It's A Monday!

Good Morning!

Mood: Content! Hid The Cannolli

Music listening to: White Noise!

    It's a Monday! How are you doing? I started the day off at 4:50am caring for Chris. Elise is deep in her cave this morning, but she will be up soon to start her day. Any plans for today?

    The coffee is good and a second cup is in order for sure. I have an errand or two to take care of today. Yesterday was a rarity for us because we stayed home. Can you believe that? Smile!

    We did some yard work and we played video games. Chris enjoyed watching us play. Elise will be headed for Tempe later this morning. She will be attending a memorial service for a long time friend. She will be staying in Tempe overnight and she will return sometime tomorrow. I would be going to the service as well but I have a  medical certification renewal class this evening.

    Elise broke down yesterday and she fired up the A/C. it was really hot yesterday and it will continue to be so for days. We need some of the wet stuff right now!

   Well, I had better get busy and get this day moving along. Have a good one.
Later.......Jessie and Elise

Tiger, Marcie, Jet have a good day.

Loraine, stay cool.

Jane and John,stay well.

Mary and Bob, have a good one.

Monna, have a great week.

Shoo and Stu, see you on Thursday. Bring plenty of cash!

Flo and John, have a good day.

Ross and Denise, what is new?

Marilyn, what are you up to?

23 June 14 

It is 7:30am. We slept very well last night. Thank God! We ate leftovers for breakfast in the room this morning and we made a pot of coffee. We took showers and watched TV.

It is about 10:00am. We head out to the movies. We took a wrong turn on our way to the movies but we corrected ourselves. We went to see the movie" Think Like A Man" but the movie did not play due to a IT problem. We left that showing and we saw "Jersey Boys" it was very good. We also received two passes for a free movie as well. Yeah! We will return tomorrow to use them.

After the movie we returned to "Old Town". We walked around for awhile. We started to get hungry so we stopped at "Coyote Cafe" were we ordered : 4 margaritas, chips and salsa, albondiga soup, guacamole tostado, refried bean enchilada, and a beef taco and rice.

The margaritas were two regular and two blood orange creamsickle margaritas that were very good and made a great dessert drink. After dinner we walked around in "Old Town" and we stopped in a store to buy t-shirts. We bought three shirts apiece. Extravagant!

We return to our room and we relax by reading and watching  TV with a few Jack and Cokes. Another day has come to a close in San Diego.

Sunday!

Good Morning!

Mood: Frisky!

Music listening to: Tears of a Clown by the Miracles

    It's a Sunday. Sup? I started the day off at 5:10am caring for Chris. Elise is not in her cave this morning so she will be up very soon to care for Chris. Any plans for today?

   The coffee is freshly brewed and smelling really good. Elise and I are going to the "Egg Connection" for breakfast.

   I have to run a couple of errands while Elise is busy caring for Chris. He is getting a "bio-feedback" treatment right now. I just returned from Home Depot to pick up a few household items. Man it is hot outside!

   Elise and I had a wonderful victory dinner at "Sullivan's Steakhouse" last night. Yep I am was the victor of the NBA Playoffs. We were asked about the loss and many of the employees would have lost as well. Go Spurs!

    I had a very refreshing "Mojito", Elise ordered up  a very dry but good "Martini". We enjoyed them while we waited for our table.

    After we were seated we ordered two glasses of red. We started of with a very good Kale salad, yes I said Kale. Elise ordered the Lobster and Filet and a bowl of creamed spinach. I ordered the New York Strip special that sat on a horseradish mashed potatoes that was smothered in mushroom gravy and button-topped mushrooms. So good! For dessert we shared a large bowl of Raspberry Sorbet! Heaven! It is good to be the victor, but it is even better to have a wonderful, loving spouse such is Elise. Thank you for a lovely evening.

   We have no plans for today. We will get a little yard work done, play some video games, watch loads of TV. A peaceful Sunday.

   Have a good one.
Later........Jessie and Elise

Tiger, Marcie, Jet stay safe.

Loraine, are you OK?

Jane and John, enjoy.

Shoo and Stu, be careful.

Mary and Bob, enjoy the day.

Flo and John, stay cool.

Monna, have a great Sunday.

JT, have George to give us a call.

Bobby, you are having way too much fun!


22 Jun 14

It is about 6:00am. We are up from a fitful night of being top warm and then to cold. I slept on my neck wrong and I woke up in pain. I took a Percocet for relief.

