few more Jack and cokes. We also had pretzels and Frito's to snack on as well.

Later we left to have dinner at a placed called "129 and 1/2 Jazz Restaurant". What a great place. We got there at about 5:15pm just in time for happy hour drinks and appetizers at reduced prices. We each had two glasses of wine for $4.00 dollars each and we had peel and eat shrimp that was too die for and the cocktail sauce was nice ad spicy the way we like it. They gave us at least a dozen and a half of shrimp and we thought that we were going to explode from eating them all. We also tried a one salmon deviled egg which was different but not as good as the shrimp. We then had a small salad and Elise had Trout Florentine which was delicious. I had a pork chop called the Big Boy and it lived up to it's name. It was stuffed with cornbread dressing and it was so good. We had so much food we had to box up the leftovers. The best part was that a live jazz band was playing and they were very, very good. They were out of Sedona, Arizona. A fantastic evening!

We waddled back into our room and we watched a DVD named "Cradle Will Rock that was very good. Afterward we called it a night.

21 Nov 08

We slept very well and we got dressed and we went over for breakfast. We had a wonderful breakfast of homemade pancakes, bacon, sausages, fruit, yogurt and granola, and plenty of coffee and juice. We had breakfast with another lady who was originally from the east coast. We returned to our room and we decided to go for a hike in Acker park. Not has many pine trees as Elise would have liked but a very good hike anyway. We returned to our room and we packed up the pick up and we went to check out and thank Janet and Tony for showing us a grand time. Oh I forgot Janet gave us an overview on about how she and her husband got into the B&B business and about her life in England. It was very interesting to hear and to see that they enjoyed what they were doing.

We stopped at Bucky's Casino in Prescott Valley and we spent about an hour there. We won $60.00 dollars on a $20.00 bet so we came home winners. We arrived back home at around 4:30pm and we unpacked. Later after Marv the caregiver came to take over from Brent we went to Colors and had a couple of drinks. Then we went next door to the Live Theater to see that show called Death By Mystery, it was very good. Afterward we went to Buddy's Grill for dinner. Elise had the Pork chops with veggies, and a baked potato. I had the meatloaf, Au gratin potatoes and veggies. We shared a bottle of red that was half price for the bottle. We returned home and we called it a night. It was a very good mini-vacation and we are looking forward to the next one in Tempe, Arizona next month. It is always good to get away for a bit, but it is always a pleasure to come back home.

Well their you have it. I will include a few of the better photos that we took as well. Enjoy!! We did a lot.

Later..........................

Liz, how are you feeling today?

Ross, thank you for the b-day photo and response.

Jeanne, how are you doing?

Hello, JT, are you coming down for Turkey Day?

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving everyone!

Good Night

Good Night All,

We just got back from being treated to dinner by Elise's Mom. We ate a place called Luna Belle, yes a Italian eatery and it was very good. Elise's Mom had lasagna, Elise had lamb with risotto, and I had Braccoli, it was fantastic. Oh yes we shared a bottle of Chianti that was very good.

We returned home and Elise hit the sheets. I will stay up until Mike leaves for the evening and I will do a final check on Chris. We have been so busy since we returned home and I have not had the time to add to our blog. I will do so tomorrow and I will include photos of Prescott.

Oh yeah, Elise's Mom had coffee and gelato, Elise and I shared a peach Bellini. We hope that all is going well for everyone?
Night,nite.......................................................

Liz, I hope that you are OK ?

Ross, how did the birthday go?

Sis, you be careful and I will give you another call very soon.

Marcie, have a good evening.

Good Morning

Good Morning,

Mood: Mellow

Music listening to: Jammin by Bob Marley

How are you this morning? Well, it is hump day and the weekend is getting closer. I started today at 5:30am caring for Chris. The coffee is brewing and I am in need of a cup. Elise is still counting sheep this morning.

I will be getting Chris settled and ready for Brent early this morning. Brent will be here at 9:00am to care for Chris. We will be heading to Prescott at around noon. We are getting a late start due to one of Chris's case managers is coming by for a visit at 11:15am and we have to be here.

Elise had an early doctor's appointment this morning and afterward we are going to go to breakfast at Gus Balone's. We are looking forward to our mini-trip very much. It is a bit cooler up north in Prescott this time of year. The highs should be near the middle 60's and the lows are in the low to mid 30's in the evenings. We are prepared with long sleeves shirts, jackets, no shorts on this trip, no way!

Well I had better get busy with Chris and grab some coffee. We will chat at you later when we get to Prescott.

Later all......................................

Good Morning JT.

Erika, thank you and have a good day.

Jeanne, we will be thinking about you while we are away.

Sis, I will try to contact you later today, OK?

Night

Good Night All,

Well it has been a good, peaceful, quiet day today. We had breakfast for dinner tonight. We had pancakes, patty sausages and coffee. I am caring for Chris this evening. Elise is at her Mom's playing bridge.

We are all packed and ready to head out to Prescott tomorrow, it should be a good trip. I will load up the pick-up in the morning after we do a second check of what we decided to take along. I will be taking plenty of photos on this trip and I will be adding to our blog as well on daily basis.

Well, I had better get back to Chris. Have a good night all.

Cheers..........................

Good Night JT

Sis, I am so sorry to hear about what has happened. I am here if you need to talk as always. I will have my cell with me and feel free to contact me or email and text.

Pearl, give the whole turkey a try.

Janice, thank you guys. Doesn't the Prescott Pines Inn look great?

Marcie, thank you we will keep in touch with you from Prescott by computer.

Morning

Good Morning,

Mood: Cheerful

Music listening to: Always And Forever by Heat Wave.

How are you doing this morning? I started the day at 5:30am caring for Chris who is very vocal this morning. Elise is up and about in the main house. I have my cup of coffee right next to me and I am hungry this morning. So I guess I will stir up a little breakfast this morning.

I have to go to my office this morning to turn in some paperwork. After that I will have to get some funds for our trip to Prescott. I am looking forward to it because I am not feeling my best and I haven't been for a few days now. I feel overwhelmed and put out and put upon.

It is about 60 degrees right now and not to bad here in Tucson. I have my suitcase out and I need to get started on packing for our trip. I want to thank everyone who replied to the email ( About Me), I enjoyed reading your answers. Well, I had better get to it but first another cup of coffee.

Later..................................

Good Morning JT, I am still waiting on the info I asked about ZipCar.

Monna, thank you and enjoy your trip to Emerald Lake. It looks fantastic.

Sharon, have a great day and thank you so much.

Good Night

Good Night All,

Well it has been one of those days for me, not a good one but I am dealing with it the best way I can. Have you ever felt like the more that you do that it is still not enough? Well today has been one of those. I wonder at times like this who does for me?

Anyway Chris is doing just great I am caring for him this evening. He is watching Everybody Loves Raymond my favorite show. I haven't seen much of Elise today due to she has been busy with her Mom shopping and she was visited by a friend. Elise is out playing bridge at her Moms right now. She just called me to talk about purchasing two turkeys in a few days.

Well, I had better get back to Chris. I have a tremendous headache and I know that it is stress and worry. Have a good night all and sleep well.

Cheerio.................................................

Good Night JT.

Liz, how are things going?