Monday, January 30, 2012
"Red Solo Cup" and other stuff on my mind
I woke up kind of down. Another surgery ahead of me. Heading towards yet another annoying medical test. Uncertainty about benefits. Thinking of some friends who recently had family illnesses and other bad things to deal with. Anyway, I was feeling blue and rushing along and I switched on the radio and heard a fairly new country song called "Red Solo Cup". I believe that Toby Keith sings it. Well, it was such a simple song and sentiment, but I found myself smiling from ear to ear and after a few moments, I was singing along. "Red solo cup, I fill you up, let's have a party!" Too funny. Well, it cheered me up all day. Sometimes it really is the little things that can make or break your day. Laughter truly is the best medicine sometimes.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Random Thoughts and Happy New Year!
2012 - WOW! These last couple of years have not been my "best" and 2012 hasn't started off great. After getting back from New Years Eve in Atlantic City, I caught a terrible cold - it started in my head, worked its way down to my chest and now it is upsetting the stomach! I am beginning to feel better though - I just feel bad that I am wasting all these good days being sick - and I only have so many good days before surgery! Aside from the surgery, I know that I will be facing and some other not so happy happenings in my life (like maybe not having benefits soon), but for the most part, I can't complain. Well, I really could complain, but choose not to. Instead, I will mention some of the things that have happened recently that were good things. I am in a sort of "stream of consciousness" mode, so these are random thoughts in no particular order:
Everyone in the family has been sick lately - cold/flu/congestion stuff - I was able to make chicken noodle soup and deliver it to Bonnie for her family and to my parents and also had some for myself. I don't make the "best" chicken noodle soup, but it is homemade and has lots of fresh ingredients - so it is probably healthy and hopefully helped everyone feel better. Although, Hannah did tell me that you have to eat Lipton Noodle Soup from the box if you want to cure your "sick throat". I also heard that my mom mixed my homemade soup with a box of Lipton soup - if you believe it helps, I am sure that it does. Probably all the added salt! I mention this as a "good thing" because even with my memory issues, the shoulder issues and pain, I was still able to make soup and deliver it to my family. It is one of those things that makes me feel good - it is also one of those things that for a long time, I couldn't have done at all - other people had to make soup and bring it to me!
As I mentioned earlier, I spent New Years Eve weekend in Atlantic City with mom and dad. I have been before and it isn't my first choice of things to do, but it was nice and I spent time with mom and dad and I know that mom really wanted to go. Unfortunately, dad was getting sick on the way there and spent most of the time in the hotel room coughing (and keeping me and mom up). I don't think that he had a very good time and we were all exhausted, but we did try to enjoy the trip! The weather was so warm that I was able to walk on the Boardwalk and even walked on the beach for a short distance! Mom and I walked to a few of the stores on the Boardwalk the one day - that was a pleasant surprise - especially in late December to be able to walk around outside with only light jackets on. (HMM - maybe that is part of the reason that we were all sick!) The dinner/dance on NYE was very fancy, but it is not the best fun when you are at something like that with a bunch of strangers. The brunch the next day was really delicious and even Dad joined us. I ate way too much!
I have been able to help Bonnie off and on by picking Hannah up from school these last few months. I torture Hannah by getting out of the car and waiting on the school steps for her - she complains that I am supposed to sit in the car like all the other parents, but secretly, I think that she enjoys the added attention. I try to bring her a healthy snack - usually a Granny Smith Apple when I pick her up. She is always hungry and that way I don't feel guilty for giving her more junk food.
Bonnie and I baked over 1,000 Italian Cookies this year. I don't know where they all went - I barely ate any and they are all gone. We had to make some to have for Christmas dinner at Lynda and Dave's house and we did give some away, but there were a lot of cookies and they all disappeared! I also made 3 or 4 batches of pizzelles and there is only a small can of those left. Again, where did they all go! I am glad that Bonnie and I continue the tradition. I like to joke that she even made me bake cookies on my death bed. I actually love to make them, but I don't think that she really enjoys it. The kids never want to help anymore, so I don't know if they will continue the tradition or not.
There are lots of other things running through my head right now, but I think that it is time to try to sleep. Sleep has been a bit elusive lately, but maybe now it will work.
Everyone in the family has been sick lately - cold/flu/congestion stuff - I was able to make chicken noodle soup and deliver it to Bonnie for her family and to my parents and also had some for myself. I don't make the "best" chicken noodle soup, but it is homemade and has lots of fresh ingredients - so it is probably healthy and hopefully helped everyone feel better. Although, Hannah did tell me that you have to eat Lipton Noodle Soup from the box if you want to cure your "sick throat". I also heard that my mom mixed my homemade soup with a box of Lipton soup - if you believe it helps, I am sure that it does. Probably all the added salt! I mention this as a "good thing" because even with my memory issues, the shoulder issues and pain, I was still able to make soup and deliver it to my family. It is one of those things that makes me feel good - it is also one of those things that for a long time, I couldn't have done at all - other people had to make soup and bring it to me!
As I mentioned earlier, I spent New Years Eve weekend in Atlantic City with mom and dad. I have been before and it isn't my first choice of things to do, but it was nice and I spent time with mom and dad and I know that mom really wanted to go. Unfortunately, dad was getting sick on the way there and spent most of the time in the hotel room coughing (and keeping me and mom up). I don't think that he had a very good time and we were all exhausted, but we did try to enjoy the trip! The weather was so warm that I was able to walk on the Boardwalk and even walked on the beach for a short distance! Mom and I walked to a few of the stores on the Boardwalk the one day - that was a pleasant surprise - especially in late December to be able to walk around outside with only light jackets on. (HMM - maybe that is part of the reason that we were all sick!) The dinner/dance on NYE was very fancy, but it is not the best fun when you are at something like that with a bunch of strangers. The brunch the next day was really delicious and even Dad joined us. I ate way too much!
I have been able to help Bonnie off and on by picking Hannah up from school these last few months. I torture Hannah by getting out of the car and waiting on the school steps for her - she complains that I am supposed to sit in the car like all the other parents, but secretly, I think that she enjoys the added attention. I try to bring her a healthy snack - usually a Granny Smith Apple when I pick her up. She is always hungry and that way I don't feel guilty for giving her more junk food.
Bonnie and I baked over 1,000 Italian Cookies this year. I don't know where they all went - I barely ate any and they are all gone. We had to make some to have for Christmas dinner at Lynda and Dave's house and we did give some away, but there were a lot of cookies and they all disappeared! I also made 3 or 4 batches of pizzelles and there is only a small can of those left. Again, where did they all go! I am glad that Bonnie and I continue the tradition. I like to joke that she even made me bake cookies on my death bed. I actually love to make them, but I don't think that she really enjoys it. The kids never want to help anymore, so I don't know if they will continue the tradition or not.
There are lots of other things running through my head right now, but I think that it is time to try to sleep. Sleep has been a bit elusive lately, but maybe now it will work.
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