Good Morning TGIF

Good Morning

Mood: Relaxed, Frisky!

Music listening to: Hermosa by David Benior

How are you on this Friday morning? I started the day off at 5:40am caring for Chris. Elise, well she is still in that never, never land, but she will be up and in the real world soon. Odette is up and moving about waiting on Elise to bust a move, smile. The coffee is good this morning and even Odette had a cup, I am on my second cup.

We had a very nice time with Elise's Mum, Lee, and Lois at Casa Molina's for dinner. Mum had her usual tacos with beans and rice, Elise had a tostada with beans and rice and so did Odette. Lee, had a tostada and Lois had a hamburger and fries. Elise,Odette and I had a margarita that was OK but we have had better. We all shared sopopillas for dessert and they were very good. Elise's Mum had her usual Miller's Lite in a frosted mug. A good evening with good food.

We returned home and Odette, Elise and I watched a DVD that was very good and it kept us glued to the TV. It was one of those thrillers that kept you guessing who the bad guy was and were we ever surprised at the end. While we watched the movie we enjoyed one of Elise's margaritas and let me tell you it was delicious.

After Rosemary left and I checked on Chris we all called it a night. Odette is going to prepare lunch for Elise's Mum and I today while Elise is hosting a marathon bridge game in the main house. Odette will prepare and serve the lunch in Chris's house so not disturb the bridge players. Odette is a very good cook.

After Marv arrives to care for Chris Elise, Odette and I are going to go to Colors for a Jack or two and then we will go to the Live Theatre to see a play. The play is called a Clean House, it is a comedy. After the play we are going to Applebee's for dinner and a bottle of red. I should be a great evening out here in the Old Pueblo. Well, I had better get busy with Chris. Have a good day and a better tomorrow.

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

Good Morning Jeanne, how are you? I called you yesterday but I was told that you had company so I left a message with Angelica to let you know that I had called.

Jerome, good to here from you guys. We will be looking forward to your visit in May.

Tiger and Marcie, have a good one.

Rosie, how are you?

Steph, any plans for the weekend?

Howdy

Howdy,

Well, Elise and Odette are back from the gym, and now Elise is doing her Wii workout while Odette watches. I am on my third cup of coffee and I have Chris all relaxed and waiting for his massage. Pam will be here shortly to give Elise and Chris a good rubbing, smile.

I have to run to the airbase to get gas and to pay a bill or two and then I will return home. I was honored by Elise's cousin Jon in one the Miami Herald newspaper on the 8th of January 2010. Jon's brother Mike passed away at the age of 57 years young and Jon included me in the obit as one of the survivors of his brother Mike. It is a good feeling to be thought of and I am sure that Mike will be missed by all who knew him. It is very humbling to me.

Well, I had better get ready to run my errands.

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

Jeanne ,did you catch up on your sleep?

Margarita Thursday

Good Morning

Mood: Content

Music listening to: Do Your Thang by I. Hayes (classic)

How are you doing? I started the day off at 5:15am caring for Chris. Elise is still pitching pennies this morning but she will be up soon looking for those Benjamin's, smile. The coffee is good this morning and I have to grind up some more beans for tomorrow.

We had a very nice time last night at Pinnacle Peaks with Odette. The food was excellent. Elise and Odette got the Cowboy steaks with baked potato and beans and a salad. I got the Big Cowboy with a salad and beans, I was very,very hungry and I ate the whole thing. We shared a bottle of Wiley Zinfandel and it was very good.

We returned home and Elise and Odette called it a night. I watched TV until Rosemary left for the night and I followed suit and called it a night. Elise and Odette are headed for the gym this morning and later in the evening we are going out for Mexican food with Odette, Elise's Mum, Lois and Lee. It will be Margaritaville here in the Old Pueblo. Chris and Elise will be receiving their massage later this morning.

Well, I had better get busy with Chris. Rosemary will be here this afternoon to care for Chris. We may go to the movies this afternoon and we will take Odette along with us. I will also complete another one of my Marketing lessons today as well. Have a good day and stay safe.

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

Good Morning Jeanne

Herman, always good to hear from you guys in St. Louis.

Rosie, how are you doing?

Tiger and Marcie, let's get this day started together.

Monna, how are things going?

Afternoon

Howdy,

Well, the day has gotten a bit better. Kecia just left and Rosemary took over caring for Chris. I haven't heard from Elise as of yet so I guess they are on the road headed for Tucson. I do know that I am starving and I had better grab something to eat soon.

I just enrolled in a refresher course of Marketing 321 thru Texas A&M University. I will complete it online. I may enroll in another after I complete this one. How are you guys doing?

