February 10, 2010
Bags out of the car and turned on the heater on the bed laptoping from here : ) Trip took longer today than normal, skirting the bad weather, had to go out of our way. However, Jeff “ Weather Tracker” G came through again. Ran into only some rain in NC and some light flurries in MD but no real snow, no ice, no sleet, no freezing rain. Whew! He’s good!
Your favorite Sports Editor also handled the ride down very well. Slept most of the time, but gave me a couple of hours relief so I could refresh. He is very complimentary when he wakes up and says “Dang Woman you’re where already!”
I would like to say
1. The belt way around D.C.was lanes of residual ice chunks at very inopportune spots- we feel for our DC commuting friends.
2. The GA Welcome Center lobby open only until 5:30pm reasonable often similar in other states on the East Coast, BUT the restrooms closing at 5:30pm too? I feel it’s less than welcoming. With all the money spent on building and revitalizing the idea of a lobby locked off from restrooms would have been common sense. The PA welcome center we visited at 12am Monday night, restrooms and state info in nicely appointed and HEATED facility with adjoining lobby locked off restroom. Gov. Sonny’s getting a strongly worded letter.
the ranting Wife, Slw
February 9, 2010
Bearing down on Richmond. Need to get past there to avoid most of the unpleasantness. Jeff is doing well, sleeping most of drive. Me? I’m powered by Starbucks. I am a machine!
February 9, 2010
Mr. Weather studied the coning systems and said we needed to leave MA last night. So we did. Drove to Wilkes Barre and got s few hours sleep. Up and readying to make it as far past Richmind VA today as possible. T.T.F.N.
Peace,
The Wife, sLw
February 7, 2010
In line with one of my favorite detective shows…After watching the Super Bowl, subjects observed getting ready to retire for the evening. Schedule reports treatment tomorrow starting 10:00 am with labs. Visit with Andrew, the N.P. followed by 4 hours of treatment. Subjects interviewed stated their intentions to leave the area Tuesday.
Lame, I know, but tired and currently otherwise uninspired. Now I understand Writer’s Block, well Writer’s Brain Cramp more like it.
Peace,
the Wife, Slw
February 3, 2010
Well I was hoping today we’d have some better news about early spring. Usually I’m in favor of that furry little dude seeing his shadow, but not this year.
We’re hoping to come home after next week’s treatment, but it’ll depend on the weather, thus my lack of comfort with Punxsutawney Phil we’ll see what Mr. Weather figures out. And speaking of Mr. Weather, he’s doing well. Tired as he always is for the first few days after treatment, but otherwise fine. He has developed some sort of mysterious rash type out break on the leg that gets swollen. Not sure what it is, there was much discussion of cellulitus but his symptoms are few and the few are not consistent with that infection, so we’ll see about that too.
In other local news, Amy our cousin in Lynn has received her visa number and has hot-footed it down to D.C. to stay with her mom before she leaves for Korea for a year. So we’re Sterlingites or Sterlingians whatever they call it for a while a little further out, but the accommodations in a home with a family full of love more than makes up for a little traffic and time on the road. Your favorite Sports Editor was greeted by three wagging and two swishing tails as well as a number of hugs and that’s the best kind of medicine. He was quite excited with about an hour to go to Sterling wondering if his newly adopted pack would remember him – Ha! He’s the Alpha when Tim, the residing Alpha isn’t in the house and Jeff loves the attention. He also loves the church right up the street or more to the point the way the priest celebrates the Mass and his homiletic style fits Jeff (us) to a T.
Speaking of love, the priest at St. Richard’s was very happy with the second reading this week from II Corinthians about love is all that. It played well into his stewardship talk and was brief but highly effective. That if we aren’t doing what we’re doing out of love it rings hollow. That to truly love is to open your heart to God’s will, it’s not longer make it my way Lord, I’ll be happy if Lord, rather ”you’re will Lord be done”.
And what we’re doing here together is out of love. So we’re happy, in the moment being together and that is everything.
Peace,
the Wife, Slw
February 1, 2010
Must be going to be good day because sun rise was beautiful and although first three attempts were unsucessful fourth was on the money.
Then againl here comes the nurse again with papers in her hands…
February 1, 2010
Jeff’s showering tonight in anticioation of our early appt. It’s the 12hour day tomorrow. I’m catching up with the world online. Thanks to our SPX family for the snacks and travel diversions. We’re well provisioned for our stay!
Tomorrow is the beginning of the new cycle. No scan for a few weeks as I previously reported and we do have two Echo’s tomorrow. One before hand and the other at the end of the day.
He’s been resting and we found out before we left that he’s a little anemic which might account for some of his tiredness. All in all he’s good.
January 30, 2010
Yes it is. Sun’s not shining here yet in Frederick,MD; however not even a dusting of snow or drop of freezing rain to contend with. We may just have to start calling yiur favorite Sports Editor- Mr. Weather. Or something else I’m open to suggestions : ) His ability to read the weather patterns and consistently keep us head of or behind bad weather is uncanny.
I know it sounds like I’m tempting fate here, but no! I state categorically I am merely acknowledging heretofore unnoticed abilities. That is all.
May we all see the Graces God gives us today!
Peace
the Wife, Slw
January 29, 2010
Busy week back at home, and back on the road. Will blog more later tonight or tomorrow- cows! I’m just sayn’. But have stopped at Cracker Barrel im Maryland – making good use of gifts – thank you. Jeff is perusing the hotel books to find shelter. Man it’s cool! Here comes the food!
January 23, 2010
We said we weren’t coming home and for all the reasons we had were real, but like the song says “Money, money changes everything.” We’re fine, but a day or so after the post we received something in the mail that said this needs your personal attention. And we are both so happy to be coming home for a few days.
We should get back tonight and be in until Thurs or Wed depending on the weather.
Peace,
the Wifel Slw
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