Did You Know?

I'm adding something new to my blog and I'm calling it 'Did You Know?'
It'll be facts about Dallas TX and surrounding areas when I read something interesting. Here is the first edition.

Did You Know that Brenda Vaccaro was raised in Dallas, Texas, where her parents co-founded Mario's Restaurant (a nationally recognized restaurant) and where Vaccaro graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1958. She lived on Walnut Street. Her first acting was in "The Willow Tree" in Dallas, TX.

Shopping Can Be a Deadly Experience!

This morning in the Dallas Morning News has an article about two dads fighting over a toy for their kids. Both guys were so mad they shot and killed each other! Now that's bad. Neither kid will get the toy. I see a cute cartoon in this situation. Two guys pulling and tugging at a toy and there is another man watching the whole thing. The angry guys in the tug-a-war finally pull out guns and shoot each other. The spectator picks up the toy, walks to the check out with a smile on his face and says to the checkout girl. "Well, this shopping on the day after Thanksgiving isn't so bad. I got a great gift for my kid with no trouble at all".

Thanksgiving is over and Christmas is almost here!

Time goes so fast! Great Thanksgiving! Even though I had a horrible cold and couldn't taste anything. And now the Christmas rush has started. Jamie had to go to work at 3:00am and had to go outside in the rain to pass out cologne samples to the people waiting in line that were there early to get the sales items. People sure are crazy when it comes to shopping. Probably why I stay in the house all day the day after Thanksgiving.

Oh My Gosh, My Son is 45!

I can't believe that our oldest son is 45 today! He was born one day late, the day after President Kennedy was assasinated. 45! He doesn't look 45 and he certainly doesn't act 45. No picture because he won't smile for a picture. Maybe I'll get one this week and I can add it.

Randy and daughter Ashley

Randy is feeling a lot better now. His daughter, Ashley, is visiting from Upper New York State for Thanksgiving. She's really thankful that her dad is back to his normal self. They're enjoying this time together.

Let The Right One In

by John Ajvide Lindqvist. It was a good movie. If you like vampire movies, you'll love it. But, if you don't like subtitles, you won't like it. I want to read the book now. When I see a good movie, I like to read the book. I'd give it a 10.

Randy Got His Tooth Fixed!

Being home has been busy for Danielle and Randy. He still has pain, gets tired and has a lot of appointments where he has to sit in waiting rooms for 5 hours. His blood counts have been messed up. His blood was too thick. So they have to change his meds. His mouth is really dry from the meds and he sounds like he's sleeping when he talks. Time will fix that when he can cut down on meds. Today he finally got his tooth fixed that broke in half in the accident. Randy is real fussy about hygiene and his teeth. Now he feels a lot better. He looks better too. You can see in the picture his scars on his head from the accident. It's been a long haul for them both.

I Received a Super Postcard from Beijing, China

Check out my postcrossing blog to see the card that I received. It's from China and is a 2008 Olympic postcard!

Randy Goes Home Today on His Dad's Birthday

Today is Denny's birthday. He's almost an old fart! He's 68 years old. He used to say that they have a parade for him on his birthday every year. I bet his mother or dad told him that when he was a kid and he believed it! He probably found out about Santa Claus and the fact that there isn't a parade for him at the same time! Poor guy. But lucky Randy! He should be almost home by now. He was getting out of the hospital at noon and it's a two hour drive. He'll finally be able to rest without someone knocking on his door needing blood, blood pressure, breakfast, etc. He said that he received good care there but he's happy to be leaving. He'll have to take physical therapy yet and he got a bunch of pills to take home. He has to go back to the hospital in a few weeks for an evaluation to see if he can go back to work. The doctor told him that he should be ready to work in 4 to 6 weeks! He's anxious to go back to work so they can pay their bills. Many thanks for all of the prayers and thoughts for him during this last 6 weeks!

Update on Randy

Tomorrow it will be five weeks since Randy's accident. Next Tuesday, November 11, he and Danielle will be going home!
He met with the doctors today. He got a whole list of meds that he will have to take. He's also back on his Embril that he's been taking for a few years. He said that he's going to have to have a couple of the little pill holders to remind him when to take them. His wife is so good that he won't have any problems remembering. They're both excited about going home. They haven't seen their dog since the day of the accident. Ashley will be there for Thanksgiving. She'll be happy to see that he's back to normal. He'll still have a lot of pain for a long time with the bones that were broken. His ear hurts a lot.
The day he goes home will be Veteran's Day and also his dad's birthday.
Thank you so much for all of your prayers and thoughts. And cards. He told me that he had 160 cards to look at the other day. He looked at them a couple of weeks ago but forgot what he looked at the next day. Now he has his memory back

I Lost a Friend Monday

Monday night, Joyce, the inspiration for Joyce's Chemo Cap Project and a dear friend of mine, passed away in her sleep. I'm going to miss her but I know she has no more pain and is in a far better place. Her legacy will continue with our project and she will never be forgotten. Many people with cancer will receive a cap because of Joyce and her wish to make chemo patients more comfortable. Joyce was a wonderful person and I am so happy that I met her and that we could become friends.

Update on Randy

Randy went out to eat at a restaurant today. He also called me and played a prank on me today. He always did that, call and impersonate a character. I've hung up on him before because I thought that it was a real call. Now I know he's getting better. He and Danielle should be going home on the 11th. The doctor told him that he can go back to work when he feels he is able to. So things are looking up! Still pain but it will take a long time for bones to heal. He'll be taking therapy for awhile after he gets home. Danielle is an angel to have gone through this ordeal with Randy.

Brad Pitt and Southfork

I worked at the Southfork 30th Reunion. It was O.K. It was very disorganized.