Today is going to be a good day. A busy day, at that. Soon we will be going to pick up a granddaughter and her two children, then heading over to the VFW post to witness the ceremonial swearing in of a grandson into the Army by my son, a retired captain of the U.S. Army. It will be very short, lasting less than 5 minutes, I'm sure. My son plans to have sandwiches available afterwards and then we will head over to the Wildlife Zoo with my son and his wife, a granddaughter, and four of the great-grandchildren. All under the age of 5. Hubby has his doubts if he can make it - and I've already given him a lecture. Sigh. Quit thinking the negative "I can't walk that far!" mentality!!
Hubby has agreed to take a walking stick to use as we walk. I have thrown a cane into the car that I will take 'just in case'. And I will use it if I need to (hip problems lately, and today my legs are hurting from the leg workout the other day!!). I plan to enjoy the day. Hubby came in this morning with my coffee and asked me to feel his forehead with the question "Do I feel hot to you?" (his first excuse?) I touched his forehead and told him "No, you are cold and sweaty (yeck)". So he comments "Oh, it must be the cold sweats I get." Sigh. Seriously, I will leave him sitting in the cafe while I do the zoo with the others; he is not going to make me leave early just because he doesn't want to walk anymore. THAT's why he can't walk - he sits all the time!! Sorry, not sorry. Sometimes I just get so frustrated with him! He doesn't walk - that's why he can't walk very far - not that he can't - he won't. Ok - so that is just my opinion.
Don't tell me you can't walk unless both of your legs are broken! I'll get you a walker if I need to! LOL In fact, if you remember, at his cardiologist appointment a couple weeks ago he was asked if he walked - and he casually said he could walk a block. To which I responded - no, he doesn't walk and if he does, it might be half a block - and that he falls frequently. To which the doctor said 'Maybe you need to get a walker... or a wheelchair...." and I'll leave that there for you know hubby's response to that! His pride will be his downfall, for sure!
Although.... we went to Red Lobster for dinner. Another one I'm going to mark off our list. We hadn't been there probably in two years or more. But, wanting something different for dinner, we went. Hubby ordered the shrimp trio. I ordered a parm crusted chicken with broccoli and french fries. Absolutely no taste. I even scraped the crust off the chicken and the chicken had no taste. I ate most of the broccoli and some of the fries and about 1/2 the chicken - and left the rest. Hubby ate all the popcorn shrimp, and the shrimp out of the shrimp scampi, but he left everything else. We just were not impressed with any great flavors. Afterwards we went to Cold Stone - which was a big mistake. We ate it all.... but it didn't help the stomach any.
Anyway, during the 'course of conversation' we had during the meal, hubby mentioned he had received a box from BCBS but he hadn't opened it yet and he was thinking of returning it. As I am usually 'not allowed' to get the mail (unless I sneak and get it anyway) I wasn't aware he had received a package. He said that what was inside was an 'alert necklace' - you know "help me I've fallen". I guess BCBS called him one time and talked with him about it and he said he didn't want it, but they sent anyway. I can't believe he said that the charge is $40 a month to activate it and he didn't want to pay that every month. So I told him we'd look at it this weekend and see what it was, that if his insurance company sent it to him, it's possible that they will pay the $40 a month. I will look at it later today or tomorrow. But I told him he needs it as he has fallen and told me about it later. A couple weeks ago he fell in the garage. I told him I didn't even know he was home, and if he had hit his head or broken something, I would not have known for hours. And, with the fact I will be gone 4 days this next week and he will be home alone, it might be something he will need should he fall and not have his phone to call for help. So there is that.... sigh.... it sucks getting old, ya know? But I will be calling him every evening so if I don't get an answer one night, I may be calling one of my boys to run over and check on him. Which reminds me, I need to hide a key somewhere outside so that they can get in the house.
And yet, I know people nearing 100 that still walk upright and they may use a cane or a walker, but they are still alive and moving, if you know what I mean! I plan to be one of those! I will force myself to keep moving and walking. I get on the treadmill for 10-15 minutes when I go to the gym and wait for my time with Morgan, rather than just sitting at the table waiting on her. She says that hubby tries to do that and she goes and tells him to get on the bike or treadmill. One day he told her 'NO' - and that did not go over well with her. I think now he tries to get there just before time for his training so he doesn't have to. Hey - 10 minutes on the treadmill is moving my body!!
Ok, enough of hubby bashing. Sigh. Some days..... I'm waiting on him to tell me he will go to the ceremony today but that I will need to bring him back home before going tot he Wildlife Zoo. And I will - for he is not going to ruin my day with my granddaughter and great-grandchildren!
My daughter will be flying in on Wednesday - I forget what time - and we will get ready to head out Thursday morning for our Jailbreak Getaway XI. It's hard to believe this is the 11th year of doing it. And it began with me putting a note in Christmas stockings that I want 1:1 time with each child. Only with my daughter - it has mostly been - well, Jailbreak has included her daughter and now her daughter.... which is great - 4 generations! And when she was in town, we occasionally got Tuesday nights together by ourselves. But now, with her being away, Jailbreak is it - and that's ok. My youngest son has perhaps 2-3 times over the past 11 years met me for lunch or dinner or took me to see Sound of Music (special memory) - just the two of us. But my oldest son has been really good at taking me out to eat occasionally - and at times even having to include hubby to keep peace in the family. (Lord, bless him for that!) But I enjoy just as much his unplanned visits where he will just come and sit with us and chat. I treasure those times.
And now I am rambling, I see. Oh yes! I finished listening to the book yesterday. It did not end the way - well, let's just say it was totally unexpected and I had no clue that was going to happen!! The name of the book? Theo of Golden by Allen Levi. It is not a book I would normally pick up to read. But I enjoyed it immensely. I think I got more out of it on audible than I would have in reading it because the person reading it changed his voice for each character. It's a story about a stranger who goes to the town of Golden, Georgia and notices portraits hanging in a coffee shop and starts purchasing them and gifting them back to the people the portrait captured. I will leave it there, for I don't want to give any of it away. My stepdaughter had read it a few months ago and posted on facebook what a good book it was - so I decided to give it a try. That is how I ended up with it. I had a credit on audible so 'bought' it. I would highly recommend it - whether you read it or listen to it on audible. It's not a 'Christian' book like I usually read.... but I did enjoy listening to it.
And with that - I will jump off here and take a quick shower to get ready for the ceremony and the zoo. I hear hubby shaving so he is going. He hasn't stuck his head in to tell me he is feeling bad. LOL Isn't that how we usually get out of going to things we don't want to do? We all do it. We convince ourselves we feel bad. But then, he does want to go to the ceremony. Will see how he handles life after that.
Have an amazing day - do something kind for someone.
Blessings!
