Late night ponderings

One of the problems being related to my Mom is poor sleeping habits.  I might as well blame her as me ;-).  I seem to have developed this habit of falling asleep watching TV, then waking up 2-4 hours later wide awake.   So I read a bit, or check email and Facebook, and them go to bed and sleep the rest of the night.  I've tried going to bed at a "decent hour".  I just toss and turn and keep Sue from resting.

Sometimes when setting here by the computer late at night I get to thinking about things ... pondering so to speak.  Tonight I've been pondering about family and friends. Some have moved ... for instance Jim and Bob

some who aren't with us any more ... like Grandparents

Dad

Jean

 and Lyman

And while Jill has been away from the flat land quite a while, I guess it's time I accept the fact she has moved

I guess time does keep marching on.

Although at times it seems it is all uphill

Lost a friend this week

We lost a friend this week. Lyman Shawler passed away Friday.  Lyman Shawler's visitation will be Sunday 3-7, Funeral 10:00 Monday at Prust-Hosch

http://obituaries.expressionstributes.com/?o=e023217855

You've GOT to be kidding ...

I think it would be interesting.  I don't think I can sell that concept to Sue.  It looks better from the back

But I just don't think she'd go along with it.  Especially when she saw this

I meant the $7995, not the 70 MPG. Nope, no chance

Larry Boy and the football player

No, it isn't a new carton idea.  It's Grandsons dressing up for halloween

Bet you can't guess which one is which

You've GOT to be kidding ...

Nope, I'm serious. Halloween lilac blooms

 Mom had me take a picture to prove it.

Oh, and I found THE WAY to get the Sweet Gum balls out of the rain gutter.  Climb up on the roof with my new Hitachi leaf blower. stick the nozzle in the gutter and walk.  Although it is better if there isn't water in the rain gutter.....

I didn't try taking any pictures. Staying on the roof seemed more important.

Odd wonderings ...

I see Union Hospital is having a a free dinner and presentation  about living with diabetes including learning about effective self-management, developing a balanced, healthy lifestyle and overcoming fears surrounding diabetes.   I always wonder about odd things, like will the menu be "diabetic friendly"?

(from http://tribstar.com/features/x783643880/Union-Hospital-to-offer-free-diabetes-events):

Union Hospital’s Diabetes Education Center will observe Diabetes Awareness Month with activities.

The public is invited to a free dinner and presentation titled “Taking Control with Curtis Story” on Nov. 7. Story is a member of the sanofi-aventis A1C Champions Program, which is a patient led approach to diabetes education. He will share his personal experience about living with diabetes including learning about effective self-management, developing a balanced, healthy lifestyle and overcoming fears surrounding diabetes. The event will be at the Landsbaum Center for Health Education on Union Hospital’s campus at 1433 N. 61⁄2 St., in Terre Haute and starts at 5:30 p.m. with an opportunity to meet vendors. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. and speaker presentations begin at 6:15 p.m. Call the Diabetes Education Center at (812) 238-7577 to reserve a seat.


On Nov. 15, the center will offer a pre-diabetes class from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Union Hospital Professional Office Building, Suite 503, 1530 N. Seventh St. The class is designed for people who have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes, metabolic syndrome or insulin resistance. The cost is $40 and will include a personalized meal plan, physical activity guide, glucose monitor, complication awareness, healthcare resource information and more. Call (812) 238-7577 to register. Low-income assistance is available.

I guess $40 isn't too bad for that if they include a monitor.  I'm kind of like a friend.  He has trouble trusting most of the nutritionists he sees because they seem to  usually be overweight.

Union also has its Annual Spirituality and Health Conference coming up. I'm kind of going "Umm... O  K ...."  I guess Union Hospital’s Chaplain’s Office is hosting its for care givers to provide support in individuals’ personal grief experiences.  It just sounds odd for the hospital to be offering.

I found Jim a trail to go walking on.

Not really.  I don't think his Mom could handle thinking about him doing it.  See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsGC0lZ-5g8&feature=player_embedded.  I'm kind of like Mrs B from SE Iowa, "Who in the dickens built it, and how???? "  There is an article I just found at http://www.ssqq.com/archive/vinlin27d.htm, but I haven't had time to read it.

I did it! I bought a book!

I did it! I bought a digital book this morning! And my wife didn't have to show me how!

I know, some thing of me as a techno geek, but in reality my "geekness' means I barely know how to do what I need to in order to do what I have to get done. But Sue, with her own laptop and Kindle is mega bytes farther along than I am. However, I stumbled through it all and bought Danny Hone's book, Lord of the Harvest.  I then got a Nook app and downloaded it to the iPad.   Some day I 'll be as technically proficient as a 12 year old.

You can order one by clicking on the book title.  It links to Barnes and Noble's web site. 

Not that I have time to read it for the next month as I'm studying my Emergency Medical Responder book