TERRY
I think Terry is beginning to get better. She called me today but I was not by my phone. Then I called her and she did not answer. She then called me but again I was not by my phone. She left a message which said, "Do not call me now as I am watching a show by Ken Burns on the national parks!" So I waited for a couple of hours and then finally we connected. On Sunday there is no therapy so she was just in bed watching TV. I will try to visit her tomorrow at 12:30 again.
It was July 19, 1956 a Thursday and then suddenly July 19, 2020 a Sunday
1956
I was 9 years old and I knew NOTHING about the world. My world consisted of our tiny country Wood Lake School which had closed for good several weeks past. I was afraid of school in the fall as we would be going to Cayuga and I think it is kind of a large school. Well when Wood Lake closed we had 12 students in the 8 grades so I guess anything would be big compared to that. AND I use the term "students" kind of loosely! But here I am in the middle of summer and with the rain last night there is NO rock picking or weeding the garden or any kind of work. It is around 9:00 in the morning and I am full of pancakes with chokecherry syrup on as Mom was really nice this morning. I have several things I want to do today. I have my board that I can practice throwing my knife at and I have to admit I have gotten pretty darn good at sticking it almost every time. Dave and I might go for a bike ride up to the lake. That is always fun. Then there are those darn cats that always seem to be hungry so there may be some rifle time in the trees behind the shop as blackbirds love to be there. All in all I think it will be a fun day. But really the first thing is to shimmy up the electric pole by the barn door and then lie on the west side of the slope of the roof. There I can be out of sight and with the peacefulness of the day I can dream of what will be. AND I do wonder what I will be or where I will be in 5, 10, 15, 20 years and more. There is one thing I am sure of. With our antique machinery I am positive that I do not want to be a farmer!!! It will be a good day as Dad has already left for town and I think he will not be back anytime soon so it is a given that there will be NO work today.
2020
I am now 73 and I kind of know a lot about the world. My world consists of Niles Ave in St. Paul and Wiggins Bay Drive in Naples. I am not a world traveler BUT I can say I have been to places like Italy, to China, places in Canada, every state in the union and also Mexico. Am I "in the know" when it comes to the world probably not but I certainly know a lot lot more than 64 years ago.
I would say that my life has been full and I have experienced success and pain. Of our family of eight there are now three of us. Much pain there for sure. I was in the educational field for 38 years and it had it's ups and downs. IF I had to do it over again I may do somethings differently but for sure one does not want to go there.
I am writing tonight as I am here alone. Terry is in rehab and has been there for 100+ days. There is light at the end of the tunnel as she will come home Thursday AND that will bring a whole new meaning to life! Travis is living in my house but he works 5 nights a week and is now at work as he left about 7:30. So I am alone to think, pray, plan and for sure be alone and lonely also. I do not think God put me on earth to be alone very much. IF he did I have missed it! Years ago on the day of Gail's funeral Liam, at the time he was 4, climbed up on my lap and told me I had to get a new wife!!! I told him that I would be fine. I had my wood shop, I had grandchildren and I had friends so I would be fine. I actually thought I was being honest but it was a lie but an unintended lie. I do like some alone time but really I desire and need people in my life.
So as I close tonight but will add some tomorrow before I post my Monday blog. For now I sit here pretty much alone and lonely.
2020
I am now 73 and I kind of know a lot about the world. My world consists of Niles Ave in St. Paul and Wiggins Bay Drive in Naples. I am not a world traveler BUT I can say I have been to places like Italy, to China, places in Canada, every state in the union and also Mexico. Am I "in the know" when it comes to the world probably not but I certainly know a lot lot more than 64 years ago.
I would say that my life has been full and I have experienced success and pain. Of our family of eight there are now three of us. Much pain there for sure. I was in the educational field for 38 years and it had it's ups and downs. IF I had to do it over again I may do somethings differently but for sure one does not want to go there.
I am writing tonight as I am here alone. Terry is in rehab and has been there for 100+ days. There is light at the end of the tunnel as she will come home Thursday AND that will bring a whole new meaning to life! Travis is living in my house but he works 5 nights a week and is now at work as he left about 7:30. So I am alone to think, pray, plan and for sure be alone and lonely also. I do not think God put me on earth to be alone very much. IF he did I have missed it! Years ago on the day of Gail's funeral Liam, at the time he was 4, climbed up on my lap and told me I had to get a new wife!!! I told him that I would be fine. I had my wood shop, I had grandchildren and I had friends so I would be fine. I actually thought I was being honest but it was a lie but an unintended lie. I do like some alone time but really I desire and need people in my life.
So as I close tonight but will add some tomorrow before I post my Monday blog. For now I sit here pretty much alone and lonely.
BIG MISTAKE
As I prepared the bacon, potatoes and eggs this morning I decided to get some work done as well. There was a stack of old pictures that needed to be put away so I put them on the table to sort. Well I should have known better because when it comes to me and pictures I just get too involved! So the breakfast was ready and the kitchen table was covered with pictures! So I took breakfast into the den and here I am! I will post some interesting pictures of Mom and Dad. I think many of the pictures I got from cousin Erlene who lives in CA. They must have been in her mother's albums. Her mother Ruth, died at the age of 100 this past winter. So here are some pictures of Mom and Dad at different ages:
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| 1935 |
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| 1971 |
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| 1981 |
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| 1991
No, I really need to get some work done this morning. No FP as I went with the easy coffee of pod which is good as well. Many calls to make and many things to get done as Terry will be home in 4 days.
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