We are on our way to Carmel to meet up with Ann and the family. We stopped in Mickey D's for a quick breakfast. Elise got oatmeal and I got an egg McMuffin. We both got coffee of course.

We are now at the high school to watch the games. We missed Sara running but we watched all of the other events. They won Gold Medals that entitles then to get their entrance fees paid for next years games that will take place in Halifax, Virgina. Elise and I are talking about attending this one as well.

We return to our hotel it has been a very long day. We are now having dinner at "Miguel's". We order up chicken wings, Queso Fundido, enchiladas, a salsa tray, rice and beans and of course margaritas. The margarita was so good that we ordered a second.

We are back in our room and we are stuffed and exhausted. We have a few Jack and Cokes and we are chilling out. The weather here is beautiful. It will soon be lights out to end this day in Cali.

It's The Weekend!

Good Morning!

Mood: Sleepy!

Music listening to: I Want Your Love by Chic

   It's the Weekend! Sup? I started the day off at 5:00am caring for Chris. Elise is in her cave this morning but she will be up and on the move soon. Any plans for today?

   The coffee is good this morning a a second and a third cup is on the horizon. Didn't sleep well last night due to I kept smelling something burning and it was making me cough quite a bit. I got up to have a look around in the main house and also in Chris's house and all was fine. I hit the pillow again and in about 10 minutes the burning smell had returned. So I got back up and I went out front and out back and all was well. So hit the couch for a few minutes just in case. I fell asleep and Elise woke me up to see what the problem was. She began to smell the burning as well. So that is why I am sleepy this morning.

   Rosemary will be here this morning to care for Chris. I think that I will take a nap while she is here. I have a couple of errands that I need to take care of though.

   We had a very nice evening with Marilyn last night at "CeeDee's Jamaican restaurant. We had some very good food there. Elise had a glass of red, I had a Red Stripe, and Marilyn ordered a glass of white. We all enjoyed "Jerk" chicken, rice and peas, cabbage, plantains, "Jerk salad", and of course more drinks. Marilyn ordered up a second white, Elise ordered a "Long Island Iced", I ordered up a "Paradise" that was delicious. Yeah Mon'. It was a good evening of good food and laughs.

    After dinner we said good night Marilyn and we strolled over to "Live Theater Company" to see the play "Dorothy Parker". It was excellent and well done. The one woman play got a much deserved standing ovation. Excellent! We were pleased to see Stu and Shoo at the theater. As a matter of fact they were sitting directly in front of us in the first row. 

    This evening is pay up day for Elise. She will be taking me to dinner at "Sullivan's Steakhouse" for my victory dinner, because of our bet on the NBA playoffs winner the "Spurs" Can you say rib-eye? I will don't you know, smile!

    Here is a little bit about our trip to San Diego. Enjoy. Have a wonderful weekend.
Later......Jessie and Elise

Tiger, Marcie, Jet have a good one.

Loraine, how are you?

Shoo and Stu, good to see you last night.

Marilyn, glad that you joined us last night.

Flo and John, have a good day.

Mary and Bob, have a great day.

Jane and John, enjoy your get-away.

21-Jun 14

We left home at around 7:30am heading for San Diego. Rosemary is caring for Chris while we are away. We arrived in San Diego at about 3:00pm. We listened to a book on CD narrated by and about Hilary Clinton. It was very interesting indeed.

We hit the hotel bar to get our free drinks. We ordered margarita. We also enjoyed some Queso Fundido, tortilla chips and salsa. It was all good and we ordered a second margarita. We were stuffed.

We returned to our room and we had a few Jack and Cokes, a candy bar, and we plotted out tomorrows action. We also nudge, nudge, and tickled to end the day. Ole'.

View from La Hacienda 

Blood Orange Creamsickle Margarita

Elise outside of our hotel

Elise striking a pose

La Hacienda on the hill

Pool area

TGIF!!

Good Morning!

Mood: Rested! Nudge, Nudge, and Tickle!

Music listening to: Circles by Atlantic Starr

    It's a TGIF! How are you doing? I started the day off at 4:50am caring for Chris. Elise is not in her cave this morning but she is purring away. Any plans for today?

    The coffee is freshly brewed and it is very good. It is going to be another hot one here in the Old Pueblo around 108 degrees.

     I have a couple of errands to run today and I have to catch up on several other things as well, but I complete them all today for sure.

