Good Night!

Good Night!

Hey my shorty and I would like to thank everyone for the emails, texts, and phone calls wishing us a Happy New Year. We appreciate it and you very much.

We both are stuffed like pigs. We enjoyed our black eyed peas, ham, cornbread, rice and a very nice bottle of champagne. It was a "Gruet" Method. It was so good. I am starting to feel the the bubbly kicking in. I love it.

I am caring for Chris tonight and I will do the same tomorrow. We pray that this will be the best year ever. It is getting a little warm in here. Are you feeling frisky? Jane is that you?

Happy New Year!!
Jessie and Elise.

Howdy!

Howdy!

Hey, how are you doing? I am good so far. I just took care of a quick errand and now I am caring for Chris. I will be getting him up early today.. Hey, those black eyed peas are smelling oh so good.

My playmate is knocking out some zzz's. No Jane I did not have anything to do with that, but I like the way you think Sweet Pea. Smile! It's early so you never know, heh?

We may play some games on Nintendo this afternoon. WooHoo! I am starting to feel a little frisky. That is a sure sign that I am almost 100% better. Yes!

Stay safe.
Later....Jessie

It's The Last Day of 2016!

Good Morning!

Mood: Content! Blessed!

Music Listening To: Jam On it by Newcleus!

   It's the Weekend! Sup? I started the day off at 5:00am caring for Chris. Elise is deep in her cave this morning she will making that move shortly. Any plans for today?

  The coffee just finished brewing and it is good. Yes, another cup will be enjoyed with a couple of butter cookies. Yeah!

   Hey, we were rained on last night and it is still raining here in the valley of Tucson. We can always us the rain here in the desert. This rain is supposed to continue all weekend long.

   I have been out of it for the past few days but this morning I am back in the swing of things just in time to greet the New Year. My girlfriend Jane has been on my case due to I  have not posted to our blog. I am crazy about Jane and she knows it. 

  My playmate and I will be enjoying our black eyed peas and cornbread for dinner this evening. This meal is supposed to bring us luck in the upcoming year. The champagne is in the fridge chilling. WooHoo! Right Shoo Shoo? Tomorrow we will enjoy a standing rib roast with all of the fixings. A meal for a king and queen to enjoy on the first day of 2017.

   We saw the movie "Lion" yesterday and it is excellent. I must see. Yes, bring a few tissues with you because it is a tear jerker. Excellent acting, great scenery too! You will not be disappointed.

  We would like to take this time to wish you and yours a very Happy New Year. May you be blessed and we pray that all of your hopes, wishes and dreams are granted to you in this New Year. 

  I want to thank my wife Elise for making my life very special and for keeping me focused. Without her I would be lost. I would like to thank all of our family members and our many friends for the support and love that you showed us during this past year. We hope that you will continue that tread throughout 2017. A special thanks goes out to all of Chris's caregivers. You are the best!

 Have a great and wonderful last day of 2016. Be grateful for what you have and reflect on the past and the upcoming new.

Cheers....Jessie and Elise

PS: My girlfriend Dottie (the ex-Keno Queen) is now the Queen of the Penny slots. I have to do something about that next year and I will, smile!

Thirsty Thursday!

Good Morning!

Mood: Crappy! Annoyed!

Music listening to: Just Got Paid by Johnny Kemp!

  It's a Thirsty Thursday! How are you doing? I started the day off at 5:00am caring for Chris. Elise is in her cave this morning but she will be on the move soon. Any plans for today?

   The coffee is freshly brewed and I am looking forward to a second cup already, smile! It is a mild morning here in the Old Pueblo and we may get some rain today.

    I just glanced at my To Do List and it is bare. Yep, bare! So I am going to rest for the most part today. That can change if my playmate wants to do something. It all depends on how I am feeling.

   Here are a few more pics from Bisbee. Enjoy. Have a great day!
Later...Jessie and Elise

SANTA ANN IN THE KITCHEN

JOHNNY

THE CREW ZACK, ERIC,AND SARA

CATHY OVERWHELMED BY ALL OF THE GIFTS

SANTA EDDIE, SANTA ANN,AND SUSAN

ZACK AND MARYLU

ANN OVERSEEING THE COOKING

SUSAN, SONIA, AND ERIC CHECKING OUT THE COOKIES

MARYLU AND ZACK ON KP DUTY

SUSAN CHILLIN'

CATHY, ANN, EDDIE AND JOHNNY

ELISE, ERIC AND SARA LOOKING OVER FIREFIGHTER T-SHIRTS

SUSAN AND CATHY

SONIA ROCKING A APRON

  

It's A Hump Day!

