Hello, again

It is finally looking like the weather is going to behave and become summer! I feel so sorry about the rest of the country that is baking in the heat!!

Back is continuing to bother me....but the bed and chair are wonderful! I am continually on Aleve which does help a lot. I also should avoid constant activity...which is funny because I try to do that all the time! LOL

Jocelyn came home Tuesday...Marcia, Brooke and I went to the airport to get her...It was so good to see her!!! We came to her house and Dian was there with lunch for us all...all in all a great day! She has until August 1st until she has to go back to work so that will give her time to adjust to being back from being half way around the world!

Last night we went to a Rainbow Bingo game...which we call "gay bingo"...it was a fund raiser for the Southeast Seattle Senior Center...My goodness - there were some strange people there! Several fellows in drag....and several more in weird costume and white face makeup...It went slowly - and the chairs were hard - and parking was not as easy as one would like...They provided a hamburger dinner with the $15 ticket - which was good. They also were serving beer and wine AND Jello shots....I had never tried a Jello shot..but I did like it! A lot!! None of us won anything and we left before it was over because it was so slow....and the chairs were hard! Still a fun night.

Tomorrow is the annual Rubber Ducky race down the Cedar River. This is the final event of the Renton River Days..I missed it last year but \hope to make it tomorrow...They release a ton of yellow rubber ducky's and let them float down the river. Should be fun to watch - the river is really running fast this year. I have no idea how they declare a winner....

Finally I will be going to physical therapy to figure out how to make this back feel better...Wednesday at 1 pm is the day. It's been a long time coming! This is the first time in my life that I have had to cope with chronic pain....and it is probably not as bad as most folks who have to deal with it, but I don't like it! Let;s hope they can figure out what to do with this old body!!

Well...I'd bet get to gettin'.....Breakfast awaits!!!

Sorry!!

I cannot believe it has been almost a month since my last post!!..So sorry about that!...

As I scan my calendar, there has actually been nothing much happening this last month... They're still talking about Fritz's party around here. I actually saw a U-tube video about a doggie wedding! It was cute...but a bit weird. The groom had a black tux and the bride wore white...they were chiwawas. (sp??)

The biggest event was the acquisition of a new bed, chair and DVR! I have been having bad lower back problems..and suspected that the bed and chair were both the problem....so..off to South Center with Dian and Marcia and Brooke....Found a twin bed with memory foam...like a Temper-Pedic ...and a bit smaller recliner (which makes it easier to get out of)....both at decent prices. A bit of a hassle with Macy's regarding when we could pick up and when they were available to have stuff picked up...but Marcia ( bless her heart) kept on 'em and we were able to pick up everything Friday night....when we had a truck and "muscle" to do the job...Marcia cleaned my carpet while Dian & Chris disposed of the old and picked up the new....What a difference in my apartment!! I feel like I have a new place with all the room I got....It is wonderful. I also had Comcast come out with a new DVR and to up-grade my channels to the next "tier" I am enjoying that for sure!!...Unfortunately, however, I still have the back problem, as well as sleeping problems...but my attitude is sure better!! Guess I will be off to Physical Therapy for the back..

Big News! Jocelyn is coming home from Germany on Tuesday, the 19Th....We are all so excited about that...She will have been gone about 10 days shy of 6 months...that is a long time!

That's about it for today...I will try to be better about writing oftener....Love you all!