I'm finally home. Drove in rain all the way but was still able to keep a pretty good pace. Got behind a semi and just followed his shadow. The GPS did a remarkable job until lexington, ky. There the GPS had me get off W64 to get onto S75 just to get off onto a state route so I could get back onto N75 to take W64 to Louisvill, KY. It ended up being about a 2 mile detour and 10 minutes of time. I've screwed up worse than that a few times.
All in all, Little Elmo got me an overall 37.89 MPG - not bad - not bad. The lowest was 35.89 and the highest was 39.2. No I am not complaining, but with Ike coming to Texas, I'm really glad for it. Tim said he was sitting at a stop light in Peoria and saw a gas station change their price from $3.79 to $3.89. He called later and said that it was up to $4.15 by 7:00 p.m. Wonder what tomorrow morning will bring. Jenny had called and told everyone that they heard that the gas stations were to change the price overnight. Not good not good
Friday, September 12, 2008
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Heading home
It's thursday and I am heading home. Of course, the pass cards for the NC Zoo came today. I bought Jenni and her family a season pass to the zoo. They offered a year pass to me for another $5.00. It will get me into many zoo's including the Peoria and Bloomington zoo. I'm not sure if it won't let me into the Brookfield and St. Louis zoo's also. Gotta check.
So now, Jenni has to mail me my card. Although she does want me to turn around and get it. Don't blame her tho. We had a blast visiting and had a lot of fun. Uploaded many pictures to myspace so you will have to check them out.
Now Jenni is doing a hard-sell for going to the NC beach next year. Gotta make plans but that does sound like a lot of fun. Just a few more hours to drive and we will be there. Not a bad idea at all.
So, I am sitting here in a Holiday Inn at Winchester KY updating my blog and myspace. TOmorrow I head out again. Might stay another night out though. Bloomington sounds like a nice place to chill for another day. Nice and easy drive home. Nice and easy
So now, Jenni has to mail me my card. Although she does want me to turn around and get it. Don't blame her tho. We had a blast visiting and had a lot of fun. Uploaded many pictures to myspace so you will have to check them out.
Now Jenni is doing a hard-sell for going to the NC beach next year. Gotta make plans but that does sound like a lot of fun. Just a few more hours to drive and we will be there. Not a bad idea at all.
So, I am sitting here in a Holiday Inn at Winchester KY updating my blog and myspace. TOmorrow I head out again. Might stay another night out though. Bloomington sounds like a nice place to chill for another day. Nice and easy drive home. Nice and easy
Monday, September 08, 2008
Forgotten Post
I should have posted this a long time ago. Actually 12/08/2005. I'm remiss and post it now:
as I sit here I remember.......
A life started (on this day) not long ago
Full of life
Full of happiness
My love I readily gave to him
as I sit here I remember.......
Full of hope
full of promise
as he let go of my hand
and took his first steps
as I sit here I remember.......
The circus wagon so full of stuffed animals
the dimples in his cheeks as he smiled
the look upon his face
when he learned a new discovery
as I sit here I remember.......
the memories I hold
so near and dear
of happier times
and birthday presents
opened with a glitter in his eyes
as I sit here I remember.......
the tears come........
and the emotions flow.........
my love I have for him
as I sit here I remember.......
rbb 12-8-05
as I sit here I remember.......
A life started (on this day) not long ago
Full of life
Full of happiness
My love I readily gave to him
as I sit here I remember.......
Full of hope
full of promise
as he let go of my hand
and took his first steps
as I sit here I remember.......
The circus wagon so full of stuffed animals
the dimples in his cheeks as he smiled
the look upon his face
when he learned a new discovery
as I sit here I remember.......
the memories I hold
so near and dear
of happier times
and birthday presents
opened with a glitter in his eyes
as I sit here I remember.......
the tears come........
and the emotions flow.........
my love I have for him
as I sit here I remember.......
rbb 12-8-05
Day two
Day two:
After a busy day yesterday, we decided to go to the North Carolina Zoo. It's actually in Asheboro. Kinda cool huh. Nice zoo, very nice actually. It's huge too. We walked around the place for almost 4 hours and covered about half, maybe a bit more. We didn't go to the African area, but stayed in the North American area. It had many animals from this continent. Even had american aligators. Took many pictures and much videos until I ran out of battery life.