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

Steph, glad that you are back with us on PenPals.

Ross, always good to hear from you and Denise.

Hump Day

Good Morning

Mood: Groggy

Music listening to: Never Gonna Give You Up by Barry White (Classic R&B)

How are you doing on this Hump Day? I started the day off at 5:15am caring for Chris. The coffee is on and I am on my third cup already. I just got a call from the caregiver saying that she missed her bus but that she is on her way and that she will be here after 9:00am. I didn't get my wish, so this is going to be another one of those days it seems. It is early so it may change.

I have to run to my office this morning to turn in some paperwork. I talked with Elise last night and things are going well in Phoenix. She should be back home sometime this morning or early afternoon. We are going to take Odette out to dinner at Pinnacle Peak this evening. We love it there and the steaks are huge and the cowboy beans are the best in Tucson.

Well, I had better get myself braced for what today may bring. Have a good one and stay safe.

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

Good Morning Jeanne, sorry to hear that you could not get to sleep last night. I will give you a call this afternoon.

Tiger and Marcie, wake up sisters.

Ross, how is the weather now down under?

Steph, did you get through to Penpals yet? Is is a puzzlement!

Good Evening

Good Evening

Well, it has been one of those days and it didn't happen on a Monday. First off the caregiver Kecia did not show up so I had to care for Chris today. Her Mom called to say that she was stranded and that she could not make it today but she will be here to care for Chris tomorrow. Her car has been causing her problems and she is having it fixed.

Next, we are having trouble with health care insurance company's for some of Chris's needs that have been taken care of for many years and now they seem to be problems for them all of a sudden.

Next, I went to pick up 2 dozen tamales that Elise ordered and they were supposed to be ready today and they were not. Now they say that they will be ready tomorrow at 11:00am due to a misunderstanding with the manager of the store. Can you say these tamales will be pro-bono due to our mix up? More than likely NOT!

What is going to happen next before the day is over? I swear this is a Monday. Elise just called to let me know that she has made it to Phoenix with her Mum and they are checked into their hotel. Sara, Elise's niece will be joining them for breakfast tomorrow morning and she will receive her breakfast for free since she is a fireman up in Tempe. Finally, the day is taking a turn for the better, at least I hope so. It is still early but I am an optimist by heart, smile.

Chris is talking up a storm right now while he is watching Everybody Loves Raymond. Can you believe it here I am a bachelor for a few hours and need I say more? Well, I had better get busy and take care of Chris. Have a good night and have a great day tomorrow. Pray that my day gets better tomorrow, please.

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

Good Night Jeanne, I am glad that you liked the painting that we bought it is very nice.

Tiger and Marcie, sleep well and stay warm.

JT, I got your emails about the escrow. My fax is on and the email acct is clear.

Sis, so good to hear from you today. Glad that you are OK. The cruise for April sounds wonderful. Big Bro was just worried is all. You know how I am?

Steph, I hope that the email thing gets resolved. Did you get the email I forwarded from Liz?

Good Morning

Good Morning

Mood: Cautious

Music listening to: How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You, by Marvin Gaye

What is up? I started the day off at 5:40am caring for Chris. Elise is up and out swimming with the fishes this morning. The coffee is good this morning and I am thinking pancakes. Any plans for today?

Chris will be cared for this morning by Kecia as soon as she gets here. She is having car trouble and she will be catching the bus until her car is repaired. She was supposed to start at 7:00am and it is almost 8:00am.

Well, I will be alone today due to Elise is headed to Phoenix with her Mum to met Odette who is coming in from France to stay with us for a few days. They will stay overnight in Phoenix and arrive here at home tomorrow sometime. We have a lot of things planned for Odette's visit and it should be a lot of fun.

Well, I had better get myself together and get a move on. Have a good day.

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

Good Morning Jeanne.

Steph, I hope that the problem with the emails get solved soon. I am sure that they group members are worried about you.

Tiger and Marcie, what is happening today?

Rosie, how are you?

Ross, you are on a roll.

Sis, hey what is going on? I haven't heard from you in a while. You know how Big Bro gets.

Good Night

Good Night

The day has come to an end and it has been a nice slow and easy day for a Monday. Chris and I rested, relaxed and watched TV. When Elise returned home and she did her Wii workout.

We had soup for dinner and tomatoes and carrots. It was very good and we watched Mash on DVD with Chris. I am caring for Chris this evening and Elise is playing bridge at her Mum's.

Well, I had better get back to work. Have a good evening and a better tomorrow. The photo above is of the painting that we purchased from The Starving Artist, it looks really good over the fireplace.

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

Good Night Jeanne

Tiger and Marcie, sleep well.

