Moving Slow......

Jays surgery took twice as long as they expected it to take and his recovery was expected to be an hour to an hour and a half afterwards but it took him around 4 hours before they wheeled him into his room.  I was exhausted from waiting and worrying but when I saw him it was not a relief.  Not only was he pure white, but when they lifted the blanket off of him for a second, the bed was full of blood.  Not encouraging.  I had to work 12 hours the next day which was really hard but the time flew by, I got to the hospital with Stevi and my mom around 6:30 and he looked almost normal (in extreme pain, but almost normal) again.  Stevi and I stayed with him until around 9 and then came home.  This morning I dropped Stevi off at her friends house up in Sommerset to go over some dances they are doing at recital and competition, and it was back at the hospital for me.  The nurse came in and gave him some medication and told him he needed to get up and walk but he didn't want to, so being the sweet, kind and caring wife that I am, (as you all know)  I took his pee container away, and yes that meant he had to get up and WALK to the bathroom.  That went OK, but then I told him he stunk so he sat up and I made sure he bathed, which made him feel alot better. ( Imagine that!)  Time to brush his teeth, back to that bathroom, that's right walk......he actually started to feel better and even washed his hair in the sink.  Now he is getting up every once in awhile and walking and I also told the kitchen no more soda, only water or milk for him.  He loves me.  When I went to pick up Stevi and brought her back, he was passed out.  I guess I wore him out which is good as he hasn't been sleeping.  So we left early tonight, 6:30 and  will be back in the morning, who needs a physical therapist when he's married to me?  He will thank me later I am sure, as for now, Stevi and I are going to watch Alvin and the Chipmunks and pass out ourselves!!!  Goodnight!!

Tales from the Chair Chapter 3

Once again, the names have been changed to protect the guilty..........There is a couple I know, I met them about 9 years ago, nice couple, they guy is quiet, tall, handsome we will call him "Warren". The girl, short, not very cute, but seemed nice, a bit on the shy side, we will call her "Jessica".  Well this couple was married and had a cute little girl and a cute little boy.  Seemingly normal household, he worked, she stayed home and took care of the precious children.  Now Warren adored his wife, worked hard for his precious family, one day he came home from work and Jessica was laying on the couch naked with a man.  "But nothing happened"  well, this opened up a whole new topic for Warren and Jessica, and Jessica suggested they open up their marriage. So Warren agreed.  He now introduced Jessica to friends of his from work, who would then spend the night....I don't know all the details as this story was told to me by a very close 3rd party,  and Warren was OK with this until she fell in love with "Jerry"  and moved him into their home.  Warren paid the mortgage, and slept on the couch, while Jerry slept in the master bedroom.    One night Warren, Jerry and Jessica went out the Brew Brothers to have a good time and find a friend for Warren,  along comes "Sharon". (3rd party)  Sharon and Warren were both mutually attracted to each other and hit it off famously until Sharon asked Warren if he had a girlfriend, his response was "I am married".  Introduces Jessica and Sharon, Sharon is now very confused and wants to know who Jerry is....."my wife's boyfriend"  Sharon is out of their, but can't deny her attraction to Warren........A few months later, she hears from Warren, he tells Sharon he has left Jessica because now there are 4-5 guys he works with joining in on the party.......Sharon gives Warren another chance and they fall in love.......this weekend they are traveling to the Bay area for a company dinner, Yes Warren and Sharon, oh and Jerry and Jessica, along with all the other men that Warren introduced to his "lovely" wife.......I wonder if they will share a table since they have shared everything else.........hmmmmmmmm....Mom and Liz, can you discretely guess who "Warren and Jessica" are, you both know them.......

Counting down the hours for my young husband to be back....

As many of you know, Jay has had 3 knee surgeries in the last 12 years.  Well, he was recently told that he could finally get it replaced.  His surgery is tomorrow, he is both excited and scared, but from what we are told, he will no longer have any pain once it has healed and will actually be able to do all the things he has not been able to do for the last 12 years, walk, jog, hike, ride his bike without pain, and get this, bend his knee!!  I attended a class with him this morning that went over what to expect before, during and after.  Amazing, I cannot believe what they do.  The surgery will take 1-2 hours and he will be in recovery for 1-3, in which time they will get Jay up and walking on his new knee with full range immediately.  In the hospital he will be staying from 3-5 days in which time he will start with a walker and leave on crutches.  He will have to exercise right away from day one and should be walking with a cane withing a few days then on his own within around 2 weeks.  He hasn't been able to walk easily for the last 12 years, I am so excited I can't believe this!!  I saw the prosthetic knee, it was made of titanium and plastic and moved as smooth as butter.  He will forever set off airport alarms but I will now have a bionic husband.  I am so happy for him, he is only 40 and has been handicapped for half of our marriage.  We are looking forward to being able to do things together that we haven't been able to do for a long time.  His leg is deformed now and this will straighten it back out to normal which will also alleviate his back pain and hip pain from over compensating by favoring his good knee.  Aah modern medicine...isn't it amazing?

