Had a relatively good sleep last night. It is never terrific, because Nancy sleeps with me and though we share halves it always seems to shift to 4/7ths to 3/7ths in favor of her side. Wouldn't have it any other way though.
Just finished picking poppies from the street area. I threw a bunch in a 55 gallon plastic barrel and now I'll let them sit for a week and then I'll bang the bottom of the barrel on the cement floor to shake loose the seeds and go about distributing the seeds in various spots around the HOA area. Each year the propagation of the species becomes larger and larger. Around Super Bowl playoffs is when I begin to see where the seeds are sprouting. California Poppies are so beautiful!
I received notice that my ING (savings) check is in the mail which means I'll be transacting purchase of my military credits at this time next week give or take three days. I am assuming I'll be laid off and I'm comfortable with that. Part time work may become available, but I am not actively pursuing that path. As it now stands I'll try to collect unemployment and when that runs out I'll retire; after that I'll just play it by ear. If I find that I am laid off as of August 10th then Joy will request her chemotherapy treatment be postponed until after our reunion is over.
Today I'll be working a protection assignment which will probably allow me to read as much as I want. Every once in a while some bus breaks down or some unknown transportation problem pops up, but on the whole things are usually quiet and reading friendly.
Went to my King of Kings meeting for the third day in a row. Some really nice people go there, and I always feel welcome.
It's 11:00 a.m. and I want to squeeze in some ChessPro and Scrabulous before readying for work.
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BRUCE'S JUMBLE WORD OF THE DAY: something that functions with water: IKSREPLRN
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
July 23rd
Today I have a few chores to do such as: pick up bottled water, put air in my bicycle tires, give Nancy a run/walk, pick-up around the house, make more salad, make a crock pot of lentil based soup, read something about Soduku, read more of The Poisinwood Bible and do some Jumble (whew!).................just how much will be accomplished..........who knows? Right now my energy level is up. I noticed yesterday after eating some turkey my energy dropped significantly.
Sounds like all is well with Avery. Dylan seems to be holding his own too. Pretty cool grandchildren :)
I contributed $25 towards Al Gore's 10 year goal of eliminating fossil fuel dependence for our country. What a vision and what a challenge ahead. The oil companies and their stockholders are not pleased I'm sure. My pet peeve is watching the driving habits of U.S. citizens. We are gradually entering a crisis stage, but still assholes race past one another to be first at the red light; others show their displeasure with other people's driving mistakes by accelerating and roaring past with disapproval.
It's now 9:30 a.m. ..................and time to do some things.
BRUCE'S NEW "JUMBLE" CHALLENGE
The following mixed words that Moody blog readers would run across while reading the blogs:
YERAV LICONL GAEMN MNIADA IEEDD SEDINI LRETUT MOABO OYJ
Sounds like all is well with Avery. Dylan seems to be holding his own too. Pretty cool grandchildren :)
I contributed $25 towards Al Gore's 10 year goal of eliminating fossil fuel dependence for our country. What a vision and what a challenge ahead. The oil companies and their stockholders are not pleased I'm sure. My pet peeve is watching the driving habits of U.S. citizens. We are gradually entering a crisis stage, but still assholes race past one another to be first at the red light; others show their displeasure with other people's driving mistakes by accelerating and roaring past with disapproval.
It's now 9:30 a.m. ..................and time to do some things.
BRUCE'S NEW "JUMBLE" CHALLENGE
The following mixed words that Moody blog readers would run across while reading the blogs:
YERAV LICONL GAEMN MNIADA IEEDD SEDINI LRETUT MOABO OYJ
Monday, July 21, 2008
Joy's Doctor Visit
Joy went in for her blood test prior to starting up her third round of chemotherapy, but after analysis the doctor suggested putting off anymore therapy for a month. Chemotherapy is reducing the cancerous cells (good), but it is also reducing her platlet count (not good). So for now she's rescheduled for the third week in August. She mentioned to me about putting it off for another two weeks so that she, Nancy and I could drive out to the reunion. She'll run that idea by the doctor tomorrow. She doing relatively well, however she tires easily.
I saw my naturopathic physician today in hopes of starting up another weight loss attempt. Made a heck of a salad this afternoon. Sometimes I just can get myself to make up a salad so today was quite an accomplishment.
Weighed in at 303 lbs today. I can't see a physical therapist until August 20th, but the shoulder is much better so I'll just do movements which will not exacerbate the injured area.....the doctor described it as an impingement. Had X-rays taken the other day, but I haven't heard anything back.
I've gotten into playing Jumble, the mixed letter game which can be found in most newspapers. I went into Barnes and Noble and bought a book full of Jumble games. I also bought a book on how to go about solving Soduku puzzles. Perhaps I'll become as addicted to finding solutions as Joy does on a daily basis :-)
I certainly enjoy the photos which Collin and Megan post. It gives me such a glowing feeling knowing my children are such loving parents along with their spouses........ EVERYONE ROCKS!
Well, Jumble awaits me at the living room table as well as some serious Soduku studying.
I saw my naturopathic physician today in hopes of starting up another weight loss attempt. Made a heck of a salad this afternoon. Sometimes I just can get myself to make up a salad so today was quite an accomplishment.
Weighed in at 303 lbs today. I can't see a physical therapist until August 20th, but the shoulder is much better so I'll just do movements which will not exacerbate the injured area.....the doctor described it as an impingement. Had X-rays taken the other day, but I haven't heard anything back.