Good Morning!

Mood: Hanging In There!

Music listening to: Super Freak by Rick James

   It's a Hump Day! How are you doing? I started the day off at 5:00am caring for Chris. Elise is in her cave but she will on the move soon. Any plans for today?

   The coffee is good and I will have a couple of butter cookies to go along with it this morning. Bobby will be here this morning to care for Chris.

   I looked at my To Do List and not much going on today. We will be having lunch with Lois this afternoon and maybe we will see a movie depending on how I am feeling. I am getting better slowly.

  Here are a few more pics from our trip to Bisbee. Have a good Humper. Go for it Jane!

Later....Jessie and Elise

MARYLU CHECKING OUT THE KRAUT

SUSAN, ME, AND EDDIE

THE LOVELY MARYLU STRIKING A POSE

SUSAN, ME, AND EDDIE

MOM CHECKING OUT THE SQUEEZING

I'M I DONE YET?

XMAS COOKIE 

CHEF SARA

SANTA EDDIE

ZACK GETTING HIS GRUB ON

SANTA ANN

Good Night!

Good Night!

Hope your day ended well? I am still not at my best but I am getting better. this virus even has the (Keno Queen) Dottie down.

We enjoyed our lunch with Loraine, Jim, Jay and Bobby at "La Parrilla Suiza". The food was very good and Jay gave us some very nice bags as a gift. Thank you Jay.

I sure missed being able to snuggle up with Loraine like we always do when we see each other. I had to keep her at a safe distance so she would not get this virus. She was willing  to chance it but I insisted that we not get to close.

After lunch my playmate and I went out to the air base to pick up a few things and a standing rib roast. We returned home and I hit the sheets while Elise went shopping.

I am caring for Chris this evening and Elsie is in her office on her desktop. Jayne cared for Chris this afternoon and we are very grateful for that. I hope that she doesn't catch this virus.

We were going to see the play "Fiddler On The Roof" at the ATC but my shorty decided that I should stay home due to the play is over three hours long.

We are having lunch with Lois tomorrow and it will be good to see her. It has been quite some time since we have seen her.

Have a good evening. Here are a few pics from our trip to Bisbee to be with the family.
Prost......Jessie and Elise

THE BEAUTIFUL SARA AND SONIA IN THE KITCHEN

SONIA GLANCING AT SARA'S TAT

ERIK, JOHNNY AND EDDIE

ME, ZACH AND THE LOVELY MARYLU SQUEEZING SAUERKRAUT

A MUST KITCHEN ITEM

MARYLU, ZACK AND I STILL SQUEEZING

SISTER IN LAW ANN IN THE KITCHEN

ZACK IS A PROFESSIONAL SQUEEZER

ANN AND ERIK

Tricky Tuesday!

Good Morning!

Mood: Inspired! Blessed!

Music listening to: Principle of Pleasure by Janet Jackson

   It's a Tricky Tuesday! How are you on this cold Tucson morning? I started the day off at 5:00am caring for Chris. Elise popped up with me this morning to start her day. Any plans for today?

   The coffee just finished brewing and it is very good. I will have some soup a little bit later this morning. 
Chris is quiet this morning but I am sure that is going to change quickly. Jayne will be here this afternoon to care for Chris.

   This cold gave me a right cross this morning but I dodge and countered with some DayQuil. We are going to meet up with Loraine, Jim and crew this afternoon at "La Parrilla Suiza" for lunch. Her son Jay will be there as well. Looking forward to seeing him again.

   Soon I will start to assemble my new CD cabinet for my Jazz collection. It was a Christmas gift and it is on my Bucket List.

   I will post pics from our stay in Bisbee this evening while I am caring for Chris. My playmate and I have a few errands to take care of this afternoon to include going out on the airbase. I had better mask up and get to it post haste!

  Have a good day and be careful out there.
See Ya....Jessie and Elise

Good Night!

Good Night!

Yep, I am saying good night early this evening. This cold has given me a uppercut and a right cross. I am still on my feet and my Ali shuffle is starting to work.

