Day 74, "Every picture has a story"
This has to be the Christmas card that Janet and John sent out in December of 1958. For me, the story is about what our home was like when Janet/John or Glorine/Ronald came home. It made NO difference what mood Dad was in when the car would drive into the driveway he would light up and be the happiest guy in the world. I mention this because Dad could be a moody person when we were growing up. There would be days that he would not say a word and we would wonder why? But all that would evaporate into thin air if either would come home. AND I should say that ALWAYS my older siblings were so special to me in so many ways. Oh my I could, but will not today, make a LONG list of special things they did for me. Maybe I can bore some people in the days ahead with some of the things they did. Ronald and John were 11 years older than me so the things they did and the things they brought to my life were always special and for some reason things that Dad never did. I guess that is the perk of having older siblings, doing things dads may not have time for or things dads just did not do back then.
Yesterday was a frustrating day to say the least. Terry's I-phone had been acting up for some time and mine was not a whole lot better. Well yesterday mine just kind of semi-died. Terry was still not feeling that great in the afternoon so I took both phones and went to Verizon with the idea I may just look. Well I did more than look. I ended up with 2 new I-phones (not the $1000 ones!) but the process was so so so long. I am guessing it took at least an hour to decide and then get everything in order. AFTER that the guy said it would take about 2 hours to transfer everything on the old to the new so I left. Now the kind of good part!!! I stopped in Bonehook brewery to use up some time😋. I had not been there for at least a couple of years so I ordered a flight of 4 different beers and then watched the afternoon wear on as I watched TV with no sound! I finally got bored so went back to the store after an hour and a half. The phones were ready, well kind of. After at least another half hour in the store I finally walked out. I think Terry and I will be happy with the new phones but it will take some time getting used to them. I had to pair my new phone with my hearing aides (Us old men need that) and then for some strange reason I could not access my e-mail on my phone so had to figure that out. During some of that time I almost wished for the old black phones that you had to dial up but decided that not being possible I should forget it. So by 9:00 last night I had a new phone but the TIME put in, most of the afternoon, was well I guess worth it but barely.
Tennis today at 9:00 with some guys who are maybe a bit below my level but it will be fun. One of the guys said he was so excited to play with me. Maybe he just said that to make me feel good but even if he did his goal was accomplished. I have hope and expectations that Terry will feel good today. I so hope the Dr. gets back to her about her Sunday MRI. It just seems that there is something in her side/back that needs to be addressed. Usually the Dr. is so good about getting back so I am guessing he took off the time between Christmas and New Years.
I had my FP in the cup with Elspeth's picture on it so each time I took a sip I smiled. On to things of the day.
Yesterday was a frustrating day to say the least. Terry's I-phone had been acting up for some time and mine was not a whole lot better. Well yesterday mine just kind of semi-died. Terry was still not feeling that great in the afternoon so I took both phones and went to Verizon with the idea I may just look. Well I did more than look. I ended up with 2 new I-phones (not the $1000 ones!) but the process was so so so long. I am guessing it took at least an hour to decide and then get everything in order. AFTER that the guy said it would take about 2 hours to transfer everything on the old to the new so I left. Now the kind of good part!!! I stopped in Bonehook brewery to use up some time😋. I had not been there for at least a couple of years so I ordered a flight of 4 different beers and then watched the afternoon wear on as I watched TV with no sound! I finally got bored so went back to the store after an hour and a half. The phones were ready, well kind of. After at least another half hour in the store I finally walked out. I think Terry and I will be happy with the new phones but it will take some time getting used to them. I had to pair my new phone with my hearing aides (Us old men need that) and then for some strange reason I could not access my e-mail on my phone so had to figure that out. During some of that time I almost wished for the old black phones that you had to dial up but decided that not being possible I should forget it. So by 9:00 last night I had a new phone but the TIME put in, most of the afternoon, was well I guess worth it but barely.
Tennis today at 9:00 with some guys who are maybe a bit below my level but it will be fun. One of the guys said he was so excited to play with me. Maybe he just said that to make me feel good but even if he did his goal was accomplished. I have hope and expectations that Terry will feel good today. I so hope the Dr. gets back to her about her Sunday MRI. It just seems that there is something in her side/back that needs to be addressed. Usually the Dr. is so good about getting back so I am guessing he took off the time between Christmas and New Years.
I had my FP in the cup with Elspeth's picture on it so each time I took a sip I smiled. On to things of the day.
No comments:
Post a Comment