Anything is possible.

Awww... and it had been such a nice day.   Do I begin at the beginning or the end.  Okay, I'll vent first.  lol  Went down to the swimming pool tonight - it is a nice hot day and hot night - and the swimming pool heater core is broken.  The pool is ice cold.  And the managers that work here are notorious for taking up to six months to repair our jacuzzi or our swimming pool.  So, this week is supposed to be nice and hot - and NO POOL!  I'm pretty angry.

Okay, back to the beginning.  Nice morning.  I fixed dad and I bacon and eggs for breakfast.  We watched both the Oakland Raiders and the San Francisco 49ers.  Both great games, though in the end, we actually did lose both games.

Watched the Emmy's.  Taped most of it, so we were able to fast forward through commercials.  I thought it was pretty fun.  Then we took Luigi to the park across the street.  There were three other gals, with three other dogs.  They all played together and we really had a lot of fun. 

Dad is still struggling with feeling well.  I think he took too many pills, so I started filling him up with lots of liquids, and cold wash cloths, and got him out of the house.  He is doing much better now.  This was a really good day. 

Disappointments are only temporary.

Dad has a little fever.  Not feeling too well.  Having trouble walking.  I made him some chocolate pudding and bought him some "Ensure", because he has a tummy ache and doesn't feel like eating.  I left him to rest and I got out of the house for a few hours.  I closed my Planet Fitness membership, because I never go over there or use it.  As the day progressed, I started feeling better and better.  Then I came home.  haha  Fixed dad soup, but he couldn't eat it.  We ran over to Walgreens because I have a sore on the side of my tongue.  Nothing really to do for the tongue but to continue rinsing with warm salt water.  We took Luigi to the park.  He loves to play fetch with the frisbee, but when the children wanted to play with him, he started barking at them - so I had to bring him home.  Had to stay up with dad until 9:00pm, because he is really feeling needy today.  Hope everybody is feeling better tomorrow.  This day sounds worse than it actually was.  The sun came out and we did have fun.  But not quite sure how to explain the fun parts.  Sometimes, just hanging out, is the fun part.  Woo hoo!  hahaha  I'm a terrible blogger.  Just put in three good parts for each complaint.  Fill in the blanks.  See - good day!  Smile!

You make a difference every day.

Dad didn't make it to exercise this morning.  Yesterday, out of the blue, Uncle Joe asked dad if has fallen any more.  Dad said, "No, I haven't Fallen!"  So, of course, five minutes after we get home, dad is cleaning the back yard, and Falls!  Really, just a scraped shin.  But, it did hurt.  So last night, dad took a Norco pain pill and a Restoril sleep pill.  He slept really well.  Bill saw dad limping around this morning, and started yelling to go to the doctor. 

Meanwhile, I had an early appointment at Claudia's Skin Care and had some minor electolysis done on a couple of bristoly hairs.  She did a great job and I am really happy with the results.  Meanwhile, Bill is still yelling at dad.  Dad is still mostly sleeping.  Finally, about noon, we called the Kaiser Advice Nurse, and decided he should go to the Minor Injury Clinic tonight at 7:00pm.

Then Miguel stopped by.  Bill has been down at the clubhouse scaring everybody with how bad dad is.  Dad is fine.  So, we are just going to kick back and relax until it's time for his appointment.

Amazing is part of who you are!

Today we are going to Pleasanton to visit Uncle Joe and Auntie Isabel.
We all had lunch at In-n-Out.  Delicious.

Good news, Carl and Nikki, are going to take the small chest freezer that Uncle Joe has been trying to give to Krissy all summer.  I was looking up freecycle.org, when Bill showed up.  This worked out so much better.

I tried one of dad's valium's last night.  I think it did relax me a little bit, but definitely has not helped me sleep at all.  Thought it was worth a try.  I am so bad at taking any kind of pills, but thought it was worth a try.  Pills just don't work for me.  I always have more side effects than results.  Guess I'll count my blessings.  I'll be 60 in four months, and fortunately I do not take any medications.  When I talk to other people and other family members, this appears to be a rare thing.  So, I am mega happy about that.

9:00pm  Bill and Sadie came over.  Carl and Nikki's friend just bought a freezer last week, so now they are not going to take the freezer.  Back to square one.

Pass on some positivity.  Smile!

Beautiful day.  Easy going morning.  Then took myself to the movies and saw "Smurf" with Neil Patrick Harris.  Very cute, but I did fall asleep.  When it comes on DVD, I'll rent it and watch the part I fell asleep during. 

Some of my Amazon and eBay items are selling!  It's fun to make a little side money. 

Went barefooting again today.  Went to a park.  Also, found some paths to walk or practice barefoot running.  The closest is right here at Twin Bridges by the golf course.  They have a park, and also all of the streets with houses have "really good" sidewalks.  They stay even, not up and down the driveways. 

We took Luigi across the street to the park and played frisbee and wore him out. Did lots of other little things today.  Just a nice, smooth wonderful day.

There's no such thing as a silly dream.

Took dad to physical therapy at Vibrant Care in Castro Valley this morning.  Then we went and visited Rose.  Her mobility has gotten worse, but her mind is as bright as ever at age 92.

Then we went and had lunch at El Rancho Restaurant.  Think we are going to take a little break from this restaurant for a while.  Today the service was so bad.  Then we were told our coupon was no longer good for the $9.99 prices, only for the $11.99 prices - Exact Same Meal!  THEN!  The manager came over and told us directly - that if we did not "cut" the coupon "ourselves" - they would Not accept the coupon.  The food was delicious, but we were so upset.  It was such nonsense, but feeling "Unwelcome to the MAXX!  You know, some days are like that. 

I went to the post office and the library, and then we watched Alfred Hitchcock's movie, "Vertigo" with James Stewart and Kim Novak.  Stupid.  There I said it.  But, I did finish the delicious steak sandwich and had a root beer popsicle.  All is well.  Smile.

Give yourself some credit.

This morning dad and I had coffee and donuts with Uncle Joe and Auntie Isabel at the donut shop here in Hayward on Hesperian at "A" Street.  Laughed and talked for two hours.

Tonight I had the swimming pool for an hour and a half.  Perfection!