Monday, March 27, 2006
Okay.... I'm blogging 'cause of a direct order of my Aunt Catherine. She asked - so I am.
I am finally free of the payroll course! I wrote the exam this morning and now it's in someone else's hands. I'll be jumping all over my boss now to put in the reclass since it was his bright idea that I take the godforsaken course. In all the courses I have taken, this was, without a doubt, the most poorly presented. It's truly amazing that I learned anything. I eventually figured out I could go to the government payroll website and learn what I needed to know. Now I can get on with building my bed with my father-in-law, Roy.
Speaking of Roy, he's mending well after his surgery. Catherine, it sounds like he had the same issue with his carotid arteries as you did. One was 95% blocked and the other was 50% blocked. The only symptom he had was a blurring of vision for brief periods of time. He went to his opthamologist who checked his eyes. Nothing wrong with his eyes so was sent back to his G.P. who arranged for a meeting with a cardiologist. Before he even had a chance to meet with the cardiologist, he had more episodes. His GP told him to go the the emergency. They admitted him and a couple of days later he had his surgery. They took a vein from his leg and re-routed around the blockage on the really bad side. He was pretty tired for a week or so but seems to be getting his strength back now.
Adam and I had a great time in Richmond for his very last hockey tournament. The boys did very well, making it to the semifinals. Adam played great and even won MVP for the game that got them to the semifinals. He scored the tiebreaker in overtime on a breakaway. It was quite a moment for him (and me in the stands !) He was mobbed by his team and hero for the day. A wonderful way for the kid to finish off his minor hockey career. I told him his job now is to grow up, get married and give me hockey playing grandchildren in, say, 10 years. I'm gonna be a GREAT hockey grandma. Ah well...all in good time.
I guess the big news now is that Nonuts has a new beau. His name is John Wright. (Mr. Wright...ha, ha) (Noni will probably be sore at me for stealing her joke but...she who blogs first gets all the "good" jokes) He is also a sales rep for North Douglas just like her. He has a son named Jacob who is nine and very cute. We got to meet John quite early so this means she's quite serious about him. He seems smitten. I smell a relationship brewing!
Well, it's 9:15 pm and well on the way to my bed time. I got caught up on all the blogs. Glad to hear Aunt Catherine and Grandma had a good visit in Oklahoma and made it home on the right plane. Hope their trip here is smooth. Really looking forward to seeing them...really, really. Family is precious.
Now I'm going to send an email to all those who may be interested in the fact that I finally blogged again. Nighty night. Love to all.
I am finally free of the payroll course! I wrote the exam this morning and now it's in someone else's hands. I'll be jumping all over my boss now to put in the reclass since it was his bright idea that I take the godforsaken course. In all the courses I have taken, this was, without a doubt, the most poorly presented. It's truly amazing that I learned anything. I eventually figured out I could go to the government payroll website and learn what I needed to know. Now I can get on with building my bed with my father-in-law, Roy.
Speaking of Roy, he's mending well after his surgery. Catherine, it sounds like he had the same issue with his carotid arteries as you did. One was 95% blocked and the other was 50% blocked. The only symptom he had was a blurring of vision for brief periods of time. He went to his opthamologist who checked his eyes. Nothing wrong with his eyes so was sent back to his G.P. who arranged for a meeting with a cardiologist. Before he even had a chance to meet with the cardiologist, he had more episodes. His GP told him to go the the emergency. They admitted him and a couple of days later he had his surgery. They took a vein from his leg and re-routed around the blockage on the really bad side. He was pretty tired for a week or so but seems to be getting his strength back now.
Adam and I had a great time in Richmond for his very last hockey tournament. The boys did very well, making it to the semifinals. Adam played great and even won MVP for the game that got them to the semifinals. He scored the tiebreaker in overtime on a breakaway. It was quite a moment for him (and me in the stands !) He was mobbed by his team and hero for the day. A wonderful way for the kid to finish off his minor hockey career. I told him his job now is to grow up, get married and give me hockey playing grandchildren in, say, 10 years. I'm gonna be a GREAT hockey grandma. Ah well...all in good time.
I guess the big news now is that Nonuts has a new beau. His name is John Wright. (Mr. Wright...ha, ha) (Noni will probably be sore at me for stealing her joke but...she who blogs first gets all the "good" jokes) He is also a sales rep for North Douglas just like her. He has a son named Jacob who is nine and very cute. We got to meet John quite early so this means she's quite serious about him. He seems smitten. I smell a relationship brewing!
Well, it's 9:15 pm and well on the way to my bed time. I got caught up on all the blogs. Glad to hear Aunt Catherine and Grandma had a good visit in Oklahoma and made it home on the right plane. Hope their trip here is smooth. Really looking forward to seeing them...really, really. Family is precious.
Now I'm going to send an email to all those who may be interested in the fact that I finally blogged again. Nighty night. Love to all.