     I will begin to post about our trip to San Diego later today and I will include a few pictures as well. It was a very nice trip and our Firefighters did very well in the games.

    Elise and I are going to Ceedee's for dinner this evening. Yeah Mon! Can you say give me some Jerk? We will be for sure. After dinner we are going to the "Live Theater Company" to see the play "Dorothy Parker's Last Call. it got great reviews and it should be a good one.

    Well,I had better go and check on Elise before I get busy with Chris. Have a wonderful day.
Later.....Jessie and Elise

Tiger, Marcie,Jet have a good day.

Loraine, what is new?

Monna, have a great weekend.

Shoo and Stu, how are things?

Flo and John, enjoy the day.

Mary and Bob, how are you?

Marilyn, what are you up to?

Ross and Denise, how are things?

TGIF! Oh What a night!

Good Morning!            

OH What A Night! This says it all! Bobby and Jane could use a room, eh?

   

Mood: Frisky! Yeah Mon!

Music listening to: Nasty Girls by Vanity

   It's a TGIF! How are you doing? I started the day off at 4:45am caring for Chris. Elise is in her cave this morning and Elaine is counting zzz's in Dew Drop Inn Room #2. Any plans for today?

   The coffee is freshly brewed and for some reason I am rather hungry this morning. What's up with that? It is feeling pretty good right now weather wise but that will change quickly for sure.

   I have to run an errand this morning and that is about all that I have planned for today so far. Elise, Elaine and I are going to "Gus Balone's" for breakfast and Bobby may join us there. Love "Gus Balone's.

   We may continue playing "Mahjong" today if time permits. Yesterday we played and Elaine and Bobby. won a game apiece. Elise and I did not win a thing.

    We had a wonderful evening at "Tavolino's" for Happy Hour. We requested a table outside with the misters going at full blast it felt great. The food was delicious and our waiter was excellent. We were in true form like we always are. Loads of laughs, outrageous behavior, our usual selves when the crew gets together. I believe that Elaine was shocked at our behavior but it did not take long before she was in the mix with the rest of us. A fantastic evening and John and Jane shared photos of their trip to South Africa and they gave us some great highlights of the trip. The crew consisted of Jane, Papa John, Bobby, Shoo, Stu, Elise and me of course. Where will we go next? Smile!

    Well, I had better get busy with Chris and get his day moving forward. Have a great TGIF Day.
Later.......Jessie and Elise

Tiger, Marcie, Jet have a grand day.

Loraine, have a good day and behave.

Jane and John,stay well.

Monna, have a wonderful weekend.

Shoo and Stu, stay well.

Flo and John, have a good one.

JT, what is new?

Ross and Denise, have a good day.

Rosie, what is going on in Melbourne?

Rosie Posey, have a good day.

Thirsty Thursday!

Good Morning!            

Elaine, eye-candy am I right? Yeah Mon!

Mood: Cautious! Stead-fast!

Music listening to: Nobody by Keith Sweat

   It's a Thirsty Thursday! How are you? I started the day off at 4:45am caring for Chris. Elise in her cave this morning and a lot of activity must be going on in there. I can hear echos and foghorns sounding,smile! Any plans for today?

   The coffee is kickin' this morning and it will jump start my day. Angelica will be here this morning to care for Chris and Rosemary will be here this afternoon.

   Elise and Chris will be receiving a massage this morning from Donna. I have a few errands to take care of this morning as soon as Angelica arrives. It is going to be a very busy day.

   We are expecting the arrival of Elaine today. She will be spending a couple of days with us. Can you say "Mahjong Marathon"? We hope to get in a few rousing games while she is here.

   We will be joining the crew at "Tavolino's for Happy Hour this evening. It should be loads of fun and the food is great and plentiful there. We will be joined by Shoo, Stu, Bobby, Jane, and Papa John. Elaine will like it there.

    Well, we are packed for our trip to San Diego. We will be leaving on Saturday morning. Well, I had better get to it. Have a great day and be careful out there.

Later.....Jessie and Elise

Tiger, Marcie, Jet stay safe.

Loraine, be good.

Jane and John, see you tonight.

Shoo and Stu ,see you tonight.

Mary and Bob, have a great day.

Flo and John,enjoy the day.

Ross and Denise, have a good one.

Monna, have a wonderful day.

JT, looking for you on Skype today.





   

Hump Day!

Good Morning!                

HUMP DAY!

Mood: Concerned! Cautious!