My Broken Heart....

Well, it's now official.  Chrissi, Jack and Kevin are moving to Bend, Or.  I understand why....to start a new life.  I actually feel like my heart is broken, I wish things were alot different than they are, but as I cry and blog, I know that I cannot change what I have no control over.  I looked at all the wonderful pictures of their trip for Kevin's interview and they all look so happy.  I know it's not that far away but when a baby grows as quickly as they do, you miss SO much.  I feel sometimes that I am being robbed of my precious time with Jack, it's not Chrissi's fault, she has been absolutely wonderful in allowing us all the time we desire with Jack.  There are pictures of Jack with Kevin and I have to admit, it is obvious that he loves that little boy.  I am happy that they are able to move on in their lives and start their new chapter.  Chrissi assures me, that we can still have Jack even for extended times.  I never knew my Grandparents, I don't want it to be that way with Jack, I won't let it.  He is so happy and such a lover, it's obvious that he is loved and well taken care of,  with that we are blessed.  Thanks Chrissi,  I wish you luck and love and hope this is a wonderful move for you all.......but I have to admit, I am crying and my heart hurts.

Tales from the Chair Chapter 2

So I learn something new from my clients every day,  yesterday was especially enlightening.  Did you know there is a website called SugarDaddyForYou.com?  Seriously.  Are you kidding me?  The age of the men are anywhere from 45 and up, the girls 24 and under.  The girls will specify a price per date, week, or month to keep these old perverts, I mean men company.  Isn't that prostitution?  I am shocked,  is this for real?  Well apparently it is.  I am scared to check this out because of all the spam and porn that will probably be sent to me if I do.  From what I am told,  these girls post pictures of themselves, some are nude so the men can see what they are paying for.   Hmmmm.  I must be getting old but even when I was at the wonderful young age that these girls are, you couldn't pay me enough. Where are there parents!! I know they are consenting adults but weren't these people ever taught any morals?  Daily I am told something shocking from a client.....this trumped all the stories of the day and there were some duzies.  I think this one is the one that shocked me the most...and I thought I had heard it all.......

Thank you for the small things...

My sister says to take Sunday to step back and be thankful for what we have in our simple lives that make us happy......family.......as you can see, our family has a very exotic look, as a matter of fact we have been known to stop people in their tracks....I think people confuse us with Lisa Marie Presley, Howie Mandell and Hannah Montana, we can't help it,  we are just a very attractive unit.  This is why we don't go out much, we draw too much attention and frankly, we get really sick of people taking pictures of us without asking.  My mom always tells me I am funny and have a great personality,  She was always thoughtful that way, I know growing up she just didn't want me to get a big head.  THANKS MOM!!

Cold but Cool!!

Well it is riding season again, so Jay went with me today while I pre-rode our route for tomorrow and IT WAS COLD!!  I had my heated gear on and chaps with my face mask and it was still cold.  What I can say though is that it was nice.  My last blog I ranted and raved about how dirty Reno is getting and now I remember that there is beauty as well.  We rode the McCarran loop then when we hit Washoe Valley we rode passed Bowers Mansion and onto Franktown Rd.  We went through Carson onto hwy 50 and through Silver Springs to get into Fernley.   From Fernley we went through Wadsworth and Nixon to get to Pyramid Lake.  It was so blue it was almost Aqua and even though it was very choppy, there were a lot of men (and probably a few women as well) fishing along the shores.  There were already Pelicans swimming in the lake too!!  We made it without any crazy "Harley Hatin' Mini-Vans"  trying to run us off the road so it was a very relaxing ride.  We stopped to eat at Chili's and made it home safely.  Even though it was cold, it was great to get out.  We will do it again tomorrow with the group and Jay and I both agreed that it will be a very nice ride for everyone!