But I'm beginning to have my share of pride in it.
http://www.mercurynews.com/centralcoast/ci_9270265
There are many pithy comments I can make right now, but I'll limit myself to "Well, it's about time."
Baby shower time.
My sister-in-law will soon be subjected to a baby shower planned by me and my sister. Because there is an unwritten rule, there will be the required goofy games and pointless prizes at this little shindig.
I've talked my sister into a "star" theme. As in...those heavenly bodies...or maybe as in movie stars.
Probably a combination of both.
The main reason for choosing this (and, please...remember I am required to be hokey or cheesy. It's a law. And I don't break laws...well, expect, maybe, for the speed limit....) is the fact that we can do the following:
Hand out party favors that have a little tag reading "Thanks for coming to the sneak preview of our little star".
Give out movie gift certificates as prizes - Useful and fun. Much better than, say, a baby bottle filled with Starburst candies (although, come to think of it...that would be pretty darn useful as well. Yum! Starbursts!).
The decorations will be a heavenly theme - stars, moon, night sky, and so on.
I plan to make a mix of music to have playing in the background, and I'd like for the songs I choose to go along with this theme.
Any suggestions?
So far, I've checked out my small collection of jazzy music (I think it's jazz. What would Sinatra and Dean Martin be?)
Anyway, here's my short list:
Stardust (Nat King Cole), Moonlight Serenade (Glenn Miller Orchestra), Fly Me to the Moon (Tony Bennett), It's Only a Paper Moon (Nat King Cole), Blue Moon (Elvis Presley), Allegheny Moon (Anne Murray).
I tend to prefer this type of music, so my collection is not wide in its variety. I don't want anything too loud or jarring.
Who is an audiophile? Help me out here!
What is one thing you MUST do before you go to bed at night?
It isn't really just one thing, but a series of steps in a Very Necessary Process.
Step 1 - Find the Marmie Cat.
Step 2 - Catch the Marmie Cat.
Step 3 - Tote the Marmie Cat to "Cat Central" (a little sun room we have that has all of the cat perches - rarely used - the cat food and water dishes, and a shelf with miscellaneous cat items (brushes, container of cat nip, cat treats, etc).
Step 4 - Pry open Marmie Cat's Mouth, pop in evening dose of Methimazole. (A medication used to control his overactive thyroid)
Step 5 - Persuade Marmie Cat to swallow.
Step 5.5 - Pry open Marmie Cat's Mouth, check to see if pill has slid down his gullet.
Step 6 - Repeat Step 5 as necessary.
Step 7 - Release Marmie Cat.
Step 8 - Grovel to Marmie Cat by offering cat treats.
Step 9 - Fill food dish with fresh kibble.
Step 10 - Fill water dish with fresh water.
The Marmie Cat would be delighted to skip over steps one through seven, but we can't do that and expect him to maintain his health.
With the fresh food and water, however, we (humans) are permitted to sleep peacefully through the night*.
*Night officially ends at 12:00 am. Anytime after that Marmie Cat feels that it is his right to wake us and haul our lazy a**es out of bed.
Hello again. My mom called minutes after I posted my last message.
She had some comforting things to say.
First, although they are keeping him sedated, Grandpa was able to follow directions that the nurses gave him (squeezing a hand, wiggling a toe). That's a good sign.
He is scheduled to go in for surgery tomorrow morning. Grandpa will be having 3 bypasses during the surgery.
His surgeon feels that he has a 95% chance of survival. She also thinks that he is extremely lucky. The type of heart attack he had is one that has a low survival rate. Part of what helped Grandpa is that he was out among people when it happened and someone started CPR right away. Add to this, the cops and ambulance arrived within minutes of someone calling 911. As I mentioned before, he was airlifted to a Milwaukee hospital that has a really good reputation for working with cardio-vascular health.
Of course, there are always risks associated with surgery, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed. It helps to hear that the surgeon said that Grandpa is in better shape than some fifty year olds she knows.
So, hopeful news. Thank you again for the healthy, positive thoughts.
Mom and my step-dad made it home from their vacation in Michigan (where they were when they got the call about Grandpa's heart attack) safely. They went directly to the hospital and were there by about 4am this morning.
Grandpa is on a ventilator, and therefore cannot talk. However, he did wake up and recognize them, which I know really relieved my mom.
The doctors are going to do a couple of tests today and hope to get him in for surgery tomorrow. Mom should have an update for me later today sometime. I'll let you know what I hear from her.
Thank you so much for the good thoughts and vibes you're sending his way. You are all great, great people.
I am not trying to be flippant, honestly.
I am simply asking for, if you have a moment, to send good thoughts towards Wisconsin.
My Mom just called. My grandpa (her dad) had a heart attack tonight. They flew him from our dinky little hospital to one in Milwaukee. That's all she knows so far.
Send out positive thoughts to my grandpa, please. He's a big, tough guy (always has been), and I don't...can't...believe that he isn't going to pull through this.
That being said, there's no way I'm going to risk his life by not asking.
Thank you. From the bottom of my heart.
Rose