Music listening to: What Cha See Is What Cha Get by The Dramatics  (classic R&B)

    It's a Hump Day! How are you doing? I started the day off at 4:40am caring for Chris. Elise is not in her cave this morning but she is purring away. I am not sure if she will be putting feet to the floor anytime soon. Any plans for today?

   The coffee is hitting the spot this morning. I believe I will make myself a strawberry smoothie for later. Elise and I will be going over our packing for our trip to San Diego on Friday morning. Bobby will be here this afternoon to care for Chris.

   We may or may not hit up the movies this afternoon, if not we will stay home and watch movies on DVD. I well be checking the Do Drop Inn Room #2 to make sure it is ready for Elaine's stay with us tomorrow.

   Well, I had better get to work. Have a good Humper and stay safe.
Later........Jessie and Elise

Tiger,Marcie,Jet have a great day.

Loraine, stay safe.

Jane and John, have a good day.

Mary and Bob, enjoy.

Flo and John, stay cool.

Ross and Denise, how are you doing?

Rosie, stay safe.

Shoo and Stu, have a great day.

JT, I tried to contact you on Skype.

Good Night!

Good Night!                   

Hey, how was your day? It has been a pretty good one here in the valley. It is still smoking hot though, but a bit cooler.

I got a lot of letter writing done today and I have been going over plans and trips for the rest of the year. Hopefully we will have enough coverage to make all of these plans come to light. I am keeping a close watch on it for sure. Elise and I had a discussion about it today and we may have to consider some changes in caregiver assignments.

Elise prepared corn on the cob for dinner, with slices of cheese, tomatoes,and baby carrots. We watched a few episodes of "Orange Is The New Black" with Chris. He really gets into it when it comes to the steamy parts. Yeah!

I am caring for Chris this evening and Elise is reading a book. She is waiting for her sister Ann to stop by to help her with some legal paperwork.

If you noticed and the caption in this mornings blog entry it made reference to a super hug. Well, I gave Elise that hug this evening and she loved it. Especially when I lifted her off of her her feet.

Loraine, I will save one for you, OK? Jane I will give you one on Thursday so get ready, smile! Well, I had better get to work with Chris. Have a wonderful evening.
Adio..........Jessie and Elise

Tiger, Marcie, Jet sleep well.

Loraine, have a good night.

Jane and John, stay safe.

Flo and John, have a good night.

Mary and Bob, sleep tight.

Shoo and Stu, you are Jamaica bound. Yeah Mon! See you on Thursday night.

Tricky Tuesday!

Good Morning!         

Are You Up For It?

Mood: Relaxed! Nudged, Nudged, and Tickled!

Music listening to: The Midas Touch by Midnight Star

    It's a Tricky Tuesday! Sup? I started the day off at 4:45am caring for Chris. Elise is not in here cave this morning and she is stirring about. So she will be up and on her way to the gym very soon. Any plans for today?

   The coffee is very good this morning and the fur-babies are ready to start the day as well. Angelica will be here this morning to care for Chris. While she is here I will take care of an errand or two.

   I will be preparing Dew Drop Inn Room #2 for Elaine today. She will be visiting us on Thursday for a Mahjong marathon and Happy Hour with the crew. It should be a very fun evening for sure.

   Elise and I may go to the DDC tomorrow to pick up some perks and pull a few slots. Well, I had better get to work with Chris. Have a great day and stay safe, happy, and healthy.

Later.........Jessie and Elise

Tiger, Marcie, Jet stay safe.

Loraine, what are you up to?

Jane and John, have a good one.

Flo and John, enjoy the day.

Shoo and Stu, how are you?

JT, contact us on Skype!

Mary and Bob, what is new?

Good Night!

Good Night!        

How was your day? It has been a peaceful, slow, and restful day. A bit too hot to be outside, but Chris and I ventured out for a short time.

Elise prepared a delicious ham and cheese omelet for dinner, with toast and plenty of coffee. We watched Family Feud with Chris and then we watched " Orange Is The New Black" on Netflix.

I am caring for Chris this evening and Elise is in her office on her desktop. I also dug out a suitcase for this weekend's trip to San Diego. Elise and I will discuss what we will be packing in a few days.

One of our blog readers was concerned about not getting the blog early this morning and that made me feel special. It was late this morning due to after we come back from a stay-cation and I start to care for Chris on a Monday, I have quite a few things to check on and do for Chris that may have been missed. 

