Hard Day.

Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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After going back and forth last night, I managed to be hooked up to my CPAPs long enough that I felt rested this morning. After having Cereal for breakfast and Coffee while I checked The Weather Network. As soon that Kathy knew that it was comfortable outside, she suggested going for a walk. (That means moving your legs to transport yourself around, all while getting exercise.)

As soon I started in the direction of the sidewalk, she said she want to go to the Park where Danny her brother was. She did not believe me that he was at home selling the seedlings that he start as early as January in his Greenhouses. Again, she started the line that he was not her brother, that he had Red Hair, wore Glasses and raised money for Charity. (He helps collect donations for the less fortunate, right before the Christmas Holidays.) The picture she keeps showing me, has him wearing a Winter Parka and Winter Toque, not a Baseball Cap and Jacket.

Tired of the screaming that I endure, we were soon headed back to LaSalle. It was not until we were within a Mile of his home that she started to settle down.

Danny was surprised to see us since we only spoke yesterday and even more surprised when Kathy gave him a hug. Unfortunately, Kathy’s eldest son Ken and his friend Anita were there. Ken had never seen his mother like that. I apologized to Danny and asked him to say loudly what his relationship was to Kathy and when was the last time we saw him. He answered, but said to me, “I can’t keep doing this”.

Less than a Mile down the road, Kathy again started screaming that wasn’t her brother. Knowing we have food to eat before it spoils at home that was where I headed.

In our parking lot, Kathy told me to go eat and she would drive herself to find Danny. The easiest way to stop her, was to sit in the driver's seat listening to her berate me for the next Ninety Minutes. I was told that I was losing it and needed my head checked. Finally, Two Fire Trucks with their Sirens blaring, went by. I started the Car, did up my Seat Belt and said, “Let’s check it out”.

After the Ladder Truck turned to head back to the Station, I kept driving along Riverside Drive, towards Tecumseh. She continued talking about Danny but at a more reasonable tone. It was already past 3:00 and we had not had lunch, so we stopped at Dairy Queen and took advantage of their Value Meals. There was more talk about Danny until we finished our meal.

I drove calmly back to our building, not commenting about anything that could start screaming again. Everything was going well, we watched the “6 o’clock Local News”, before I started cooking the Salmon Fillets, Potato Slices and Baked Beans for supper.

It was past 7:00 when our daughter Karen calls to see how things were going. She had already heard from her brother Ken, about his interaction with his mother. Karen understands what is happening and tries to be helpful taking Kathy on Girls Days and tips for me. We always talk on the Speaker, so when she insisted that I look at what she texted me, (though I knew it was there), when Kathy read over my shoulder, she was back in a rage telling me to Delete it. She didn’t talk to me for the rest of the evening.

Trying to cut the tension, I turned on the movie, “Martian” with Matt Damon. She barely watched it before kissing me good night.

I know that she still cares but cannot help her disbelief.

I was still writing the Blog when she came out to talk about the Truck and Trailer for nearly Thirty Minutes before going back to Bed.

Hopefully, things will be better in the morning.

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Be Safe and Enjoy!

It’s about time.

Krackers

What did the ocean say to the boat?

Nothing. It just waved.

Happy Anniversary and Visiting Danny Cut Short.

Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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Wow, that was a good night’s sleep for both of us. We kept breakfast lite and were just about finished our Coffees, when Kathy said she wanted to go out. There was no visible Wind and the pavement was drying up from yesterday’s Rain, so it sounded like a good idea.

With no Rain in today’s forecast, we again donned our Denim Jackets. By the time we reached the Car, we had to take them off. It was above 61 F (16 C).

Thinking that we would just be going back to Alexander Park to walk around, I was shocked when Kathy said, “She wanted to go visit her brother Danny because it has been a long time since she saw him”. ????

Rather than getting in an argument, that I would be the bad guy, I agreed, but first we had to follow a Construction Detour. It ended up taking us past the house that I once owned with my Late Wife. Like the one Kathy and I owned, nobody takes care of them the way we did.

Continuing towards LaSalle, there were more Construction Detours along the Front Road making it impossible to access from the far lane. Thinking that would be a great time to change the Plans again, I said, We’ll visit Kevin and Melissa in Amherstburg before trying on the way back. Surprisingly she agreed.

