I really don't know if I want to see this movie, but I am very glad it was made.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Friday, July 27, 2007
The next draft pick for the Minnesota Twins
This is my nephew Cody. He'll be 14 this fall, but he already is showing major league form.
Thursday, June 28, 2007
This is getting really old...
Many of you know that I have been seeing doctors for a "mystery illness" that I have had since January. Well, it's almost July and while we know that I don't have a bunch of things (including lymphoma, leukemia, Lyme's disease, fibromyalgia, etc.), we do not yet know what exactly I do have.
My symptoms come and go, with no rhyme or reason. Basically, I feel as if I have the flu with body aches (bordering on pain) and occasional chills. Last night, around 11:40 p.m., my body woke me up (grrrrr...) with incredible chills and aches. It felt like I had ice water going through my veins instead of blood. I could not stop shivering! I went to my bathroom and took my temperature (per my latest doctor's instructions) and found that I was at 98.2°. For all that shivering I figured that I would at least have a lousy fever!
Fine. I put on pajamas over my night shirt, take two codeine, get another blanket and go back to bed... where I tossed and turned and shivered for another hour before falling back asleep. Almost three hours later I woke up again, took off the additional pajamas, tossed off the blanket and went back to sleep (now feeling a little better). Did I mention that this is getting old?
I see my latest doctor (a rheumatologist) again in mid-July. If he does not have any answers by then I want to see another specialist. Hematologist, gastroenterologist, immunologist, neurologist, shaman, veterinarian, I don't care!
Does anyone have any ideas? Home remedies? Harder drugs? Help!
My symptoms come and go, with no rhyme or reason. Basically, I feel as if I have the flu with body aches (bordering on pain) and occasional chills. Last night, around 11:40 p.m., my body woke me up (grrrrr...) with incredible chills and aches. It felt like I had ice water going through my veins instead of blood. I could not stop shivering! I went to my bathroom and took my temperature (per my latest doctor's instructions) and found that I was at 98.2°. For all that shivering I figured that I would at least have a lousy fever!
Fine. I put on pajamas over my night shirt, take two codeine, get another blanket and go back to bed... where I tossed and turned and shivered for another hour before falling back asleep. Almost three hours later I woke up again, took off the additional pajamas, tossed off the blanket and went back to sleep (now feeling a little better). Did I mention that this is getting old?
I see my latest doctor (a rheumatologist) again in mid-July. If he does not have any answers by then I want to see another specialist. Hematologist, gastroenterologist, immunologist, neurologist, shaman, veterinarian, I don't care!
Does anyone have any ideas? Home remedies? Harder drugs? Help!
6/28/07
2:15 PM
Thursday, June 21, 2007
In memoriam
RIP - My home air conditioner (1986-2007)
After a long, warm illness (i.e., running all the time and the interior temperature would still be 83°), we had our AC checked this morning. The news was not good.
Well, we have only purchased two houses and both needed new units. Next time we buy a house, you know the first thing I will check is the AC! (Fortunately, we are not going to be house-shopping for many years.)
Bah!
After a long, warm illness (i.e., running all the time and the interior temperature would still be 83°), we had our AC checked this morning. The news was not good.
Well, we have only purchased two houses and both needed new units. Next time we buy a house, you know the first thing I will check is the AC! (Fortunately, we are not going to be house-shopping for many years.)
Bah!
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
A new post! (summer plans)
Could it be??
Am I actually posting to my glob?
It's true! I even have a topic... what I am going to do over the summer.
Our first little vacation will be to southern Minnesota, camping with some friends. We'll be at the Old Barn Resort, but we will slumber in our tent (complete with our dog, Pepper).
Our next little vacation will be up to McGregor, Minnesota -- again for some camping. This time it's at a US Forest Service campground on Big Sandy Lake (again, we will be joined by The Pep). After a few nights in the tent, we will go to lovely Proctor, MN for a family wedding reception. The good news is that my family knows how to have a good time!
I am hoping that the next little vacation will involve walls and a real bed... perhaps in Mexico!
Am I actually posting to my glob?
It's true! I even have a topic... what I am going to do over the summer.
Our first little vacation will be to southern Minnesota, camping with some friends. We'll be at the Old Barn Resort, but we will slumber in our tent (complete with our dog, Pepper).