Ah well, tomorrow is a vegging day until we decide to go to the grocery store. Wednesday we are going to Jason's moms house for dinner. THursday I'm heading back home. Hopefully it won't be too bad of weather to travel. They are saying rain for wednesday and thursday here and in Lacon both. Bummer. Ahwell, as long as that stupid prius stays in North Carolina I won't care.
After a busy day yesterday, we decided to go to the North Carolina Zoo. It's actually in Asheboro. Kinda cool huh. Nice zoo, very nice actually. It's huge too. We walked around the place for almost 4 hours and covered about half, maybe a bit more. We didn't go to the African area, but stayed in the North American area. It had many animals from this continent. Even had american aligators. Took many pictures and much videos until I ran out of battery life.
Ah well, tomorrow is a vegging day until we decide to go to the grocery store. Wednesday we are going to Jason's moms house for dinner. THursday I'm heading back home. Hopefully it won't be too bad of weather to travel. They are saying rain for wednesday and thursday here and in Lacon both. Bummer. Ahwell, as long as that stupid prius stays in North Carolina I won't care.
Sunday, September 07, 2008
I'm here
Through rain and wind and heavy traffic (including a jerk in a toyota prius) Little Elmo and I made it to North Carolina - YEAH!!!!!
I am sitting in their backyard, on my laptop, using their wireless network to do this. Now isn't that cool.
What is even cooler is that they received so much rain yesterday that they put off ashleys birthday party until today. So, I was able to arrive here and be at her party too. Now isn't fate a wonderful thing.
I am sitting in their backyard, on my laptop, using their wireless network to do this. Now isn't that cool.
What is even cooler is that they received so much rain yesterday that they put off ashleys birthday party until today. So, I was able to arrive here and be at her party too. Now isn't fate a wonderful thing.
Friday, September 05, 2008
3 posts
Wow three (count them) THREE whole posts on the same day. What am I sick???? No, actually I've been promising to post more of my writings etc for some time. Now seems as good a time as any. I'm on my way to North Carolina to see Jenny and her family. During the funeral and Rogie's wedding I had told them that I was planning to come there to get away from everything. Jenny's daughter Ashley asked me if I could come to her Birthday Party this year. She will be 4 years old on September 9th. Soooooo, guess what, I am sitting at the Holiday Inn Express in Edinburgh Indiana on my way to spend some time with them. And guess what else is happening you ask??????? Tropical storm Hanna and Hurrican Ike is happening. So hang on guys, PaPa Rog is coming. You just better chill out a bit or feel the full wrath of this Grandfather if you hinder my granddaughters birthday party!!!!!
Sunshine
A few will remember that I called Pam Babydoll, but to some, a few select some, will know that i also called her my Sunshine:
Sunshine
My Sunshine has dimmed a bit these days
It is not because of the change in seasons
But caused by something much the same
And far more sinister
My Sunshine still casts a shadow
Cross the path I tread these days
I can still feel the proverbial
Slap on the back of the head
The pinch on the thigh
The painful Owie
I still hear the “Come on Rog”
And the dreaded BRUCIE
Alas my Sunshine has changed these days
There is nothing I can do
As I look back upon my life
The Sunshine was very luminous
Shone brightly on much of my life
Both happier times and dismal days
I will pick and choose
The ones for my memories
I still feel her presence
The shadow she casts
Upon the path I tread
Will always be with me
Morning noon and night
Rbb(8/16/08)
Sunshine
My Sunshine has dimmed a bit these days
It is not because of the change in seasons
But caused by something much the same
And far more sinister
My Sunshine still casts a shadow
Cross the path I tread these days
I can still feel the proverbial
Slap on the back of the head
The pinch on the thigh
The painful Owie
I still hear the “Come on Rog”
And the dreaded BRUCIE
Alas my Sunshine has changed these days
There is nothing I can do
As I look back upon my life
The Sunshine was very luminous
Shone brightly on much of my life
Both happier times and dismal days
I will pick and choose
The ones for my memories
I still feel her presence
The shadow she casts
Upon the path I tread
Will always be with me
Morning noon and night
Rbb(8/16/08)
Been awhile
Sorry that it has been a long while since last I posted. A lot has happened since march 2007. Lots of chemo, Lots and lots and lots of chemo. A few surgeries and then more chemo. We finally got the news from peoria that the "window of opportunity" was closing. The number keep going up and up.