Well, I had better check on Chris. Have a great evening!
Cheers.....Jessie and Elise

Tiger, Marcie, Jet sleep well.

Loraine, have a good night.

Jane and John, stay well.

Shoo and Stu, enjoy.

Flo and John, have a good evening.

Mary and Bob,stay safe.

JT, glad that you got the reservation today.

It's A Monday!

Good Morning!             

Monday Again!

Mood: Content! Refreshed!

Music listening to: Hooked On You by Sweet Sensations

    It's a Monday! How are you? I started the day off at 4:50am caring for Chris. Elise is not in her cave this morning so she will be up very soon to start her day. Any plans for today?

    The coffee is nice hot and eye-opening. I have to run and errand this morning and that is about all I have planned for today.

     Well, we had a very nice stay-cation at "Casino Del Sol". We enjoyed our dinner and our slot play with Dottie. She used her perks to stay overnight on Friday. She gave Elise and I some pointers on how to play the Keno slots. It paid off for us yesterday we won over $300.00 dollars. Dottie is a good teacher.

     We loved our room at the casino and the food was very good. We picked up a Quesadilla maker as one of our perks while we were there. I will make use of it for sure.

     We did not win big but we had a very nice time and yes we will return soon. Are next trip will be to San Diego on the 21st to the 25th of this month. We are going to the Policemen and Firemen games. We have two firefighters in the family. Sara and Eric, they will be competing.  It will be a lot of fun.

     Elise and I went to the movies to see "22 Jump Street" it is hilarious. We also went to see the movie "The Fault In Our Stars" a real tear-jerker and sobs were ever present. Excellent movie.

     Last night we had dinner at "Zemams". We were joined by Paula, Marty, and my girlfriend "Lila". it is always a pleasure to spend time with Paula and Marty. The food was as good as ever, but I think that my girlfriend "Lila" would have rather had a different fare but being the gracious lady that she is she endured. Smile!

    Well, I had better get busy. Have a great day. I want to thank everyone for the wonderful Fathers Day wishes. I hope that all of the Dad's had a good one.

    Well, my Spurs won and Elise will be taking me to Sullivan's Steakhouse for my victory dinner. Can you say rib-eye? I will for sure. Way to go Spurs!
Later.........Jessie and Elise

Tiger,Marcie, Jet have a good one.

Loraine, how are you?

Jane and John, what are you up to?

Monna, have a good week.

Shoo and Stu, stay well.

Flo and John, have a good one.

Marilyn, what is new?

Ross and Denise, how are you?

Rosie, how are things?

Rosemary, thanks for cleaning my car. I owe you a date for that, eh?

Liz, how are you?

JT, the reservation has been made and sent to your email address.

TGIF!

Good Morning!                 

Mood: Disappointed, Dab Delighted!

Music listening to:All For You by Janet Jackson

   It's a TGIF! How are you? I started the day off at 4:50am caring for Chris. Elise is not in here cave this morning so she will be putting feet to the floor soon. Any plans for today?

  The coffee is working it's magic this morning and it is needed badly. I tossed and turned all night, just could not get to sleep. Something is bothering me that has not come to the light yet or it will very soon.

  I have to run an errand this morning. Chris's case manager Karla will be around at noon for me to sign some paperwork. Karla is a wonderful case manager and she does her job very well.

  Chris slept in his new bed last night, yes he did. We rented one for delivery yesterday and the insurance company decided to have one delivered as well. So we canceled the delivery of the rental and we received the new one from Chris's durable goods support.

  Elise and I went to the movies yesterday to see "Brick Mansions". It was different and very entertaining. We saw it at "Gateway". After the movie Elise suggested that we stop at "Beyond Bread" and we are glad that we did. We picked up a couple of "Dab's Delights and they were delicious. We enjoyed eating them while we watched "Orange Is The New Black" on Netflix.

  We are all packed and ready to hit "Casino Del Sol" later this evening. We are looking forward to hearing the sounds of a winning slot or two. "Cha Ching"! Marv will be here this evening to care for Chris. He will be followed by Rosemary.

  Well, I had better get to it. Have a good TGIF! How about those "Spurs"? Yeah!
Later.........Jessie and Elise

Tiger, Marcie, Jet have a good one.

Loraine, have a wonderful day. Be listening for that sound.

Jane and John, stay well.

Shoo and Stu, behave.

Mary and Bob, have a good day. 

Flo and John, enjoy!