At least that is what we have decided to call it.
My father had a defibrillator installed on his heart today. We decided that dPod sounds a lot cooler and lest dramatic.
So, it looks like our stay in Maryland may be coming to a close. The doctors are speculating that my father can leave hospital tomorrow or Saturday.
I can't wait to get home
to my husband's lovin' arms...
I will miss the Mac and cheese though.....
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Cleanse
Can I just tell you that there really is something about food that is prepared by old African-Americans?
I swear, I feel such a rush when Mrs. Eley brings over one of those huge aluminium foil pans full of home made macaroni and cheese. There is just something about the grease. Yum!!
That and the cornbread. My boys are now asking my parents' friends at the door if they've got any cornbread with them. They want to eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
So do I
I keep telling myself that I will do a "Cleanse" when I get back home to clean me out from all of this food...
I swear, I feel such a rush when Mrs. Eley brings over one of those huge aluminium foil pans full of home made macaroni and cheese. There is just something about the grease. Yum!!
That and the cornbread. My boys are now asking my parents' friends at the door if they've got any cornbread with them. They want to eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
So do I
I keep telling myself that I will do a "Cleanse" when I get back home to clean me out from all of this food...
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Church
There are some fairly entertaining aspects to being back home in Cheverly, MD.
There is church. Like ast week when the Gospel-aires performed (is that the right word?) Yeah, they had a drummer and a guy on electric keyboards (sounding like a bass) I mean, the music was always my favorite part of going to church, but sometimes they just made me giggle. Like when the minister did his pitch for Obama.
Yah
church
There is church. Like ast week when the Gospel-aires performed (is that the right word?) Yeah, they had a drummer and a guy on electric keyboards (sounding like a bass) I mean, the music was always my favorite part of going to church, but sometimes they just made me giggle. Like when the minister did his pitch for Obama.
Yah
church
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Long
Sheesh!
Has it really been that long-- November!
Well, I guess it is time for me to get back in there and blog.
So much has happened. I'm not sure if I want to re-cap or just start where I am at.
Haile, Satchel and I are in Maryland. My father had a heart attack on Jan 16th and we've been here since Jan 18th. He has a few terrible infections in his blood that make him highly contagious and very sick. He got out of the ICU about a week ago and is now in what they call the Telemetry Unit recovering. He is still really sick, and progress is slow, but at least it is progress.
Meanwhile, the boys and I are in Maryland. Remembering all of the reasons why I left Maryland. Like when it rains ice. Like it did last night and this morning. Haile is thrilled to find icles all over the place. I'm not so thrilled.
Has it really been that long-- November!
Well, I guess it is time for me to get back in there and blog.
So much has happened. I'm not sure if I want to re-cap or just start where I am at.
Haile, Satchel and I are in Maryland. My father had a heart attack on Jan 16th and we've been here since Jan 18th. He has a few terrible infections in his blood that make him highly contagious and very sick. He got out of the ICU about a week ago and is now in what they call the Telemetry Unit recovering. He is still really sick, and progress is slow, but at least it is progress.
Meanwhile, the boys and I are in Maryland. Remembering all of the reasons why I left Maryland. Like when it rains ice. Like it did last night and this morning. Haile is thrilled to find icles all over the place. I'm not so thrilled.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Denzel
I know, never say never-right?!
For F&^*%'s Sake, I had one of the strangest experiences of my life over the Turkey Holiday.
So my mom was nice enough to watch the boys so that me and my man (Did you see the season finale of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" How funny was that?!) could go to a movie. We saw "American Gangster" Good movie-a little long in the middle, but overall really good. Good solid acting, good script, good movie.
So, as we are sitting in our seats waiting for the film to start I notice something very strange and a little unsettling about the audience. There was not a single African-American person in the audience other than me. Is that crazy or what?! I don't think that I have EVER been to a Denzel Washington movie and been the ONLY BLACK PERSON IN THE AUDIENCE!!!
Then-at the end of the movie the Public Enemy song starts to play and they FREAKIN' TURN IT DOWN!!!!
