Skruffy: “WAIT JUST A MINUTE! What are those BIRDS doing in OUR backyard?”
Bubba: “Now look Skruffy, this isn’t the first time that MONSTERS have been in Uncle Arny’s backyard. Besides, I am surprised YOU can even see them the way YOUR eyes are going downhill.”
“Well, at least my snoring wouldn’t scare them out of the backyard…heck, I can hear your snoring all the way at the condo…and you are probably miles away.”
“Look Skruff, last year we shared the backyard with two or three monster Geese. I am SURE Uncle Arny will let me stay again…as for you, well, that I just can’t guarantee…you know, Uncle Arny LOVES me, he only TOLLERATES you.”
“But Aunt Sandy picks me up and rubs my tummy…she NEVER rubs your tummy.”
“Maybe because NO ONE rubs my tummy…I don’t like that. Anyway, don’t panic, I am POSITIVE we will be able to stay at Uncle Arny and Aunt Sandy’s house again this year. Now, let’s plan our attack on these Turkeys…First thing, we need to call our cousins, you remember them don’t you?”
You mean the one that jumps a mile high, and the other one that looks like a Pharaoh?
Yes, our good ole pals, Parker and Charley …
Monday we celebrated our 8th anniversary. We celebrated by…
No, not get in a fight…we went to our favorite Greek Restaurant…Mama Maria’s
This is Marcia’s brother Mike, taken while we sat drinking coffee before church a few years ago. Mike was the Police Chief of Tarpon Springs before he retired awhile back. Anyway, we got a call on Friday that he was in the hospital…fainted on his bed was the first prognosis. By Sunday they felt pretty sure he had a mild heart attack…by Monday they said he had high blockage in three arteries. Problem is that the hospital he is in does not do bypass surgery, so off to Clearwater he went today. They say his case is “Urgent” but not a “Emergency”, and the Clearwater Hospital was busy over the weekend. Tomorrow they will start testing his lungs, full blood work, etc. etc. in preparation of having his surgery. We HOPE his surgery will be Thursday or Friday…but it might be next week since he really seems to be doing very well. I am sure he would love to get out of that hospital bed…
Here that same day is Bob and Nancy sitting with Mike. Nancy has been having problems too, and is in a Care Center, which is where they put people who need medical attention, but not hospitalization.
We also got notification that my oldest Aunt, Vera, up in the Kansas City area, is in the hospital too. Some days she is back to herself, other days she is very lethargic. Wasn’t a stroke, but something just is not right. Above is Vera with my cousin Cassie…taken I think last summer (stole off of Cassie’s Facebook page).
Winter is tough on the elderly. Mom and Dad always seem to catch a cough each winter which lasts for a few weeks. Saw where a fellow Rotarian passed away a few weeks ago in Arkansas, and another acquaintance is very sick.
Luckily, Marcia and I have not been sick for a number of years now. Oh there are days where we don’t feel our best…but overall we have been healthy. Marcia completed her last yearly doctor’s appointments, and all is well. I see my doctor in April while we are going through Arkansas, but overall I feel fine. We sure hope you are staying away from the sick bug…if not, our thoughts and prayers go out to you too.
