An "Interesting" Week

If nothing else this wasn't one of those Bla, Bla, Bla weeks will soon be forgotten like so many others. It started out that way but didn't end up the way we had planned.

We'll fast forward to Thursday, February 14th otherwise know as Valentines day. The morning started off well ........... I DID NOT FORGET ........ so Flowers a card, and a hot cup of coffee waiting for Sue after she finished her morning shower. She did not forget either and presented me with the most appropriate card. ( I Love Olives).

Since there had been a dusting of snow the night before I cleaned off the Jeep so Sue would not have to. I would have started it to warm it but it was a bit too early. Anyway, later, Sue started it up and while brushing off some spots I may have missed the Jeep stalled and simply would not start again. It had lasted less then a week from the last time it was in the shop. Once again we became a one car family with two car neediness.

No problem ............ It's Valentines Day ............. and .............. Sue returned home after work with wonderful treats for dinner.

All was well until sometime after dinner Sue had a wicked attack of Vertigo, so bad in fact that She could not stop throwing up nor open her eyes for an instant and I was powerless to help her.

At two A.M. I finally laid in bed unable to sleep in case she needed me.

On Saturday I took Maggie to her NATS (singing) competition in Towson, MD. Normally Sue would have done this but she still hardly able to get off the couch much less drive a car. Wouldn't you know it ........ Maggie won her division.......  If you are able to stay the winners perform a song in a "Review" at the end of the competition.

So how to include Susie in on this ? Well "Stealth Phone" technology of course. I though I was so clever, I had everything set up to "Phone Home" just at the instant Maggie started to sing. I was discrete (or so I thought). ........... Just as Maggie got up to sing I hit "Call" and a voice from my side said... "Sir, I'm going to have to ask you to hide that"......... Trust me I'm not one to break rules, however no rules were posted, no announcements made,Video cameras recorded, cameras flashed and all I could think at the time was "Hide This" (My Fickle Finger of Fate)

 I moved the phone to my lap, .......... Sue did manage to hear a muffled rendition of what Maggie sang.

As for me, excepting Sues' illness, the car breaking down (again), getting "slammed" twice in the span of a week, otherwise feeling pretty well it was a good week. I lifted weights on two mornings, manged thirty plus mile of running in mostly miserable cold weather, Cut firewood, closed some business and had a couple of night of good sleep.

I even managed to visit my friend Rick who is in the process of dying from Cancer. An amazing man from whom  I draw inspiration and continue to be amazed by his attitude.

Mike