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Just reread some of my past posts and realized I never came back about my ex. He did pass away last month. So fast and unexpected. All the kids made it in and, as you can imagine, a rough go for all.

Once again, if possible, be a patient’s advocate if they cannot do it for themselves. My daughter had been through so much when her in-laws died. In fact, her MIL died the day before her grandmother (my Mom)  did last year and now to lose her Dad so soon.  One just never knows what’s around the corner.

An Editorial

In the previous post I forgot the Vinho Verde wine was from Twin Vines vineyard. Last night I grilled a sirloin and had a great wine from Napa Valley, a 2002 Beaucanon Merlot. Very tasty indeed.

Two wines that I enjoy on these hot Texas days are a Vinho Verde and a Yellow Tail Sparkling White. The first is from Portugal and has some effervescence to it and the second one from Australia is a nice champagne style bubbly. Both are on the dry side, which I prefer.  There are some light reds around but none in my cabinet. That I hope to change this weekend.

Powerline

Mayo Clinic atrium piano, charming older couple…

This couple rocks!!

School is out and various activities coming up. But first news of a different sort and sad.

My ex-husband lives in San Antonio also. He has always been fairly healthy and had last seen the inside of a hospital about 45 years ago. There was a sudden onset of extremely low platelet count and he did not respond to the first line treatments so a couple of weeks ago they removed his spleen. He did not respond to that at the time. He did go home and received two antibody D treatments but had a bad reaction to them and ended up back in the hospital. Now, with what seems to be a lack of preventive care (no PT or breathing treatments) he ended up with pneumonia and on a ventilator. You just must be an advocate for family and friends in the hospital. My daughter has spent way too much time in the hospital over the years with her in-laws and knows what to watch for and ask for and certainly tried in this case. One of the boys and his wife are flying in today. It will be nice to see them but wish it wasn’t under these circumstances. My ex has remarried and she has taken a leave of absence from work to stay with him which is a good thing.

I am finally going to get to take a granddaughter fishing if nothing goes wrong this time. I am ready. Just hope she doesn’t get too bored but will bring her back to San Antonio when she does. They are due in next Friday and she and I will leave on Saturday for the coast. 

Finally found a place for the reunion now to get it reserved.  Tried to call yesterday but no luck.

The final fiduciary tax papers are in and need to be gone over and then sent off. Should be the last of that paperwork. Trying to make marketing decisions on grain is worrisome. I know now why farmers can have sleepless nights.

The other possible fun summer thing is maybe registering for a fishing tournament at Port Aransas in July.

No wonder I can’t find time for a trip back to Nebraska!

Memorial day

As my Nick heads off to Afghanistan, again, let us not forget those who have kept us free.

Is Anyone Minding the Store at the Federal Reserve?

A deer in the headlights.