From The Observation Deck

Ok...it has been too long, I know. So, here are a few thoughts and observations I have for today.

My Super Niece #1 makes $100 bucks a night, and my Super Niece#2 pulls in $50 bucks a night on their summer jobs....and I say GOOD FOR THEM!!! Afterall, at least they aren't asking us/you for money...in fact Sibs #1 and 2...you could be borrowing from THEM now! Wish Kyle would help me out that way! haha

Super Sib #1 is stressed it seems....I think I need to get down there and entertain her soon...get her laughing again. For sure I need to come packing my special Pina Colada Couch Cocktail, complete with umbrellas and extra fruit garnishes!!! Let me know Gretch, and I will be there.

Super Sib #2 should be "de-stressing" soon, as she now has a new Chief....of course she does have to put her desk together first!!! Love to see that one...think you may need to borrow Howard's Binford Tool Shirt Deed!

We had a nice 4th at the Kartstein residence by the way....good food and fun times on the Testosterone Yacht...that would be Howard's friend Ed's boat!!!! Of course the fireworks were a bit of a bust, but that was okay too....thanks for having us, and I WILL NOT send you an e-card thanking you, I promise. This will not suffice either, so expect an actual hand written one soon.

Went to have my achilles tendons (yes, both) injected with cortisone the other day (yes, it hurt like hell), and had a chat with Dr. Gilmore about Mom. Asked if he could "shed some light" on the situation for me/us. He said Mom gave him carte blance to do so, and said she did in fact have a stroke, although mild. He is pleased with her recovery and thinks she will come around full circle from it. Said her carotids are clear, and does think it came from all the migraines, especially since the occipital lobe was where the ischemia was located. He was also glad she was keeping her appts. better...BP is under control, but he said her EKG was "interesting" although not too worrisome...hmmm.
Anyhow, I mentioned the confusion issues with regard to the date list she gave Gretchen about the store way back and he made a note of that saying he had not seen this with her yet...but will be seeing her this month and would check it out. At least she has given him permission to share this stuff...he even pulled her file for me so he could answer all my questions. I guess perhaps some of this could be attributed to her age...she is almost 80 afterall....not to pooh pooh it or anything.

Ok...housework awaits...UGH! But the weather is cooperating for that kind of stuff...lousy out again! Ah well...at least I am on vacation, so no complaints!

Kimmie