Long Distance Aid
My mother likes to travel. What, you noticed? At the moment she is in Viet Nam. According to my sister, she has come down with an infection. She was hoping to get some advice from her doctor, but the doctor’s office is closed all weekend and Monday as well.
Apparently I’m not the only one who always seems to have medical problems crop up when the doctor’s office is closed. I swear I’m always perfectly fine on Friday, at death’s door by Sunday, then perfectly fine again on Monday.
I’m not quite sure what day it is on the other side of the world right now. I think it’s probably Tuesday, but that won’t get the doctors office here open any sooner.
Once it is, I’m not sure how much they can help. I suspect it might be better to do a google search of antibiotics that might be available there and are compatible with her combination of meds. And then translate it.
It’s either that or get on a plane an make her come home.
Cupid and Pink Hearts
Jack: Honey, I have something for you. Happy Valentine’s day.
Jill: Thank you! It’s beautiful. I love y…. Poof!
Jack: Jill?
Jack: Huh, that’s funny. Why did I buy a rose?
Previously in Jack and Jill: Broke
The theme for this week’s Jack and Jill is “cupid and pink hearts” as suggested by Heather
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From the Porch
Trigvey gave the screwdriver a turn. It slipped from the screw and gouged the ceiling boards of the front porch. The ladder under him shifted and clattered.
“Here, let me do that.” Diana set down a tray holding two glasses and a pitcher of lemonade. “You’re a lot better with a scalpel than with a screwdriver.”
“I’ll do it. I’m the man of the house.”
“I bet you wouldn’t say that to Suzie.”
“No one tells Suzie what to do. Is she even home?”
Both of them looked to the house next door, then at each other.
“I smell cookies. Let’s check.”
The Hub: Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
Photo credit: Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
These are all characters taken from my serial Suzie’s House, which is posted every Wednesday. Trigvey and Diana are also in my book, Moving In.
13 Chores
1. Clear off my couch so my ds will have a place to sleep tonight.
2. Sweep the floor
3. Dishes
4. Find and update password list
5. Update my Welcome page
6. Update my Suzie’s House episode listing
7. Catch up on revision goals.
8. Learn to make cardboard boxes
9. Buy more healthy food
10. Update my To Do list
11. Join the YMCA for the free swimming
12. Do my exercizes
13. Put together some screensaver packs.
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Suzie’s House 393 : Walter
“He knew.” Walter nodded to himself. “Right from the beginning, he knew.”
It happened fifty years ago, but Walter couldn’t seem to make himself let it go. Of all the things he and Martin did together, signing up to serve in Viet Nam was probably the dumbest. Venomous snakes, devious enemies, and friends who turned on you filled the place.
My Good Name
I recently learned that someone is sending emails in my name. If you’re careful, you can see that it’s not actually coming from me at all. The sender is actually djs [at] shestokas [dot] com.
There’s a link in the email. I have no idea where it goes. I wouldn’t click it if I were you.
I’ve double checked everything that I can, and it does not appear that I have been hacked. As I said, the sender is faking my email, but not actually using my account.
Just so you know, the last time I sent a link to someone who didn’t ask for it was years ago. It’s just not something I make a habit of. Then again, I’m not even good about replying to my email, let alone sending it out. If I run into something I really mus share, I’ll post it here. 🙂
Broke
Previously in Jack and Jill: No one thinks grandpa can handle babysitting grandkid without sending her home with a pocket full of money
The theme for this week’s Jack and Jill is “broke” as suggested by Brian Miller
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I guess this one is a little obscure. What’s your guess?
13 Things I Found
I’ve been looking for a notebook full of passwords. So far this is what I’ve found.
1. A pattern for hair “fascinators”
2. Flashcards with plot points for a book that I’m revising.
3. A coupon that expired in 2011
4. A piece of paper folded to act as a combination book mark and place to write notes about what I’m reading.
5. A newsletter from a neighborhood I’ve since moved away from. In the whole time I was there they only produced one.
6. A scrap of paper that says “Capcha words” and “Crambo- the study stud” I think it was going to be a Thursday Thirteen, but there’s only the one.
7. The instruction manual for a ball shaped ice cream maker.
8. The pocket program from last year’s SF convention.
9. A listing of word limit guidelines for The Wild Rose Press.
10. The meager rewards program coupons from Staples that convinced me to stop shopping there.
11. Three cards announcing wins in my Blogmania contest
12. A layout for my blog that never even came close to what I ended up with.
13. An invitation to my son to join the high school band. He graduated last year.
Looks like I’m overdue for some cleaning.
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Suzie’s House 392 : One Sided Conversation
Vin could feel his resolve wilt. He had finally accepted full responsibility for his party in Drew’s problems, but faced with Drew’s blank stare, he couldn’t seem to come up with a game plan.
“Drew. Drew, you there?” Vin snapped his fingers in front of Drew’s face a time or two.
No reaction, not even a shiver.
Parrot Sanctuary
I almost forgot about the bird sanctuary. It’s on Vancouver Island close to the butterfly sanctuary, but in every other was is it’s opposite.
No one thinks grandpa can handle babysitting grandkid without sending her home with a pocket full of money
Tina: Gosh, thanks great-great… I mean grandpa. No, no, I really am your grandson.
Theodor: Uh-oh.
Previously in Jack and Jill: Little Things
The theme for this week’s Jack and Jill is “No one thinks grandpa can handle babysitting grandkid without sending her home with a pocket full of money” as suggested by TWM
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Switch
Liam, Alicia, and Sally sat around in Alicia’s half-finished basement.
“Not much to look at, is it,” Sally said. “How many more years until your father turns this into a den?”
“Who knows.” Alicia shrugged.
“Well, I think it’s fine the way it is. No one but us wants to come here even though there’s a mini fridge and a couch and even a TV. Think about it.” He jumped onto the arm of the broken down sofa and struck a pose, invisible microphone in hand. “It’s our own little clap trap turn around karaoke burn down…”
“Someone must have flipped his switch,” Alicia groaned.
“He won’t last long,” Sally drawled. “The switch might be flipped, but there’s no where to plug in.”
The Hub: Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
Photo credit: Ted Strutz
T13 – A Day’s Drive
1. We started the day in the North West tip of Washington, a bit north of Seattle.