Our problem was that there wasn't any large tumors showing in xrays etc etc. Basically the "BEAST" we were fighting creates what they call seedlings that float around the body cavity until it lands on something and adheres. Then it creats more seedlings that flake off and floats throughout the body. It is kinda like painting your walls, only it is painting pam's organs.
Finally in October 2007, we decided to check out the Cancer Treatment Center in Zion Illinois. It's just north of Chicago. We were there for 5 days for checkups tests etc etc. Finally they gave us their decision to combat the cancer. 3 days of treatments every 3 weeks with a new type of chemo. They called it Biotherapy. After 3 treatments the CA125 kept rising. They decided to try another type of treatment. Basically the normal type of chemo therapy but a different type of chemicals. Our final trip there was in March 27th, 2008. After being home a week, pam was having problems with her bowels. Calling the doctor at Zion and our regular general practioner, they decided that it would be best for us to go to the hospital in Peoria over traveling back to Zion. I'm not sure at the time Pam could have handled a 4 hour trip to Zion.
We were in and out of the hospital all of april and may. They finally did a colostomy and drained fluid etc. We would go home for a bit and then end up back at the hospital in a couple of days with something else. The last few months was a living hell for her. She was in so much pain and discomfort. All I wanted to do was hold her but I couldn't do that because touching her caused her intense pain. They had her on so much pain killers and then finally morphine, but it still really didn't help. We got the news on thursday that her system was shutting down and it would be just a few more days. She took it without batting an eye. I only saw one tear fall from her eye. One!!!!! That was it. I not to proud to say that I cried. I didn't in front of her, well I tried not to anyway.
Friday night around 2 in the morning I woke up to hear her trying to catch her breath. She was sleeping and i got up and sat on her bed. Held her hand and just cried. She woke up enough to pat my head and tell me that it will be ok. That everything will be alright.
June 1, 2008, sunday morning at 4:30 a.m. she passed. I was holding her hand and watched her stop breathing. My wife for more than 22 years is gone. Her pain and suffering is over.
Our problem was that there wasn't any large tumors showing in xrays etc etc. Basically the "BEAST" we were fighting creates what they call seedlings that float around the body cavity until it lands on something and adheres. Then it creats more seedlings that flake off and floats throughout the body. It is kinda like painting your walls, only it is painting pam's organs.
Finally in October 2007, we decided to check out the Cancer Treatment Center in Zion Illinois. It's just north of Chicago. We were there for 5 days for checkups tests etc etc. Finally they gave us their decision to combat the cancer. 3 days of treatments every 3 weeks with a new type of chemo. They called it Biotherapy. After 3 treatments the CA125 kept rising. They decided to try another type of treatment. Basically the normal type of chemo therapy but a different type of chemicals. Our final trip there was in March 27th, 2008. After being home a week, pam was having problems with her bowels. Calling the doctor at Zion and our regular general practioner, they decided that it would be best for us to go to the hospital in Peoria over traveling back to Zion. I'm not sure at the time Pam could have handled a 4 hour trip to Zion.
We were in and out of the hospital all of april and may. They finally did a colostomy and drained fluid etc. We would go home for a bit and then end up back at the hospital in a couple of days with something else. The last few months was a living hell for her. She was in so much pain and discomfort. All I wanted to do was hold her but I couldn't do that because touching her caused her intense pain. They had her on so much pain killers and then finally morphine, but it still really didn't help. We got the news on thursday that her system was shutting down and it would be just a few more days. She took it without batting an eye. I only saw one tear fall from her eye. One!!!!! That was it. I not to proud to say that I cried. I didn't in front of her, well I tried not to anyway.
Friday night around 2 in the morning I woke up to hear her trying to catch her breath. She was sleeping and i got up and sat on her bed. Held her hand and just cried. She woke up enough to pat my head and tell me that it will be ok. That everything will be alright.
June 1, 2008, sunday morning at 4:30 a.m. she passed. I was holding her hand and watched her stop breathing. My wife for more than 22 years is gone. Her pain and suffering is over.
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