Elise has gotten me all medicated up and she is in her office on her desktop. I am caring for Chris in a mask this evening and he is laughing at me. The fur-babies are afraid of me so they took off running behind Chris's house with the hair standing up on their backs. Crazy dogs, smile!

Elise prepared breakfast for dinner instead of leftover turkey. It was my choice so I chose breakfast. I hope that your Monday has been a good one?

Have a good night and a better tomorrow
Ciao...Jessie and Elise

JT, glad that you enjoyed the ham that we bought for you. I guess your mom didn't care for it due to she has not said anything?

Afternoon!

Afternoon!

How is it going? Chris and I are resting and watching a Andy Griffith Marathon. It is a cold afternoon and I am staying indoors as much as possible.

Elise is at the gym and then she will making her way to some meds for me. Yes, me and this cold are have a know down drag out fight today. I am going to medicate, hydrate, and rest today. I may have gotten this from my playmate.

I need to get the Fiat 500L Trekking washed and Elise needs to get her Prius washed as well. We are going to purchase six months of Platinum Car Washes for each other in a few days. Yep, it is a Christmas gift to each other. A bit pricey but well worth it. We did this last year as well.

I need to take Chris's gifts over to his house today and put them away. Hey, did you clean up? I do have an appetite right now a some open faced turkey sandwich. I love that stuff.

Are you ready for the New Year? I will adding and deleting things off of my Bucket List this evening as well. Have a good Monday if you can.

Later....Jessie

It's A Monday!

Good Morning!

Mood: Content! Blessed!

Music listening to: Object Of My Desire by Starpoint

   It's a Monday! How are you doing? We hope that your Christmas enjoyable? I started the day off at 5:00am caring for Chris. Elise is in her cave this morning but she will be on the move soon. Any plans for today?

   The coffee is very good this morning and I have two butter cookies to go along with it. A second cup will enjoyed shortly. 

   It is a cold morning here in the Old Pueblo. I do hope that it warms up later in the day. I am also thinking about a nice cup of hot chocolate with those little marshmallows. Yep!

   I am looking over my To Do List and yes I have a few things to take care of today. I also have my 2017 calendars on my desk to be put up in a few days. My playmate and I are going to put together a photo calendar for 2017 showing pics from 2016.

   We had a very nice visit from Shannon and crew yesterday. We are so pleased that Shannon is doing so well. Hunter is growing up nicely too!

    Elise and I enjoyed turkey, mashed potatoes, yams, sweet peas, and cranberry sauce last night. It was so good. Now the left over turkey will be used for my favorite  meal. A open faced turkey sandwich with gravy. WooHoo!

    Well, I had better get to it. I think that I may be coming down with something but I am attacking it with a vengeance. Have a good day and remember it is a Monday. Not my favorite day of the week.

Cheers.....Jessie and Elise

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Good Morning! 

Mood: Content! Slap and Tickled!

Music listening to: Ignition by R-Kelly

   Merry Christmas! How are you? I started the day off at 5:00am getting Chris settled for Elise. Elise will be over to care for Chris shortly. Any plans for today?

   The coffee is good and without a doubt a second cup will be enjoyed. I am not sure if we are going out for breakfast this morning because our "Egg Connection" may be close today. I will have to see what Elise wants to do. We had a nice breakfast yesterday at "First Watch". It was our first time there and the food was pretty good.

   We had a wonderful evening last night at Dena's and Bucky's home. It was so good to see Lindsey, Shannon, and Hunter. They are all doing well. It is unbelievable how tall Hunter has grown. We enjoyed a very good meal that would mirror any 5 star restaurant. It was a wonderful evening. Thank you so very much.

   We want to thank everyone for all of the cards, texts, phone calls, visits, gifts and hugs. We are blessed to be here and we are doubly blessed to have such a loving family, friends and acquaintances, both here and abroad.

   We wish you all a very, very Merry Christmas! Enjoy the day and take in the true meaning of this day.

Cheers.....Jessie, Elise, and Chris! 

It's The Weekend!

Good Morning!

Mood: Content! Cautious!

Music listening to: Emotions by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam

  It's the Weekend! How are you doing on this Christmas Eve? I started the day off at 5:00am caring for Chris. Elise is deep in her cave this morning but she will be up soon. Any plans for today?

  I am waiting on the coffee to finish brewing. I have a large cup ready to be filled as soon as it is done. It is a mild morning here in Tucson. We are supposed to be rained on sometime today.