Our next little vacation will be up to McGregor, Minnesota -- again for some camping. This time it's at a US Forest Service campground on Big Sandy Lake (again, we will be joined by The Pep). After a few nights in the tent, we will go to lovely Proctor, MN for a family wedding reception. The good news is that my family knows how to have a good time!
I am hoping that the next little vacation will involve walls and a real bed... perhaps in Mexico!
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Six Months to Live
No, this is not my prognosis!
It's a music project my bro is involved with. Check out their site. If you click on Members, you can get a look at one of the most talented rock/prog/punk percussionists the Twin Cities has ever seen (i.e., my bro). I will let you guess which one he is... but he's not in the Dead Judds (that's your hint).
Anyway, they have a gig a week from tomorrow - Friday, June 1 at Club Underground. Just go already! It's only $5... I know you can handle that and score a beverage to boot!
Did you go to the site to find my brother? I will give you another hint:
It's a music project my bro is involved with. Check out their site. If you click on Members, you can get a look at one of the most talented rock/prog/punk percussionists the Twin Cities has ever seen (i.e., my bro). I will let you guess which one he is... but he's not in the Dead Judds (that's your hint).
Anyway, they have a gig a week from tomorrow - Friday, June 1 at Club Underground. Just go already! It's only $5... I know you can handle that and score a beverage to boot!
Did you go to the site to find my brother? I will give you another hint:
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Mon Dieu! Il y a de plus??
Yes, there's more!
Not only am I going to see The Police, Spamalot, and Rush, my Better Half and I are going to see Kooza by Cirque du Soleil. Ça sera merveilleux!
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
What is your quest?
This is my summer of big events! I have tickets for The Police on July 3 and Rush on September 9... but I will also be attending Spamalot in late July.
This should help me deal with the question that has plagued me for years. What is the air-speed velocity of the laden swallow???
This should help me deal with the question that has plagued me for years. What is the air-speed velocity of the laden swallow???
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Did you guess?
The thing that I have in common with the other people listed is that we are all ordained ministers in the Universal Life Church.
I became ordained last year to help a friend who needed an officiant for her upcoming wedding (her and her fiancé are different religions). As it turns out, another friend needed an officiant too, so I ended up performing two weddings last August!
So there you have it!
I became ordained last year to help a friend who needed an officiant for her upcoming wedding (her and her fiancé are different religions). As it turns out, another friend needed an officiant too, so I ended up performing two weddings last August!
So there you have it!
Monday, April 09, 2007
Interesting!
What do the following people have in common?
- Me
- The Beatles (all four of them)
- Johnny Carson
- Hunter S. Thompson
- Tony Danza
- Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top)
- Carson Kressley (Queer Eye for the Straight Guy)
- Courtney Love
- Alanis Morisette
- Jeff Probst (Survivor)
- Orville Redenbacher
- Jerry Reinsdorf (owner of the Chicago White Sox)
- Sharon Stone
- John Waters
- Wolfman Jack
If you know, don't give it away! I will give the answer on a future post.
Thursday, April 05, 2007
Monday, April 02, 2007
April is...
Alcohol Awareness Month
National Autism Awareness Month
National Occupational Therapy Month
National Parkinson's Awareness Month
National Autism Awareness Month
National Occupational Therapy Month
National Parkinson's Awareness Month
Friday, March 30, 2007
What does this mean???
Okay - here's the scoop on what we know: My C-reactive protein reading is 5.7. Normal readings are 1.0 or less. My sedimentation rate reading was 39 on 2/28 and 47 on 3/20. Normal readings for a woman under age 50 is 20 or less. The problem is that neither of these tests is very specific. They both indicate some sort of inflammation or infection. Whatever. All of my other tests are normal. I would love a specific test that gave a specific result that would help us take specific action toward a specific treatment. Can I be more specific? These tests were re-done on 3/27. I am awaiting news that they are both decreasing. Otherwise, it's off to see another doctor! (Yippee.)
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
More music!
On Monday it was announced that Rush will return to the Twin Cities on their upcoming tour to promote their latest disk, Snakes and Arrows.