I've gotten into playing Jumble, the mixed letter game which can be found in most newspapers. I went into Barnes and Noble and bought a book full of Jumble games. I also bought a book on how to go about solving Soduku puzzles. Perhaps I'll become as addicted to finding solutions as Joy does on a daily basis :-)
I certainly enjoy the photos which Collin and Megan post. It gives me such a glowing feeling knowing my children are such loving parents along with their spouses........ EVERYONE ROCKS!
Well, Jumble awaits me at the living room table as well as some serious Soduku studying.
Saturday, July 05, 2008
ERASIES
I've changed my mind, I'm going to exercise my seniority and bump a lower man than me from the part-time board and that makes me lower than the lower man; he'll be pissed I am sure. Anyway that's what I'm thinking three days since my last posting. My purchasing of military credits is still firm. I'll be working anywhere from 17 to 25 hours weekly, with Saturday and Sundays off. With that said, nothing is ever etched in stone.............
Nancy was freaking out last night from all the fireworks. I finally thought of a solution, I put big band music in the CD player and cranked up the volume and she mellowed down. This dog has taste!
I've emailed some of you about Luminosity.com, check it out, it's fun and very interesting to track one's improvement in the various functions of brain skills, i.e., memory, etc.... it costs about 10 dollars a month, but they'll give you the first 14 days free as a teaser and trial test. I sure hope that Avery and Dylan get signed up for it when the time is right.
I'm going to work in about 45 minutes and I want to play some quick Scrabbulous and ChessPro so that's all for now.
Nancy was freaking out last night from all the fireworks. I finally thought of a solution, I put big band music in the CD player and cranked up the volume and she mellowed down. This dog has taste!
I've emailed some of you about Luminosity.com, check it out, it's fun and very interesting to track one's improvement in the various functions of brain skills, i.e., memory, etc.... it costs about 10 dollars a month, but they'll give you the first 14 days free as a teaser and trial test. I sure hope that Avery and Dylan get signed up for it when the time is right.
I'm going to work in about 45 minutes and I want to play some quick Scrabbulous and ChessPro so that's all for now.
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
The Planets Have Aligned
Everything seems to be working out to perfection. Yesterday I received notice that I was going to be let go......work force reduction......it was hard to keep the smile off my face. Today I will attend a retirement seminar. Probably about the time I will be laid off (mid August) I'll have received the necessary paperwork which will allow me to purchase credit units due to my Air Force stint and therefore qualify me for a partial retirement through CalPhers. I might wait a bit before officially retiring because of unemployment benefits, I'll find out more tomorrow. I consider myself extremely fortunate.
Collin sent more pictures of Dylan, great snapshots! I'll be flying out to give him a hello and caress in about a week. I was going to take a bus, but with a quick two day visit I can afford to fly since I won't miss any work.
Nancy has really gotten into staying on leash while I ride the bicycle. She's a pretty smart dog and since I don't know how to train she picks up on what she is supposed to do on her own. I just keep praising her and that seems to work.
Hopefully Joy won't be doing any chemotherapy around reunion time and the three of us will drive out to Wyoming. If she isn't up to it then I'll drive the two of them to Roseville, CA where Heather purchased a house and then solo out to Wyoming on a bus. I might be able to hitch a ride on Powder River Bus Lines out of Salt Lake City since Greyhound makes a diagonal approach to Denver bypassing a portion of Interstate 80.
I'm reading The Monster of Florence, a true story of an unsolved series of murders in Italy. I checked it out from the library rather than buy it from Amazon Books (what a novel concept, check books out from the library rather then spend money :) Anyway I asked the library to buy the book, Icon of Evil, a very important piece of history in the 1920's and 30's dealing with Palestine and the present problems the world faces with radical Islam. John Rothman is a co-author and a person I listen to on the radio on weekends. At one time he worked for Nixon, but is now on the Obama bandwagon.
So that's about it from the shores of Oceanside.
Collin sent more pictures of Dylan, great snapshots! I'll be flying out to give him a hello and caress in about a week. I was going to take a bus, but with a quick two day visit I can afford to fly since I won't miss any work.
Nancy has really gotten into staying on leash while I ride the bicycle. She's a pretty smart dog and since I don't know how to train she picks up on what she is supposed to do on her own. I just keep praising her and that seems to work.
Hopefully Joy won't be doing any chemotherapy around reunion time and the three of us will drive out to Wyoming. If she isn't up to it then I'll drive the two of them to Roseville, CA where Heather purchased a house and then solo out to Wyoming on a bus. I might be able to hitch a ride on Powder River Bus Lines out of Salt Lake City since Greyhound makes a diagonal approach to Denver bypassing a portion of Interstate 80.
I'm reading The Monster of Florence, a true story of an unsolved series of murders in Italy. I checked it out from the library rather than buy it from Amazon Books (what a novel concept, check books out from the library rather then spend money :) Anyway I asked the library to buy the book, Icon of Evil, a very important piece of history in the 1920's and 30's dealing with Palestine and the present problems the world faces with radical Islam. John Rothman is a co-author and a person I listen to on the radio on weekends. At one time he worked for Nixon, but is now on the Obama bandwagon.
So that's about it from the shores of Oceanside.
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