  We had a very nice stay at the "Copper Queen" in Bisbee. Our short visit with the family was for the most part a good one. Yes, there was a little bit of drama but it was handled well. It was good to see everyone there. 

  Many thanks to Sara our niece for making things happen and taking charge to make sure that things went well. It was good to see her take charge! Thanks Sara!

  We got back home yesterday at around 5:00pm. We unloaded the Fiat 500L and Elise fixed us a nice Jack and Coke. We were surprised when we got a call from Jayne saying that Marv was here to work. So we told Jayne to go home. We were under the impression that Marv would not be working last night.

  I got a phone call from my son JT last night with some drama that has developed with him. This was unexpected event and I told him that he and his mom need to work this one out. Elise liked the way I handled this one. I am sure that I will be hearing more about this over the next few days. Another (SNAFU) without a doubt, but we shall see how it plays out.

  Elise and I went to the "Loft" to see the movie "Moonlight". It was very good and it contained many, many messages in it. This movie may not be to every ones liking but it is a powerful one.

   We are going to visit Bucky and Dena this evening. Hopefully Shannon, Hunter and Lindsey will be there. It has been awhile since we have seen them.

    Today is Elise's birthday. WooHoo! It was celebrated in Bisbee on the 22nd. Well, I had better get myself together and get this day moving. I am moving a bit slow due to I am not feeling  all that well this morning, but hopefully it well pass. Have a great day! Jayne well be here this evening to care for Chris.

   I really enjoyed seeing Flo earlier in the week. I have not seen her in quite some time. It was good to give her hugs that have been a long time coming and over due.

Later......Jessie and Elise

It's A Thirsty Thursday!

Good Morning!

Mood: Content!

Music listening to:

  It's a Thirsty Thursday! How are you? I started the day off at 5:00 am looking in on Chris. Elise is deep in her cave this morning but she will be up soon. Jayne is here caring for Chris. Any plans for today?

  The coffee just finished brewing and my first cup is oh so good. Another cup will be enjoyed soon. It is a mild morning and we got rained on during the night. We may get more of the wet stuff today.

   I enjoyed my afternoon yesterday at Deb and Sharon's home. They arranged for Elise to read a portion of her book about Chris. It was very touching and at times my playmate got choked up while reading. It brought back memories of what happened to Chris like it was yesterday. Elise did a very good job and we thank Deb and Sharon for allowing her to present this to many friends and family members.

   Later in the evening we headed for Shoo and Stu's for a "Mahjong" fest. It was good to see Shoo and Stu as always. They presented a very nice spread that included ham, baked potatoes, vino, salad with the works, and a nice selection of deserts. Wow! It was delicious.

  The "Mahjong" fest was a good one but not for me. Everyone won except for me. Shoo Shoo is the reining Queen of Mahjong. I think she spiked my baked potato or something. Maybe it was those cookies that were so good that I had a hard time trying to stop eating them. That had to have been it! It was a good fest indeed!

  We will be heading for Bisbee, Arizona this morning to be with Elise's sister and crew. Hopefully all goes well. I say this because most of the time there is some family drama. We will return on the evening of the 23rd. I need to back a little suitcase for this short trip. We will be staying at the "Copper Queen" in Bisbee.

   We well be enjoying a nice breakfast at "Gus Balones" this morning before we head out. We will also be stopping in "Fry's to pick up a ham for JT. He is here visiting with his mom. He asked if I could purchase the ham for him and asked Elise about it and she agree to the purchase. We will drop it off this morning.

   Well, I had better get my (Mojo) fired up so I can get this day moving forward.
Have a great Thirsty Thursday!

Cheers.....Jessie

 

Hump Day!

Good Morning!

Mood: Content!

Music listening to: I Can't Go For That by Hall and Oates

  It's a Hump Day! How are you doing? I started the day off at 5:00am caring for Chris. Elise is deep in her cave this morning but she will be up and about soon. Any plans for today?

  My first cup of coffee is very good. Hey, we got rained on during the night and we are suppose to get more over the next few days.

  Once again I woke up with pain from a stiff neck. I am going to have to take something this morning for it. I have another busy day today and I hope that I get all of To Do List tasks completed.

   My playmate brought me back a "Gyro Boy" last night and it was delicious and the serving was huge. It was very good and I have leftovers.

