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Hopefully everyone had a wonderful Xmas. When I was on the fire department I would trade work schedules with my friend Bob so that I would be off on Christmas eve and I would work Xmas day. I would celebrate Xmas eve and my sons would then spend Xmas at their mother's. That eliminated the possibility of arguements with the ex and was much easier on the boys.
As my boys grew up, I realized that once your sons marry you will rarely see them on a holiday. So rather than cause unnecessary strain in their lives I continued the tradition of celebrating on the 24th. This year David and his wife Amy were the only ones that could make it but I also invited the neighbor who calls himself my adopted son. Both of Hope's sons and their families came so the house was filled with the sound of excited and happy little kids. Some thing about their anticipation adds to make the season complete.
Yesterday was spent in a continual feeding spree of holiday goodies and I have yet to determine how we were to eat from daylight till dark. The adopted neighbor and Hope's step father came at suppertime to help reduce the amount of leftovers. Other than the brief time they were here all Hope and I did was snack, nap, and watch old holiday movies on television.
I got up this morning planning on hunting, but coughing woke me before the alarm. Hope's grandson had a snotty nose on Friday and I think he left some kind of little kid cold bug behind. You know the kind. One that barely slows them down but when you catch it it feels like you have been beaten with a stick. The deer who probably say geshundheit to me by flashing their tails as they ran away.
I'm very surprized that I am able to type this. Several keys have not worked for days and I took it in for repair and they had to order a new keyboard that won't be in until next week. Now for some strange reason it has started working. Well I am not going to complain too much as at least I am able to get on line.
Both Granny and Hope have been after me to go to the Doctor for a physical and this past Wednesday I finally went. The few days that I did feel like hunting were quite painful to walk so I decided that I needed to find out what is going on. Thursday was spent at the hospital undergoing a vast array of testing. Over two dozen xrays were taken and I am quite certain that radiologists must spend a great deal of time reading about the Inquisition. Monday I must fast so I can have the blood tests performed and then in a couple of weeks I go back for the results of the tests. I suspect the doctor will tell me that I am old.
As my boys grew up, I realized that once your sons marry you will rarely see them on a holiday. So rather than cause unnecessary strain in their lives I continued the tradition of celebrating on the 24th. This year David and his wife Amy were the only ones that could make it but I also invited the neighbor who calls himself my adopted son. Both of Hope's sons and their families came so the house was filled with the sound of excited and happy little kids. Some thing about their anticipation adds to make the season complete.
Yesterday was spent in a continual feeding spree of holiday goodies and I have yet to determine how we were to eat from daylight till dark. The adopted neighbor and Hope's step father came at suppertime to help reduce the amount of leftovers. Other than the brief time they were here all Hope and I did was snack, nap, and watch old holiday movies on television.
I got up this morning planning on hunting, but coughing woke me before the alarm. Hope's grandson had a snotty nose on Friday and I think he left some kind of little kid cold bug behind. You know the kind. One that barely slows them down but when you catch it it feels like you have been beaten with a stick. The deer who probably say geshundheit to me by flashing their tails as they ran away.
I'm very surprized that I am able to type this. Several keys have not worked for days and I took it in for repair and they had to order a new keyboard that won't be in until next week. Now for some strange reason it has started working. Well I am not going to complain too much as at least I am able to get on line.
Both Granny and Hope have been after me to go to the Doctor for a physical and this past Wednesday I finally went. The few days that I did feel like hunting were quite painful to walk so I decided that I needed to find out what is going on. Thursday was spent at the hospital undergoing a vast array of testing. Over two dozen xrays were taken and I am quite certain that radiologists must spend a great deal of time reading about the Inquisition. Monday I must fast so I can have the blood tests performed and then in a couple of weeks I go back for the results of the tests. I suspect the doctor will tell me that I am old.