We drove around Amherstburg checking all the changes made since we came off the road. Now Kathy was suddenly hungry, and I did not want Fast Food, so we went to Mealtime Express, a small mom and pop Restaurant that we ate at many times before, during and after our Fulltiming Adventures.

Kathy chose to have a Homemade Hamburger and Ginger Ale, while I had a Toasted Western Sandwich with Coffee. It tasted wonderful and brought back so many memories.

From there we headed over to Kevin and Melissa’s house. They were packing to leave for a couple of days as a way of celebrating their 30th Wedding Anniversary. (Burgundy is the colour.) We kept our time shorter than our normal visits, but Kathy repeated herself often. After Hugs and Handshakes, we were headed back towards LaSalle.

We had to turn onto International Drive, before Zig-Zagging through newer developments. When we reached Laurier Drive, we drove past the house Kathy raised her family and we shared for the first Two Years of our marriage, it was uplifting and disappointing at the same time. Others never hold the same standard of care that we did.

Kathy reminded me that she wanted to see Danny, and within minutes we were parked in front of his house. Unfortunately, he had visitors and said we would visit again soon, just not today. We were barely a mile down the road when Kathy said that was not her Brother. It seems that she is stuck in the past and will not except that he has gotten older.

We had both taken classes early in our careers at Saint Claire College years ago, so we drove around the Campus. There has been so many changes and additions, that we barely recognized the main building.

We continued taking our time to get home. As we were getting out of the Car in the parking, lot when a woman walked by, wearing a Raincoat similar to the ones that we purchased yesterday. Kathy denied the purchase, so I simply waited until we were in our Apartment to show her the Raincoats. She asked, “Why did we buy those”? I bit my tongue.

When I got a negative answer if she was hungry, we just focused on our Computers. Closer to 6:30, I was asked, “What’s for supper”? We shared a Store-Bought Thin-Crust Medium Chicken Pizza.

For Years, whenever I asked Kathy if she wanted to watch a “Star Wars” movie, she said she did not like them. With nothing else to watch tonight, I asked the same question and she agreed. When it was over she claimed to have really liked it. Who is this person?

We can only hope to sleep tonight, as well as we did last night.

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Be Safe and Enjoy!

It’s about time.

Krackers

Words of Inspiration

Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.

Bill Bradley, U.S. Senator

Wet, Windy and About.

Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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After having a fairly active day yesterday, I was certain it would be an easy lights out type of night, and it was for Kathy. There was just something that seemed to push me here and pull me there, and it wasn’t even our mattress. Since our biological clocks depend on our routine to keep itself in check, it is possible, that something as simple as not eating as much as normal can trigger excessive Heartburn. I was back and forth between the Recliner and Bed, most of the night.

We already knew what to expect weather wise before going to sleep, but even after opening the Blinds this morning, we still needed to turn on the lights in order to see properly. I was not quite finished reading the Blogs on our sidebar that had written, when Kathy suggested we go out, even though it had been Raining all morning. There was not a dry spot in the parking lot and the Trees were doing the Wave.

We were about to go out the rear entrance when we saw the glass on the Door looked like it was being washed by a hose. I convinced Kathy to wait until I brought the Car around. I went through the front entrance, getting slightly damp as I wobbled. Just before reaching the corner of the building the Wind was carrying Water Spray that resembled a scene of a Ship at Sea during a storm. There was no running between the Raindrops, but I was able to walk behind other Vehicles to block the Spray. Kathy actually stayed inside until I arrived but just like me, ended up on the damp side, just getting in the Car.

Our first stop was Guardian Storage to collect our Mail. Now that the Income Tax Returns are finished, there was nothing for us to see.

Luckily, the blowing Rain was easing up, so we stopped at the Pioneer gas station. With fuel prices dropping nearly Nine Cents per Litre (Thirty-Four Cents a US Gallon) since Thursday we took advantage of the savings.

It was nearly 2:00 when we stopped at Wendy’s for lunch. With Coupons to help keep our costs down, we enjoyed a full meal. There was a lively group visiting when we arrived, but everyone left in separate vehicles.

As we ate we realized that we have not been able to find our Raincoats lately. We saw a few people destroy their Umbrellas today, because of the high Winds.

