Three Things!

Number 1

For fans of Derf, no worries! Dad's weekly post has been postponed to tomorrow. He went to the dentist this morning and forgot to write today.

Number 2

Exciting (?) household news: Our water meter reader was replaced this morning! It hadn't been working for several months. The water company has been guesstimating our quarterly bills, so I imagine the next bill will have some sort of adjustment on it. Hopefully it will be a small adjustment, especially if we owe for prior quarters.

Number 3

I went to a friend's apartment for dinner last night and we watched The Muppet Christmas Carol. I loved it! It came out in 1992, so I'm surprised that I had never seen it before. I highly recommend it if you are looking for a nice, kid-friendly Christmas movie to watch.

Remember to check back tomorrow for the weekly edition of Derf!

Ears, Nose, and Throat

It's that time of year again! It's time for sore throats and/or sinus infections!

I've been fighting a sore throat since Saturday. Lew joined the club yesterday.

Dad's been holding down the fort with visiting Mom. I'm hoping to get back in there to see her tomorrow. We'll see.

Stay healthy, everybody!

Let's Go, Rockets!

It's that time of year again! It's time for Rockets basketball!

Nephew-in-law Zach is the head coach for the varsity boys basketball team at Rock Falls (IL) High School. Most of the games are streamed online, so we can watch them while sitting in Scarborough, ME. (Gotta love modern technology!)

The season started today with a holiday tournament. The Rockets lost the afternoon game but won handily tonight. They play two more tournament games tomorrow.

Let's go, Rockets! Have a great season!

Dad 647: A Holiday Greeting

(Dad writes today. Happy Thanksgiving to all! ~ Tracy)

Derf Here! Another nice day! Tracy said a short blog post is fine, so here it is.

Several years ago on the TV show Mister Peepers (Wally Cox), the character of Mrs. Gurney (Marion Lorne) said:

"Have a Happy Turkey Day!"

Until next time!

Toodle Pip!

Derf!

A Visit from Luna

A hospice aide that comes into the nursing home brought in her dog today.  Mom and I enjoyed meeting Luna!

Manicure Monday

I've been taking Mom for a "quick spin" every day when I first arrive at the nursing home. A staff member gets her in her wheelchair, I put a hat on her head, and off we go! Sometimes we look at the fish, sometimes we look at our favorite paintings on the wall, and sometimes we go see whomever is sitting at the front desk. We don't go for very long, but everyone agrees it's good to get Mom out of her bed even if it's only for a little bit.

During our "quick spin" today she got her nails done! Pink is her favorite nail polish color. (The blue hat in the picture is the one she usually wears when she leaves her room.)

I Learn Something New

Last night I updated my iPhone's operating system to the most recent release.

Today I looked at some of the new functions. A really fun one is the ability to remove the background from a photo. 

Below are a couple examples featuring my favorite photo subjects!