Dealing with my 91 yo mom and tyring to get her to stop driving is really stressing you out.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
10/30/10
A nap on a rainy Saturday afternoon is one of the best things in life.
10/29/10
Must let go of that bad project experience and get beyond it – it is not doing me any good right now.
10/28/10
I love leading groups and working on innovation
10/26/10
I realized today how badly bruised my spirit is due to the interaction I’ve had with some people at my firm.
10/25/10
Even though I’m not a home and traveling, being in Chicago feels like home.
Monday, October 25, 2010
10/24/10
Awakened this morning by the sound of Kona having a seizure, it was a fairly severe one.
29 Days
Since his last seizure. We were awakened at 5:30 am this morning by Kona seizing. I had an inkling last night when he wouldn’t settle down. This one lasted 8 minutes and he has had a lot of residual problems, blindness in one eye, loss of balance and rear end weakness. I am concerned. Will call the vet in an hour. I’m supposed to be flying out this afternoon (I changed it to a later flight). The blindness seems to be disapating and he is now laying on his side. Earlier he would just walk in circles but that is probably because he could only see out of one eye. He also kept walking into things but with only one eye he had no depth perception. I attribute this to the fact that he has undergone a lot of stressor lately, with us being gone as well as being sick. He didn’t get his medicine for two days because he wouldn’t eat and we had the first winter storm come through, which has set off seizure in the past. Oh, and it was a full moon.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
FTF October 24th
we are having a pretty heavy winter storm in the fall. They say its the remnants of the typhoon that hit the Phillipines. Its also the last day of my vacation. I’m feeling pretty rested and almost ready to go back to work (and back on the road). I’m staying in today and just doing a few things since its my last day to be a total slug. But sometimes being a slug is a good thing.
practice bass/keyboard
pay last of October bills
clean PHX cage
put away suitcases from vacation
reorganize business travel suitcase so that it is prepared to hit the road.
maybe some yoga
Saturday, October 23, 2010
10/23/10
It was a rainy weekend day when I want to hibernate and celebrate the San Francisco Giants win the National League Championship and head to the World Series-WOO HOO!
FTF October 23
Its raining today and all I want to do is stay inside and hibernate. Only one thing on the agenda for today.
massage
pick up presription
pay last of October bills
take vitamins
practice bass
practice keyboard
clean PHX cage
Friday, October 22, 2010
10/22/10
Five doctor’s appointments in three days have kept me pretty busy-dermatologist, gp, dentist, orthopedist, osteopath.
FTF October 22
getting a late start on this today. We are supposed to have a rainy weekend. Its too early for rain! Only 3 days left before I’m heading back to work. Its been a great vacation. I’m starting to feel rested.
-appointment with orthopod- had one of my knees shot up with cortisone and have an appointment in 10 days for the other one. My xrays didn’t look so good. We’re talking knee replacement, but I’m not ready for that. So I’ll have periodic cortisone shots or perhaps a lubricating shot to help me deal with it for the next 10 years or so
appointment with DO
practice bass
pay bills
practice keyboard
nap
ice my knee
Thursday, October 21, 2010
10/21/10
It was a rather lazy vacation day here at home, doing things I enjoy (like playing bass) and things I don’t (getting my teeth cleaned).
FTF October 21
Four more days off before I have to go back to work. I’m really tired today so I think I will be taking it easy. It is also the first day of my eating plan so I need to get back into the groove.
-dentist appointment-
-grocery store-
call for DO appt
practice bass
practice keyboards
online shopping
read
watch taped programs
nap
focus on one reason that I am changing my lifestyle
maybe yoga
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
10/20/10
Kona brushed up against a bee’s nest and they followed him home, burrowing into his fur, evidently looking for a place to stay warm but not stinging him.
FTF 10-20-10
We are back from Hawaii but are still off this week. We came home a day early since Kona was sick. He is doing much better. I’m just about back on schedule. Time to accomplish a few things, but still relax before heading back to work and back on the road next week.
-dermatologist-
doctor appointment
make appointment with DO
practice bass
practice keyboard
online shopping
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
10/19/10
It feels like I spent the entire day either cooking for Kona, feeding Kona, or giving Kona medication – thank goodness he feels better.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
10/17/10
Due to a sick dog, we are ending vacation a day early but not before I shot my personal best of 85 at the golf course today.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
10/16/10
Kona decided to stop eating while we were gone – he is probably mad at us even though we made sure he had the best nanny on the planet to take care of him.
Friday, October 15, 2010
10/15/10
Lunch with relative who happen to be staying at the hotel next door – very cool.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
10/14/10
A tad too much sun today, but its worth it.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
10/13/10
Playing with two bad knees, a sore back and hip and a migraine seemed to improve my golf game.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
10/12/10
Not even a migraine (not unexpected since I’ve started to relax) can ruin a day in paradise.
Monday, October 11, 2010
10/11/10
Beach and nap . . . a perfect day in paradise.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
10/10/10
Its like coming home when we land at Kona.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
10/09/10
Listening to live rock music can cure just about any bad mood – including mine.
10/08/10
Mrrad’s new drum kit has stage presence – it sparkles under the lights and has an awesome sound.
Friday, October 8, 2010
FTF October 8
Its O:dark-thirty here in Montreal and I’m awake 2 hours before my 4:30 am wake-up call. My sciatica flared yesterday and the prednisone is keeping me awake. I leave for home in an hour and after I get home I have two very busy days to get ready for our trip to Hawaii.
pick up birthday cakes
drop cakes off at restaurant
take Kona for acupuncture
birthday dinner celebration with mom and mrrad
mrrad’s Friday night gig
wrap meggy’s bday present
deliver meggy’s bday present
hair appointment
mrrad’s Saturday gig
finish packing
finish paying last few bills
quick load of laundry
write Kona’s care instruction
grocery store for a few things for Kona’s nanny
water plants
clean PHX cage
call Kona’s nanny re: airport pick-up
Thursday, October 7, 2010
10/07/10
Three days of non-stop meetings have left me exhausted, good thing vacation is near.
10/06/10
Today is mrrad’s birthday, he’s sick and I’m not at home—it sucks.
10/5/10
My mom is 91 years old today.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
10/4/10
I’m getting too old for jet lag, time change and 4 hours of sleep.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
10/3/10
Busy Busy Busy getting ready for a busy busy busy week.
10/2/10
A lot has been accomplished today in preparation for a busy travel week, mrrad’s gigs next weekend and our departure on vacation next Sunday.
Friday, October 1, 2010
10/01/10
Why is it that on some days I pick up my bass and play like a would be rock star and other days I feel like I’m playing with pork sausages for fingers?
FTF Friday 10-01-10
Mrrad is away this weekend for a board (bored?) meeting so its a mommy-doggie week-end. I rarely am home with just Kona so in a way its a nice treat. I have to go back to the doc today to get my tb test. I also received a call from my county’s department of public health about all this. What cluster&*)^! I slept really well last night and Kona waited this morning for me to wake up. I have work to do today but am not going into the office since I have to go back to the doc. Today will be a focused workday.
TB test
take vitamins
hpc conference call
timesheet
pat simulation
write write write
make dentist appt
make derm appt
make mani/pedi appt
make follow-up dr appt
yoga
practice bass
practice kb
9/30/10
Its going to be a mommy-doggie weekend.