Change in venue

My Dad could not be admitted to the Villa today seeing as how this is a holiday weekend so we are going with plan B, he is being moved to Paradise Valley Manor and Health Care. It is the old paradise Valley Hospital at 8th and Euclid in National City. If Dad doesn't like it there he will then be moved to the Villa. Heard the food was not so good, anyway, he is doing really good and Debbie will keep me posted.

Dad is being moved to the Rehab today

My sister e-mailed me and told me she visited 5 rehab places yesterday and she chose the Villa Coronado for Dad, she said it looked great, and the people there seemed happy and there are retired Navy there so Dad will have people to he can relate to. He should only be there for two weeks but Medicare will cover 21 days at 100% so that is good news. All sounds positive. The address where he will be staying is 233 Prospect Pl., Coronado, CA 92118 if anyone would like to send him a happy card.

why update

I spoke with my Dad today, he sounded very strong, he has speech difficulty but he can be understood, he knew me on the phone, he said he was wobbly and needed help and wanted to make sure I would be there around the 15th so my sister could go to South Carolina to attend her job's Christmas party, told him I would be there, he said good. He told me he would be going to the rehab center tomorrow so he can learn to walk again. He was and is in good spirits. That makes me so very happy.

Why?

Yesterday was Thanksgiving and I posted that we had a great day, today it is not so great, My sister did not call us yesterday because she did not want to interupt our family party, I told her she should have called, even if it was last night, my Dad had a stroke yesterday, it seems he was outside in the back yard, his legs went numb, he crawled to the steps and knocked on the window, Debbie found him out there, called the paramedics, they were there within 10 min, he was taken to the hospital in Chula Vista. She called me today and gave me the info, I was ready to jump into my car and go, but I called the hospital to find out for myself and the nurse said that he was doing well, and that the doctor was in there and that was the reason I could not talk to him, she said they were running tests and that he will be transferred to a rehab center probably by Sunday. He has speech problems and some lost of ability to get around, he will need help for awhile but the nurse said he should be fine, maybe not 100 percent but fine and he will need some help for a bit. Debbie is going to be going to South Carolina on the 16th, so I will be going to San Diego on the 13th if nothing happens sooner, Please eveyone give your love ones hugs, kisses, tell them you care for them, don't wait until it is too late. Cherish your family, friends always. Please Dear God, keep my Dad safe.

Happy Thanksgiving

Today is a good day, we have family to gather with, turkey in the oven, ham, potatoes, green beans, dressing, yummy brown bag apple pie, pumpkin pie, pecan pie cupcakes, rolls, ohhhhh and the most important item is the family to gather to enjoy this feast and to celebrate each other and to be thankful for our freedoms, our richness, and I don't mean items, I mean love, respect, family, I wish that our family in Alaska could be here too but we send them all the blessings and love from Nevada. Love you all our family who are in North Carolina, Florida, California, Idaho, Washington, Alaska, Hawaii, Happy Thanksgiving.

Some of my memories of Alaska

Yesterday we watched Sarah Palin's TLC show on Alaska and yes it is majastic and hugh and beautiful. In the winter the snow that shines on the mountains will take your breath away, the moose that will come into your yard and look into your windows are awesome and a memory I will always cherish. At night when the moon is full and the snow is alive and the shadows of the trees and the houses make for awesome sights. The summers that have daylight almost 24 hours a day, the people, these are the memories I will cherish, but this morning when I woke up at 7 am I looked outside and the sun was shining and the sky was blue and I did not have to bundle up in winter coats, boots, heavy duty socks, winter hats, gloves and slip and slide while walking made me realize I really did not belong in Alaska. The dreary, grey skies, no mornings until after 10 am and sunset before 4 pm, no, that is not the Alaska I enjoyed, Today is the 16th of November and I am sitting here looking outside watching the blue skies, and have the window open for the gentle breeze, that is what I missed the most. I miss the family that we left behind when we relocated back to Nevada, that is what I miss the most about not being in Alaska, I miss the few good friends and neighbors we had in Alaska, but things and places and people change. I am glad we had the experience of living in Alaska but I am very contented to be living back in Nevada.

A Fathers Love

I liked this, someone posted it on facebook and I am borrowing it for my blog.


“Dad is a person who is loving & kind & often knows what you have on your mind. Hes someone who listens, suggests, & defends. A dad can be of your very best friends! Hes proud of your triumphs but when things go wrong a dad can be patient & helpful & strong. In all that you do a dads love plays a part, there’s always a place for him in your heart!”

Halloween at Keystone Dr.

Our first Halloween at Keystone Dr was a blast, Del put out his decorations and the kids came. Maybe it was the decorations or maybe it was the full size candies that he gave out. Either way, it was lots of fun. Maura said for the past three years they have not had any kids come by, what a shame, so she was not expecting to see very many. We know we gave out 60 big candies and we had some of the small ones too, so we figured we had around 65 kids.


On Friday before Halloween we went to the Church for Trunk and Treating, again our first. They had a chili feed for the members then it was off to the cars for the kids and came they did. It was lots of fun. We are ready for next year.