| I ended up pulling an all-nighter -- I just couldn't get my eyes closed and my mind shut off!!! Dang. I tried to watch some DVDs, but none really caught my full attention, although, Barbara Stanwyck in "Stella Dallas", no matter that I know the story -- made me cry, a lot!!! A really good "chick flick" IMNSHO (in my not so humble opinion) -- she's an amazing actress! I played some mindless 'puter games, that get the blood up trying to use the ol' eye /hand coordination, and trying to stop G from snoooooorrrrrrriiiinnnnggggg zzzzzzzzzzzzzz argh!!! and I couldn't read, the eyes too raw, so I got inspired, and decided to reach out and "touch" a few folk via email. One person I tried to hook up with is my "2nd cousin", Jenna. She's a very special woman, and maybe another day I'll write about her -- but for now, please take my word!!! I wrote her and asked her to revisit something she did a while ago; send a video to my Mom. Mom is starting to get more and more dramatically in and out of the Alzheimers. This AM (oopsie, technically, Sat AM) she had this weird thing, where she had imagined, or brought a false or old memory, or retained a dream as true, regarding me and Mom cooking in the AM, and apparently disagreeing about how to cut this thing...now that by itself isn't bad, the problem comes in that she couldn't find words to describe what she was talking about food-wise. The words were missing, she couldn't even find words to describe it, or the ability to draw it, or sketch it. It was lucky that she took it lightly, and we all laughed at the guessing game, and I went along with her belief that we cooked it, and it is somewhere hiding in her drawers or pillows, or maybe mine? -- she was looking there for this "entree"...but no luck. I hope by today she'll have forgotten the incident entirely -- toes and fingers are crossed. She's also been having a lot of hip pain -- for sure there is a bursa on her right hip, but methinks there is more to it, as she's received "orders" for Tues. to go to WGH for ultrasound in the kidney and spine area...shit! She's so brave sometimes -- she takes pain "well" -- and at this point in her life, why should she have to? I hope it's something easily repaired, if they find something. She had a great time on Friday at the Salon, The Gallery, in Oak Harbor. We are very lucky to have a lovely, generous, vivacious, and talented, woman who does our hair, Robin! She always checks in with Mom to make sure she is ok food-wise, and will send out if she isn't. How's that for wonderful? And, Mom loves to read the magazines, and be around all the young (most of the customers and all of the stylists are young) energy, and the "girl talk". And, there is usually treats to munch on besides the coffee. So it's a long day, but a good one for her. Another discovery today (yesterday) occured when I decided to call my eldest nephew, Gregg, to check in and finally "cry uncle" and let him know that I knew he and Kate split up, and tried to give him my love and support, and a safe place to chat -- but he seemed a bit aloof -- he spoke about things, but it felt "off". I hope it isn't something I did, and it's merely that he was tired ?!? But, get this -- he's going to go, probably in September, to CHINA, to teach english!!! This will be for a year. He has no clue where he'll be, or what grade he'll teach, or what his accomodations will be, but he's going for it. Whatta guy!!! I'm very impressed. I asked him to please try to stop by, no pressure, just TRY, before he leaves for China. I think that in a year's time, Mom will not know him, and her health will be severly changed for the worse...God I hope I'm wrong...but I had to tell him the truth, so he could make an informed choice. So, my toes and fingers are crossed on that happening too! Did I mention that I started a recent surge of email exchanges with Judy back east? Here's another perfect conundrum. This woman is one of the most generous souls on earth, as is her husband, and apparently, she has been hit with some heavy health issues to deal with. I'm not sure the nature of it all, but I do know she has surgery and will be starting chemo soon -- where on her body the cancer struck, I don't know, but she is so absolutely the nicest person, and the illness HAD to have hit her by accident, she has no need for a "life lesson" in my opinion, there was a mistake, and I'm angry that Judy has to deal with this. It's just wrong! But, she's a hoot, she replied in her genuine, and funny way, and made ME laugh -- look who's caring for who -- this is exactly what I mean -- I'm sure this disease was an error on "Universe's" part! Sort of like "Here Comes Mr Jordon" -- another tear-jerker flick -- later redone with warren beatty. So, NOW that the sun is shining through the clouds, my eyes are starting to slam shut -- and I'm getting that spacy over-tired, fuzzy feeling in my body and mush-minded to boot. I really don't want to sleep the day away, but it may be what's in store for me. I also am getting tummy "clutch...well more like twinges" and I really don't want to push it and end back into the ER -- so I'll take the sleep and try to play "catch up". So, please send happy healing thoughts Judy's way (she lives in CT) and also protective and joyful vibes to my nephew Gregg for his adventure, and I'll take some "let's get her sleeping on a normal schedule" again help ... Time to try to get Gordy to STOP SNORING again for a bit! In all this drama, there still lies the mundane, eh? LOL
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