Leaving Wendy’s we drove over to Canadian Tire to see what they might have. They had plenty of those Light-Weight Raincoats you could keep in your Purse, but we were looking for something more durable. The attendant heard what we were saying and brought us around to where they were having a Clearance Sale of Hooded Spring/Fall Lined Raincoats. They can be worn with or without the Liner or just the Liner itself as a sweater and the price was Twenty-Five Percent of the original prices. Now we are both ready for Rain.

It was past 6:00 when Kathy suggested having supper. Remembering that we had just gotten Perogies this week, I set about trying to find them in the Freezer. Unfortunately, we restocked it so well, we had to nearly empty it, in order to find them in the bottom drawer.

We watched a single Murder Mystery this evening.

There is still more Rain for tomorrow, before clear weather sets in.

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Be Safe and Enjoy!

It’s about time.

Krackers

You Might Be a Redneck If

You have a four-door car but only one door will open and close.

Girls Day and Two Near Misses.

Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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It was another of those nights, where just knowing in the back of my mind that the Alarm was set, kept me moving between my Recliner and Bed. It is not often that I say it, “Thank Goodness the Alarm was set”.

We had just enough time to have our Breakfast Juice to wash down our morning Medications and Vitamins, before heading for the door. Unfortunately, just like yesterday our Denim Jackets were not warm enough at the moment, but that would later change.

We stopped at Wendy’s where we took advantage of their 2 for $4.00 Deal. Along with our Free Seniors Coffees and the Two Bacon/Egg Wraps, the total cost was only $4.20. We were well satisfied.

Twenty Minutes later we arrived at our daughter Karen’s house in Tecumseh. We had a little surprise when we found that she was taking care of Norman our granddaughter’s Spinx Cat, while repairs are being done to her apartment. He’s very young, and anyone he meets, he climbs up their clothes until he is sitting on their head. That did not work out too well on someone wearing shorts.

Minutes later Kathy, Karen and Norman were off in one direction, while I was off in another. After they dropped Norman off, they started another Girls Day of fun.

I headed back to Planet Fitness to get in a second round of exercise in as many weeks. It felt wonderful, but the only problem was that it was so crowded. Planet Fitness, has a policy that allows University, College and High School Students to use the facility Free during the summer, but there are still Middle-Aged Adults and Seniors there as well. Other than a few delays everything went well. Our Family Doctor had cautioned me on Tuesday about over-exerting myself. The moment that I felt anything like that, I stopped. The Pain was in my Right Shoulder, but by not overdoing it, I walked out feeling better with no discomfort.

As I was driving down the road to leave, another car pulled out directly in front of me with only Ten Feet between after I swerved to avoid a collision. He continued into the Left Turn Lane before stopping. As I am about to pass in the Right Lane, He again veers towards me. Both times my Brakes did not fail, nor did my horn. With only a foot between the cars, He pulled away and turned right, I followed. Unfortunate for Him, traffic was stopped and I blocked him in. I lowered the passenger window and showed him to do the same. In his hand was his Cell Phone. Like an angry parent, I yelled, ”You nearly hit me Twice because you’re not paying attention. Put that thing away”. In my younger days, he might have needed Medical Assistance. After He verbally apologized, I drove away.

After opening the Balcony Door to cool the Apartment, (Dammed Toronto) I headed downstairs to empty our Recycle Containers in the outside Bin.

In a Comment the other day, Katy mentioned Defragging my Computer. That is something I used to do all the time to all our Computers, but for some reason I could not recall doing it to this machine. I spent over Two Hours searching the operating programs until I found a message saying, “Defragmentation takes place Daily”. The search for an answer continues.

I had a Slice of Bread with Peanut Butter for lunch. Minutes later Kathy came in all Bubbly from spending time with the kids. Karen drove out to Kevin and Melissa’s house in Amherstburg for a visit, only to have Ken drop in as well. She got to visit with everyone today.

I also received the written version of our 2026 Canadian Census, so I was busy filling it in when Kathy walked through the door. What a lot of ways just asking the same question by just using different wording. Then they add a Comment Page and after my morning, I don’t think they will send it to us again in another Ten Years.

