Dad 768: Another Week

(Dad writes today. I can relate! ~ Tracy)

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I recall three beautiful days in a row. They have been our summer days.

A short blog post tonight. I've had all day to write this, but I've slept about the whole day. I must do something constructive pretty soon. Or will I just keep watching the TV tube and sleep???

Nothing else to say tonight. Another week over. Check in next week.

Until next time!

Toodle Pip!

Derf!

Noise, Noise, Go Away!

My work office is in the basement of our building.

There is a large meeting hall on the floor above me.

The floor of the meeting hall is being replaced.

Last week my officemate and I got to listen to the demolition work being done. We both jumped out of our seats several times. There were some big, big bangs.

As expected, the workers were still at it today. I believe they were putting down a subfloor, because there was lots of hammering all day. And by "all day" I mean ALL DAY.  I'm still hearing the hammering in my head.

My officemate is smart. She and her husband went to the Florida Keys for the week!

(P.S. Her trip was planned a few months ago. But pretending it was to avoid another week of noise works better for my blog post. 😄)

Dad 767: A New Tooth Coming Soon

(Dad writes today. Is he implying he will be spending time on the beach this summer? Ha ha! ~ Tracy)

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Another sunless day. The first 20 days of May had only three totally sunny days. Remember that Summer is on its way. Not kidding! Hope our weather improves and we have some good beach days. Let us all pray for summer days to return.

Everything seems to be moving in the right way here!

I now sit waiting to get to the dentist tomorrow and start getting a new front tooth. I don't know how long it will take. Probably will find out the plan tomorrow.

I'm done writing for today, but I'll keep you up-to-date on my progress. So....

Until next time!

Toodle Pip!

Derf!

E is for Elastic

It's been over two years since I wrote an entry for An Alphabet Soup-er Idea. At this rate, I will do my entry for "Z" when I am over 100 years old. I better pick up the pace.

E is for Elastic.

This is actually an apt subject for today. I just received in the mail four pairs of lovely yoga pants that look quite dressy. (Nice fabric. Flared legs. Long enough for wearing with my Dansko clogs.) I already had a pair of these pants, so I know how comfortable they are to wear. I can wear them to work, church, or just to lounge around. (But I am not a yoga person, so I won't be wearing them for that!) One of the wonderful features of these yoga pants, of course, is the elastic waistline. I am growing to hate zippers as I age! And these particular pants have nice support for my aging (inelastic) belly.

I lived in Kansas for several years during the 1990s. When I asked a young officemate if we had any elastics, she looked at me funny. She didn't know what I meant!  The head football coach happened to be in the office and heard my question. He told me that elastics are called "rubber bands" in the Midwest. Wow... did I have a lot to learn!

Dad 766: Illinois in the News

(Dad writes today. Enjoy! ~ Tracy)

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Another nice pre-summer day with the northern part of the state having the higher temperatures. Then we'll have unsettled weather through Sunday. Cooler next Monday and Tuesday. Enjoy the day! Summer is on its way!

Glen and Deb have returned from Illinois. They enjoyed their week out there. They attended Joe's last concert as director of the Peoria Area Civic Chorale (PACC). Joe directed PACC for over 25 years. Glen spoke at a reception that was held for Joe this past weekend. Glen and Deb also saw Bode in a concert at his school. A busy week for them!

While this was going on, Zachariah received a Coach of the Year award for Class 2A boys high school basketball from the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association. Congratulations, Zach!

I was able to get a haircut from Deb on Tuesday. Only 12 weeks between cuts. Thanks, Deb!

Not much more this week. I will have to make a schedule listing all of my upcoming appointments (doctors, etc.) so we will know what's going on.

That's it for today!

Until next time!

Toodle Pip!

Derf!

Grateful

On this Mother's Day, I am thankful. God blessed me with a wonderful mother! I sure do miss her.

Dad 765: Tooth Trouble, Part 2

(Dad writes today. I got the hint! ~ Tracy)

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Not too bad a day. Still in a shower-y mode. Will the dampness ever stop? I think I heard that Mother's Day will be dry and nice. Good, because that is when all of the food places are busy.

Well, tomorrow I'm going to the oral surgeon. I chipped a tooth and have been playing with the hanging side for a couple weeks. It finally fell off, so now I have a good base (no pain). The oral surgeon will pull the tooth tomorrow. Hope all goes well.

After taking some time to heal, I will go to my regular dentist (Dr. Richardson) so she can build a new tooth for me. Isn't this exciting?  Not really!

Maybe my blog editor will put a picture of me showing what my tooth currently looks like. (Hint!)

ARRGH!

It's May

Happy May!

I meant to post on the 1st... my birthday... but didn't. It was a lovely day. Lew made breakfast, and then I pretty much was a bum for the rest of the day. Lots of reading and resting. Just what I needed.

I meant to post on the 4th... Star Wars day... but didn't. "May the Fourth be with you!" The best meme I saw for this was Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the fiery furnace. They were joined by a Fourth, the Son of God....

Yes, may the Fourth be with us all!