   We are going to hook up with Shoo and Stu for Mahjong this evening. We are also going to meet over at Deb's to hear Elise read portion of her book that she is just about finished writing.

   Well,I had better get busy. Have a good Humper!
Cheers....Jessie and Elise

Good Night!

Good Night!

Well, the day is just about done. How was yours? I got all of my To Do List tasks completed today. I even stopped at Honey Baked Ham, to pick up a sliced turkey breast. I love a good breast! Jane, don't go there!

Elise rested for the majority of the day. She is now at her book club meeting at "Shish Kabob House". My playmate is going me a Gyro Boy for my dinner. Yummy!

Chris has had a very good day today. He enjoyed watching TV this evening. Yesterday he was really into "Kung Fu Panda 3". It was pretty good.

I am caring for Chris this evening. I have all of a sudden began to feel sleepy. Maybe it is the spiked Egg Nog that I had earlier. WooHoo!

Tomorrow is going to be a very busy one. We have Mahjong at Shoo and Stu's. I will be going to Deb's house to listen to Elise read a portion of her book that is just about complete. Yep, a very busy day. 

We hope that tomorrow will be a better day for us all.

Nite.......Jessie and Elise

Tricky Tuesday!

Good Morning!

FANTASTIC FOUR!

Mood: Content!

Music listening to: Shame by Evelyn Champagne King

   It's a Tricky Tuesday! Sup? I started the day off at 5:00am caring for Chris. Elise is in her cave this morning but she will but up soon to start her day. Any plans for today?

   The coffee is freshly brewed and it is working it's magic on me. I will have a second cup to take the chill off. It is going to be a busy day according to my To Do List. I even have to make a run out to the air base this morning.

   I have my suitcase out for our short trip to Bisbee on Thursday. We will be spending a night at the "Copper Queen". I have a feeling that this visit is going to be totally different than those of the past.

   Well,I had better get to it. Have a good Tricky Tuesday!
See Ya.....Jessie and Elise

Good Night!

Good Night!

How has your day ended? It has been a pretty good one for a Monday and a slow day as well.

I got the Fiat 500L gassed up and I got all of my errands taken care of on my To Do List. Chris has been in a very good mood today as well.

My playmate has been home bound all day today. She has been medicated, feed, rested and now she has hit the sheets.

I am caring for Chris this evening and he is really chatting it up tonight. Elise prepared breakfast for dinner. We had eggs, bacon, hash browns and toast. We both got it all down with a few cocktails (medicinal) type, smile!

I usually don't take any meds for pain but today I had to due to I believe that I slept wrong and my neck is killing me. Jane don't go there! I will take another pill or two before I hit the sheets.

Tomorrow is going to be another busy day for me. We hope that your day went well? Sleep well and dream good thoughts.

Arriverderci!  Jessie and Elise

JT, glad that you are here visiting in Tucson.

It's A Monday!

Good Morning!

Mood: Content!

Music listening to: Just Got Paid by Johnny Kemp

   It's a Monday! How are you doing? I started the day off at 5:00am caring for Chris. Elise is deep in her cave this morning.. She is still under the weather and now it is my turn. Arrrg! Any plans for today?

  The coffee is good and I will have a second cup for sure. Maybe I will finish off the sweet potato pie with my second cup. Yeah!

  I am looking over my To Do List and It is going to be a busy day for me. First off I need to gas up the Fiat 500L Trekking because the warning light is on.

  It is another cold morning here in Tucson but it warms up a little during the day. After I take care of all of my errands I hope to rest up a bit. 

  We will be heading to Bisbee, AZ to spend part of Christmas with Elise's sister and her crew. Jayne will be here caring for Chris while we are away. We will return on Christmas Eve on Elise's birthday. For some reason I am not in my usual holiday festive mood this year. I wonder why that is, eh?

  Have a good Monday if you can. Here are a few pics from our stay in Las Vegas at the Palms Resort and Casino.
Later.....Jessie and Elise

DOTTIE GETTING HER GRUB ON AT CRACKER BARREL

MY MEAL AT THE PALMS

MY MEAL AT CRACKER BARREL

ELISE'S MEAL AT CRACKER BARREL

ONE OF THREE PALM TOWERS

CHA CHING

CHA CHING

ELISE'S CHOWING DOWN AT THE PALMS

CHA CHING

CHA CHING

ELISE WATCHING THE EX-KENO QUEEN PLAY SLOTS