While I don't have tickets in hand just yet (they go on pre-sale on April 10), I do plan on attending. The good news is that I don't have to fly to Vegas to see them -- like the last two times I saw them in concert! The bad news is that I don't have a good excuse to go to Vegas now...
If you go to their website, you can hear the first release Far Cry. Sounds like good stuff (yeah, I may be biased, but too bad!).
Welcome back to the Cities, Rush!
While I don't have tickets in hand just yet (they go on pre-sale on April 10), I do plan on attending. The good news is that I don't have to fly to Vegas to see them -- like the last two times I saw them in concert! The bad news is that I don't have a good excuse to go to Vegas now...
If you go to their website, you can hear the first release Far Cry. Sounds like good stuff (yeah, I may be biased, but too bad!).
Welcome back to the Cities, Rush!
In other news...
Yes, I know people want an update on my mystery medical condition, but I am going to take a moment to promote two local bands instead.
Modern Day Tragedy's music is powerful yet melodic -- check it out for yourself on their MySpace page http://www.myspace.com/1moderndaytragedy.
If you're more into fast-moving punk (like from back in the day), take a listen to the Virgin Whores. Get an earful at http://www.myspace.com/virginwhores.
Enjoy.
Modern Day Tragedy's music is powerful yet melodic -- check it out for yourself on their MySpace page http://www.myspace.com/1moderndaytragedy.
If you're more into fast-moving punk (like from back in the day), take a listen to the Virgin Whores. Get an earful at http://www.myspace.com/virginwhores.
Enjoy.
Monday, March 26, 2007
An update
The good news: I did not have a heart attack.
The not-so-good news: They don't know what's going on.
I have been, shall we say, a little "off" since mid-January. Two chest X-rays, three urine samples, one stress test (including ultrasounds of my heart), many EKGs, a fun-filled night at the cardiac ward of Regions Hospital, and too many vials of blood to count later, and we don't know what's wrong with me. It's stressful enough to give one a... oh, never mind.
The fun continues -- I see a new doctor tomorrow and my regular doctor Wednesday. I am sure more vials of blood are in my future. At least we know I don't have mono or malaria!
Stay tuned...
The not-so-good news: They don't know what's going on.
I have been, shall we say, a little "off" since mid-January. Two chest X-rays, three urine samples, one stress test (including ultrasounds of my heart), many EKGs, a fun-filled night at the cardiac ward of Regions Hospital, and too many vials of blood to count later, and we don't know what's wrong with me. It's stressful enough to give one a... oh, never mind.
The fun continues -- I see a new doctor tomorrow and my regular doctor Wednesday. I am sure more vials of blood are in my future. At least we know I don't have mono or malaria!
Stay tuned...
Thursday, March 15, 2007
My other children
If you've read this blog, you know about Pepper, my Chesapeake Bay retriever mix, but we also have two cats to fill our home with love, purrs and more fur.
Beaujolais (a.k.a. Beau, Bosie, Bobolina, Bozalinch, etc.) is our girl. Isn't she beautiful?
Beaujolais (a.k.a. Beau, Bosie, Bobolina, Bozalinch, etc.) is our girl. Isn't she beautiful?
She's our "cool kitty" because she prefers being in the basement where it's nice and cool. That's where the Kitty Condo is (see Beau peeking out from inside?).
Amontillado (a.k.a. Monti, Mont, Monster, Fuzzy Puck, etc.) is our "sun kitty" because he prefers warmth and can be found laying in the sun soaking up the rays. He got the nickname Fuzzy Puck by sleeping all rolled up like a big hockey puck with fur.
The cats tolerate each other somewhat... Monti is more of a bully and needs our attention more (I think he's just more insecure). Yet Beau is the one who can handle Pepper -- Monti rarely goes anywhere near the dog.
Monday, March 12, 2007
March is...
Deaf History Month
Greek-American Heritage Month
Irish-American Heritage Month
Mental Retardation Awareness Month
National Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Month
National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month
National Womens' History Month
Spiritual Wellness Month
The Bremen Town Musicians
This is a statue in Bremen, Germany of the world-famous Bremen Town Musicians. Yes, they are a donkey, a dog, a cat and a rooster (what did you expect?).To learn about these incredible musicians, read their story.
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