We waited until the “6 o’clock Local News” was over, before sharing a Store-Bought Thin-Crust Medium Hawaiian Pizza. The Weather Guesser said we reached 64 F (18 C) today but can also expect so much Rain by tomorrow night, that there could be localized Flooding. Good thing that we live on the Eighth Floor.

We later watched a couple episodes of “Law and Order, Special Victims” before calling it a night.

We’ll see what tomorrow brings our way.

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Be Safe and Enjoy!

It’s about time.

Krackers

What did the flowers do when the bride walked down the aisle?

They rose.

Windy Walk and More Suggestions.

Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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After a rough day like yesterday, I did not know how my night would be. Surprisingly, once we got home, it was as if nothing had gone on. Up close and personal is one thing, but my Mental Well-Being had taken a hike.

Kathy was in Bed by 10:30, while I finished up the Blog. Once it was published it was my time to relax but the stress had taken its toll. It took longer than normal for my body to accept my eyes were closed. It turned into a back-and-forth night, but at least the time I spent in Bed helped Kathy wake refreshed and rested.

After our breakfast snack we tuned into our Computers just long enough to check The Weather Network and drink our Coffees. Our daughter Karen had warned us yesterday, that her Insurance Agent would probably be calling Kathy about last week’s accident. Sure enough, as soon as we started drinking our Coffees, he called.

It was a blistering 43 F (6 C) this morning, a big difference to earlier in the week and we would eventually climb to 64 F (18 C), but not before we got home.

Kathy said that she wanted to go walking, which sounded good to me but as we were about to go out the door, she said “Someplace different”. Being a typical guy, I had not thought of that but then I remembered the perfect place to go.

With the Winds blowing from the Northeast, we headed out the front entrance to avoid the Wind Vortex that we constantly experience on the East side of the building. As soon as we stepped out the door. It felt like the Wind had changed direction just to make us suffer.

Our walking destination was where I had taken Kathy yesterday, before suffering the anguish of defeat. Reaume Park/Coventry Gardens is located just up Riverside Drive from out home. Luckily for us, we had worn our Denim Jackets. Unfortunately, with the Northeasterly Wind, we should have worn our Winter Coats. The open waters of the Detroit River only amplified the harshness. We moved inland from the shoreline, following the tree lined paths. There was no walking with a purpose otherwise we would have been knocking others over in the attempt. We lasted nearly an Hour, before we enjoyed the warmth of the Car blocking the 30 Mph (50 KLM) Wind Gusts.

With a few errands still to run, the next place we went to was the Credit Union. Recently there has been an increase in Counterfeiting and we had some Cash that fell in that category. Lots of businesses are not accepting those denominations. Not being able to tell the difference, the Teller verified they were legit, then had me watch as they went through the Magic Machine and received a Green Light. I simply deposited them in both our accounts.

It was 1:30 by that time so we went to Arby’s for lunch. We both felt good after our walk and talked while we ate. I mentioned needing to stop at the grocery store before going home. Kathy mentioned wanting to go see her brother Danny, who she has not seen in a long time. (Yesterday!)

After picking up Potatoes and a few other things at Zehr’s grocery store, the cashier informed me that I could not redeem a Ten Dollar Coupon from Shoppers Drug Mart, even though they are owned by the same Corporation. There was only one thing to do and that was to go redeem the Ten Dollar Coupon at Shoppers Drug Mart.

With it feeling so Cold outside and the Apartment so Hot inside, we had both the Balcony Door and Bedroom Window open in a matter of seconds. Minutes later our daughter Karen called to see if Kathy would be interested on another Girls Day Outing. With the answer being “Yes”, it completely changed what we would be having for supper and when. After hearing that we had been out walking, Karen also suggested a few different Walking Trails that are further away from the open waters, for future use.

We waited until the “6 o’clock Local News” was over before sharing a Store-Bought Thin-Crust Medium Pizza with extra Mozzarella Cheese for supper.

We only watched a single episode of “Law and Order, Special Victims” this evening. Kathy has gone to Bed and the Alarm is set. As soon as this Blog is published, I’ll be joining her.

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It’s about time.

Krackers

Words of Inspiration

Every person takes the limits of their own field of vision for the limits of the world.

Arthur Schopenhauer, German Philosopher