Herman, did you get the emails I sent to you about Alamogordo, New Mexico?

Beware It's A Monday!!

Good Morning

Mood: Cautious

Music listening to: Straight Up by Paula Abdul

How are you doing? Well, it is a Monday so be very careful out there. I started the day off at 5:40am caring for Chris. Elise is engine is running at an idle but she will be running full steam ahead soon. The coffee is nice and hot this morning and I am thinking toast and jelly.

We had a very nice evening out with Nanci and Jeff at the Red Lobster. It is always a pleasure to see them and to hear about what has taken place at their property in New Mexico. The food was very good at Red Lobster and we shared a bottle of red. We also gave them a Christmas gift that we had made for them last night. It was a personalized sign for the property and it turned out very well and we believe that they liked it very much.

Well, as promised in the previous posting here is a bit of info on our very short staycation at the Hilton East.

We checked in at about 3:oopm and we unpacked and I hit the ice machine for ice for you guessed it Jack and Cokes. We decided to take a short walk before we hit the Jack and we ventured around the area that surrounded the Hilton. We returned and it was Jack's all around. We played games on the laptop for a few hours before we left for dinner.

We had dinner at a place called Thirsty's. It is a place that Elise's plays bridge at quite often. Thirsty's was packed with people and that is a good sign in this economy. The food was very good and it was a bit noisy due to the Dallas Cowboys were on the TV's. We had a couple of Jack's while we eat our dinner. We returned to the Hilton and we continued to play games on the laptop until around 11:00pm and we called it a night. I believe the Jack's had caught up with us.

I got up at around 7:30am and I put on the coffee and Elise was still guiding ships in to a foggy port. The aroma of the coffee got her to stirring and she needed a cup. Elise said that she had way too many Jack's and she was feeling it. We got dressed and we went to pick up Elise's Mum for breakfast. We returned to the Hilton for breakfast and it was pretty good. Elise's Mum had Belgium waffles and we had the buffet that came included with the stay there.

We took Elise's Mum home and we went to El Con Mall to get tickets to see the movie Precious. We stopped by our house to drop of a few things that were in the car. We returned to the Hilton and we bought a picture from the Starving Artists and we had it framed on the spot. We both like the picture very much and I will a photo of it and post it later. We checked out and we went home to finish unpacking before we left for the movies. Kecia did a good job with Chris and now Rosemary is caring for Chris. It was a good staycation but really short but a lot of fun.

We also stopped at Live Theatre to get a extra ticked for Elise's French sister Odette. She will be arriving from France tomorrow and Elise and her Mum will meet up with her in Phoenix. They will stay overnight in Phoenix prior to returning to Tucson. We have a few things planned to do during her 5 day stay with us. It will be good to see her again it has been a while since she had been here with us.

Well, I had better get some more coffee and get busy. Have a good day and stay safe. The photos above are of our room at the Hilton East.

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

Good Morning Jeanne.

Tiger and Marcie, have a good one.

Good Night

Good Night,

We are back at home from our very short but fun staycation. We had a very nice time and it was very relaxing. I will give more details in my next posting and I did take a few photos.

We went to see the movie Precious and let me tell you it is a sad but powerful movie that was well done. After the movie we met with Nanci and Jeff at Red Lobster and that was fun and the food was great. We returned home and I checked on Chris and Rosemary and all is going well.

Elise has hit the sheets and is reading book while I am posting to our blog. After Rosemary leaves for the night I will check on Chris and then I will call it a night as well. We hope that your day was a good one? Beware tomorrow is Monday, beware.
Night...........

Good Night Jeanne, good to talk with you today.

Tiger and Marcie, did you behave while we were away?

Steph, did you get the problem solved with posting to our group?

Claudia, have a good upcoming week.

Good Morning

Good Morning

Mood: Happy

Music listening to: Scrubs by TLC

How are you this morning? I started the day off at 5:10am looking in on Chris and getting him settled. Elise will be caring for Chris this morning as soon as she stops revving up her lawnmower, she will be up and running smoothly shortly. The coffee is brewing and I have my cup at the ready.

Any plans for today? We will be on our short staycation as soon as Kecia arrives at 1:00pm to care for Chris. We have our small bags packed and we are ready to relax. We hope that you day will be good one so enjoy and have fun.

Later..........

Good Morning Jeanne,I will call you later in the day.

Steph, what is new?

Tiger and Marcie, stay safe and be good. Marcie did everything get repaired?

Ross, I finally got to InterPal, I sent you a message.

Sis, have a good day in Georgia.

Claudia, have a good weekend.

Janice and Frank, have a safe trip to El Paso.