I am pretty jazzed up tonight. Sam called and said Cumulus Media is flying him to Philly to cover the game with full press privileges. For anyone who is living in a cave, I am referring to the Vikings/Eagles NFC championship game tomorrow. Unfortunately, they routed him thru Washington where there are thousands of people "marching," and he needs to get to the train station where he takes a train to Philly, where more are marching. Cabs might have trouble getting anywhere. So I am praying for travel ease and no hangups. If you haven't seen the Minneapolis Miracle, find it on YouTube and watch it.
The only sad element in this is that his pop does not know it because he is in Haiti on a mission trip and they are in the poorest part of the island. He very much doubted he would have cell towers and WIFI. I know he would have been in touch if he could be. He would be elated about Sam's trip. I'm so disappointed he can't know. But he is doing the Lord's work and helping people with all sorts of issues and conditions. Pray that he has stamina for the long hot days, gets sleep, and stays healthy.
I got my dreaded hearing aids and am on day 4 of adjustment to them. They said 3-4 weeks of learning to hear with them in a different way. I guess my brain has to re-program the hearing process or something like that. I would say I am doing OK for 4 days in. I need to turn them down a notch already because every sound is so loud.....running water, doors closing, electric toothbrushes, keyboard strokes......it's pretty unusual. But I know I need them and will force myself to adapt.
My pain management appointment is a week from Monday. I am anxious to get there. They open their doors next Monday.
I am on my 7th week without sugar. It feels so good and I have even lost the desire for it!
I will probably give in to a couple ice cream cones at Kilwin's when we go to Florida. A reward for doing well on the no-sugar promise.
It has been a deep freeze here for so long that when it got up 60 this week, people did not know what to do with themselves. You saw a lot of short-sleeve shirts! We have lived through many consecutive below zero days (not counting wind chill). Coldest I have ever remembered for that long since moving here. I know that north of us was even worse.
Well, friends, I will update about my Palliative Care appointment after next week. Again, I am so indebted to my niece Anna for steering me to this opportunity!
SKOL VIKINGS!!!!!