I mean-
WTF
really-
WTF!
After that I was like, "Baby, we have GOT to move on up outta here." "These people are CRAZY."
For F&^*%'s Sake, I had one of the strangest experiences of my life over the Turkey Holiday.
So my mom was nice enough to watch the boys so that me and my man (Did you see the season finale of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" How funny was that?!) could go to a movie. We saw "American Gangster" Good movie-a little long in the middle, but overall really good. Good solid acting, good script, good movie.
So, as we are sitting in our seats waiting for the film to start I notice something very strange and a little unsettling about the audience. There was not a single African-American person in the audience other than me. Is that crazy or what?! I don't think that I have EVER been to a Denzel Washington movie and been the ONLY BLACK PERSON IN THE AUDIENCE!!!
Then-at the end of the movie the Public Enemy song starts to play and they FREAKIN' TURN IT DOWN!!!!
I mean-
WTF
really-
WTF!
After that I was like, "Baby, we have GOT to move on up outta here." "These people are CRAZY."
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Visit
I am 6 days into my parents' 13 day visit. I am feeling optimistic that I can make it without having to be hospitalized. However, I may be needing some rather strong sedatives sometime later in the week.
Happy Turkey Day!
Happy Turkey Day!
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Needle
OK, yeah the make-up does have that "Wet and Wild" quality to it-doesn't it?!
Anyway-
Where have I been? We've been sick. Yep. I, who pride myself on my robust immune system have been ill for at least the past 2 weeks. I hate whining, so I will stop there.
The other day I was having a bit of nostalgia. I was thinking about how I used to make mix-tapes. (my niece and nephew looked at me like the dog looks at me when I make a high whistle without moving my mouth.) Then I started to think about how when I was in high school, we would go to parties and you couldn't dance next to the record player or the needle would skip and how the "cool" radio station would play some artist's complete album on Friday or Saturday night at midnight. I would try to stay up and record it on one 90 minute cassette. I remember trying to time flipping the cassette from side A to side B and rewinding so that I didn't have 5 minutes of silence at the start of side B of the album. Funny---side A and side B...
Last time I counted, we have 4 iPods in our home. No skipping. No "dammit the DJ started talking at the end of my song. I hardly EVER even listen to the radio. Just check iTunes to figure out what music to buy.
The other day in my Pilates class (no it isn't working, I STILL get asked when the baby is due. Answer: January 2006, bee-ahch) I notice that like 4 people have iPhones. WHAT?! The reason I noticed is that one of them started ringing during the "corkscrew" excercise. My husband thinks that she was just showing off and asked her friend to call her so she would have to bring out the phone.....Well-that's Maco for you.....
Anyway-
Where have I been? We've been sick. Yep. I, who pride myself on my robust immune system have been ill for at least the past 2 weeks. I hate whining, so I will stop there.
The other day I was having a bit of nostalgia. I was thinking about how I used to make mix-tapes. (my niece and nephew looked at me like the dog looks at me when I make a high whistle without moving my mouth.) Then I started to think about how when I was in high school, we would go to parties and you couldn't dance next to the record player or the needle would skip and how the "cool" radio station would play some artist's complete album on Friday or Saturday night at midnight. I would try to stay up and record it on one 90 minute cassette. I remember trying to time flipping the cassette from side A to side B and rewinding so that I didn't have 5 minutes of silence at the start of side B of the album. Funny---side A and side B...
Last time I counted, we have 4 iPods in our home. No skipping. No "dammit the DJ started talking at the end of my song. I hardly EVER even listen to the radio. Just check iTunes to figure out what music to buy.
The other day in my Pilates class (no it isn't working, I STILL get asked when the baby is due. Answer: January 2006, bee-ahch) I notice that like 4 people have iPhones. WHAT?! The reason I noticed is that one of them started ringing during the "corkscrew" excercise. My husband thinks that she was just showing off and asked her friend to call her so she would have to bring out the phone.....Well-that's Maco for you.....
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