Well, tomorrow is August and we are still waiting…. Had a few days of feeling a little down and some homesickness but think I am past that now, at least for the time being. Have to stay positive and know that we will get through this someday. I keep at the exercise routins, but breathing is often a real challenge.
Violet was not impressed with the water, although she seemed to be fine on the boat. Didn’t appreciate sand on her ball…. She is having a good time with Cassie and they seem to be enjoying having her there. We will meet in Chehalis on Wednesday evening and bring Violet and Cassie back. Cassie is planning to stay here in the RV with us for a week or two so that will be a nice change and a good distraction from our daily routine. It rained this morning but has since cleared up and supposed to be nice the rest of the week!!!
We love our iphones!!!! Went to a class at the Verizon store this morning and learned more about it. We now have apps and feel like we are getting up to speed with the rest of the world. Cassie will be able to show us more when she is here….
Bob has no cannon updates. Just tooooo many rv’s here right now and all seem to be in the line of fire.
I don’t know where this quote came from but I like it: “Faith is not about everything turning out OK; Faith is about being OK no matter how things turn out."
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Saturday, July 23, 2011
July 23
Bob’s brother Jon, sister-in-law Ched, and sister Rochelle came to visit last Sunday and we had a nice visit. It had been many years since we last saw Rochelle. We also had dinner with another ‘soon to be listed’ lung transplant hopeful and her spouse this week. It is always good to compare notes and they fixed a fantastic meal!!! Enjoyed getting to know them.
Had a bunch of testing and an appointment with Dr. Raghu on Wednesday. It seems my condition hasn’t changed a great deal so that is good news. He said his job is to keep me alive until a donor lung can be found and so far so good…
Violet got a haircut on Monday and looks like a different dog!! Had the poodle hair trimmed off her face. We met Jim and Cassie in Chehalis yesterday so they could take Violet home for a few weeks. Cassie is out of school and it is a good opportunity for Violet to bond with the rest of her family. We really miss her though!! They are planning to go boating this week-end and it will be interesting to hear how Violet likes being on a boat and water!!! We have not had the opportunity to get here to a beach or creek since the weather changed.
Supposed to have a couple of warm days here and we are ready for it. There is a potluck at the yurt tonight at 6:30 so Bob has decided to do a couple of pork tenderloins on the Traeger. He and Mike went to Costco and Home Depot this morning…
No updates on the cannon project. Weather has not been conducive to construction or testing.
Had a bunch of testing and an appointment with Dr. Raghu on Wednesday. It seems my condition hasn’t changed a great deal so that is good news. He said his job is to keep me alive until a donor lung can be found and so far so good…
Violet got a haircut on Monday and looks like a different dog!! Had the poodle hair trimmed off her face. We met Jim and Cassie in Chehalis yesterday so they could take Violet home for a few weeks. Cassie is out of school and it is a good opportunity for Violet to bond with the rest of her family. We really miss her though!! They are planning to go boating this week-end and it will be interesting to hear how Violet likes being on a boat and water!!! We have not had the opportunity to get here to a beach or creek since the weather changed.
Supposed to have a couple of warm days here and we are ready for it. There is a potluck at the yurt tonight at 6:30 so Bob has decided to do a couple of pork tenderloins on the Traeger. He and Mike went to Costco and Home Depot this morning…
No updates on the cannon project. Weather has not been conducive to construction or testing.
Saturday, July 16, 2011
July 16
Just finished week 12 on the list.
Betsy got a letter to report for Jury Duty in Pendleton! Notified them that it was not possible and they were very nice about it… Second time in the last 3 years for jury duty notification…
We each got new I-Phones today and anxious to learn how to use them. The guy at the Verizon store was very helpful and we will probably attend a 45 minute class next Sunday if we have questions, which is likely. Plan to download some tunes for the hospital stay.
Scheduled doctor appointment and tests on Wednesday. If the disease has progressed then I will probably move up on the list. It is just a matter of time before a donor that is a match and the right size comes along. Could be days, weeks, months or years! Who knows…. We have heard that there is another guy awaiting transplant in the park from Alaska. No details yet on that. Mike (our neighbor) has been released by the surgeon and he and Kathy will probably be headed home to Idaho the end of this month. It will be hard to see them go but we are so happy that he has had such a good recovery. It has been amazing to watch!!!
Cannon Project::: I plan to pressure test the cannon pressure chambers this weekend. Will take a generator and the air compressor onto the woods above the camp, run the pressure up to the 100 lb mark to make sure these things will not explode like a grenade when standing next to it. I have a 100’ pressure hose to get it away from everything. Still concerned potential about damage to the half million dollar plus coaches in the park. Built a smaller compact cannon. Will test this weekend.
Betsy got a letter to report for Jury Duty in Pendleton! Notified them that it was not possible and they were very nice about it… Second time in the last 3 years for jury duty notification…
We each got new I-Phones today and anxious to learn how to use them. The guy at the Verizon store was very helpful and we will probably attend a 45 minute class next Sunday if we have questions, which is likely. Plan to download some tunes for the hospital stay.
Scheduled doctor appointment and tests on Wednesday. If the disease has progressed then I will probably move up on the list. It is just a matter of time before a donor that is a match and the right size comes along. Could be days, weeks, months or years! Who knows…. We have heard that there is another guy awaiting transplant in the park from Alaska. No details yet on that. Mike (our neighbor) has been released by the surgeon and he and Kathy will probably be headed home to Idaho the end of this month. It will be hard to see them go but we are so happy that he has had such a good recovery. It has been amazing to watch!!!
Cannon Project::: I plan to pressure test the cannon pressure chambers this weekend. Will take a generator and the air compressor onto the woods above the camp, run the pressure up to the 100 lb mark to make sure these things will not explode like a grenade when standing next to it. I have a 100’ pressure hose to get it away from everything. Still concerned potential about damage to the half million dollar plus coaches in the park. Built a smaller compact cannon. Will test this weekend.
Saturday, July 9, 2011
July 9
Another week gone by and I’m reflecting on my life and my many blessings. I feel fortunate to have a fighting chance at this disease. Unlike a friend and coworker who was diagnosed with a brain tumor and died 2 months later with no hope of a cure or treatment. She didn’t have the chance to retire and do the things she had planned. We were the same age and planned to retire about the same time. OK, so maybe I am currently tied to oxygen and things are more difficult than I would like them to be. I’m not in pain and can look forward to each day and make plans, at least in the short term.
We enjoyed a ‘quiet’ 4th here in the RV park. BBQ’d some chicken with our RV neighbors and did S’mores on the BBQ too. They didn’t allow fireworks in the park but you wouldn’t have known it for the noise! Lasted until about midnight! Violet did well with the fireworks noise. She was aware, but no panic noticed.
Our tomato plant has tiny little tomatoes on it! It was quite warm yesterday, in the 80’s, but today only in the high 60’s, low 70’s and cloudy/rainy. The weather here changes frequently.
Violet met another golden-doodle and was so excited. The woman was with an RV repair service and just happened to be across from us in the park. She says she has to find a home for this 1 year old female named Muffin. Wish we could take her but it just isn’t possible right now. She is a ