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I haven't been posting for a while. Please accept my apologies.
Life continues to go on without Bill. I still miss him every day. As I probably will the rest of my life. He does contact me almost daily though by way of that blinking yellow Christmas light that I have in our living room. He promised me he would keep in touch and he has. Bless his heart.
I've posted a picture of Pat on this blog post because he's going through some medical problems right now. In addition to his continuing squatter neighbor problems (they've calmed down a bit but they're still there), he has a detached retina. He had surgery earlier this week and not has to lay on his stomach for the next eight days, with only ten minutes per hour to get and eat and/or go to the bathroom. Pat is very stoic about his situation but this is hard on him and my heart hurts for what he has to endure now. When something like this happens to someone you love it makes you realize how lucky you are to have your health.
Speaking of which, just by coincidence I had my annual eye appointment this week. Thank God all went well. I have no problems there. However, I continue to have a walking problem. I use my cane almost all the time now. I walk much better with my cane than I do wobbling without a cane. I cannot afford to fall any more.
Last week I made my reservations in Palm Springs for Modernism Week in February of 2025. A bit pricey, especially now that my household income has been reduced roughly in half, but this will probably be me and Pat's honeymoon. Hopefully my K-1 VISA application will be approved by then and Pat and I can get married in Las Vegas. Yes, we're still planning on getting married by an Elvis impersonator. Why not? But then maybe not, we might just get married here at the courthouse here in Georgetown Delaware, where Bill and I got married back in 2013. By the way, how do you like Pat's new hair do? He let it grow out. I've been urging him for years not to shave his head but to let his hair grow out. I think he his adorable!
Not a whole lot much going on around here at Casa Tipton-Kelly (I'm keeping that name by the way). I tire easily, can hardly stay up past eleven at night. I just run out of steam. I'm eating less, appetite decreasing. I am able to keep up with my yard maintenance with the help of Jose. My one bit priority is keeping the grounds looking lovely. I wish Bill was still here enjoy our "park." We had such a nice wooded parklike setting in Pennsylvania too.
I'm looking forward to the presidential debate next week where Kamala will hand Trump his fat ass. Did you hear Trump's answer about child care this past week?
Ever the con man. Well, he has a lot of people brainwashed and fooled. He's good at that. But if you had a half brain you can see right through his lies and exaggerations. I am so looking forward to the election. And even more, I'm looking forward to seeing him behind bars. But our corrupt Supreme Court will probably find a way to save his sorry fat ass. They always do.
Well, I don't want to end on a negative note. So what's good? Autumn has finally arrived! This is my favorite time of year.
Have a great day every one!
8 comments:
Pat is much more handsome with hair... and he looks quite younger too
Wishing Pat a speedy recovery. Did a Google and the most common cause of a detached retina is aging. See what we have to look forward to. Our eyes falling out of our heads.
Have a great weekend.
Tommy,
That's what I've been telling him for years but he always insisted on shaving his head. I told him that the shaved head doesn't work for him like it does some guys and the fact that he actually has a full head of hair at his age, take advantage of it! He finally started to let his hair grow out when the wife of his good friend and bandmate suggested that he do it and since then he's received a lot of compliments at how young and "different" he looks, including people from the condo where he used to live. I think he's going to keep this look. I love it!
Ron
Vic,
I hope I don't have to go through what Pat's going through now. He has three more days of recovery until he goes back the doctor. I'm confident that his operation is a success. He just needs time to heal. I had the same situation with my leg when I tore my quadricep muscle. I'm almost back to normal. At least I can walk now, thank God!
Ron
We all have medical problems as we age. In early August 2024, I had my gallbladder removed. I sort of suspected that my gut pains might have been from gallstones, but they weren't a common occurrence, maybe twice a year. I had gone to the hospital and they confirmed it was lots of gallstones and the gallbladder must be removed. A 3-week recovery and I'm fine now. I also have a slow-growth prostate cancer that will be treated by High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) on Election Day (Nov. 5th) of all days! The world will watch what happens in the United States.
Then I have cataracts. I was treated in my left eye in 2021 and will have the right eye treated in early 2025 (hopefully, no political violence will mar that)
As for your Pat, I'm sorry to hear of his medical problems. The selfie he sent you and you posted it here makes Pat look younger, under 70 perhaps. Hey, I'm under 70 (pushing 68 in October).
As a joke, my gallbladder problem was caused by that Trump guy. I may want to bring a lawsuit against that man. Should I?
Joel,
Oh my, all the problems you had. Bill had to have his gall bladder removed too. Very traumatic. Ambulance in the snow and all that. Good luck on your prostate treatment. I also had prostate cancer in 2013. I opted for seed implants. So far so good, survived eleven years. I still can't under why this election is so close. Kamala should be ahead by at least twenty points.
Thanks for your comments Joel. Good health and looking forward to The Debate this Tuesday!
Ron
Glad to read you, and healing wishes for Pat. Olivia
Pat is a hunk!
Be safe and be well, Ron and Pat.
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