Wednesday, March 13, 2019

still kickin' !



    it's Wednesday, noon, and I'm sitting here in front of the computer again ... thought I should update ...

   after 5 months, and a few days, in the hotel here in Chico, Kalifornia, we have finally landed an apartment ... a 2 bedroom downstairs apartment in the CITY ... the CITY ! ... I left the city about 35 years ago, I thought to never return ...

   grrr, I'm not a city dwelling flatlander, let alone a downstairs type person ... I imagine we will be directly beneath the main ballroom of the local 'heehaw dancing academy', or something ... I ranted and raved at my loving wife (she who is to be feared), about the noise from above, but since she is the one that will be carrying in the groceries, etc.., she easily won that contest ...

   it's frantic around here, and she is doing an admirable job rounding up all the helpers, and renting a truck, etc. ... we really don't have a lot to move, the hospice will be delivering my hospital bed and equipment ... they have been outstanding !, and even after the fire wiped them out, they have pieced them selves back together to take care of us broke down old fogies ... I am absolutely no physical help, but I've taken care of arranging the cable internet hookup, and hopefully we will be able to cut the cable on our TV needs ... 

   since we're close to the city, I hope to pull in the networks, at least, with an indoor antenna ... I plan on using something like internet Sling TV, or something similar, for additional channels ... we're looking at probably $65 bucks a month with these options, a lot of money, but still better than the $150 a month we've been paying ... Cable TV is just such a ripoff, but options are limited ... I hope this antenna, and internet streaming setup will be practical for us ...
    
   I just received a few e-mails from my old grade school friends, that was an unexpected surprise ! ... thank you very much, I will try to respond to them before I kick off, haha ... 

   we plan to move this weekend, and the internet should be hooked up next Monday, after that, I will try to start responding ... it was very nice to hear from all of you ... 


healthier days
                                                        



Tuesday, February 26, 2019

   as I opened this Blog up a few minutes ago, I was astonished at the lapse since my last entry ... I knew it had been quite awhile since I have last posted, but I was floored to see its been 11 months, roughly ... not exactly what you would call a prolific writer ...
   
   wow ! ... as they say, time flies, but especially as your life is winding down to a close, evidently ... it's been a frantic year, with my life expectancy passed long ago ... my precious Chicago Bears had the excellent season I have been predicting, but was always out of reach with the dire need of a driven Coach to lead us ...

   I am still alive, blessed by the Lord, and protected by my loyal and loving wife ... these days I am almost helpless, bedridden pretty much all the time ...

   I imagine this Blog will be a bit harder to make sense of, as time goes on ... I am heavily medicated, and frequently doze off in the middle of a thought ...  

   I am holding on longer than I would think practical, but when you reach this point, you're naturally curious as to what happens next - a dream I had 4 or 5 days ago, was so beautiful and reassuring, I find myself happier and more secure than I really deserve ...

   well, I've been sitting here an hour or so, and have dozed off a couple times ... this is my signal that I will hit it again when my mind perks up enough to write something hopefully interesting ... wish me luck ... prayers for us all ...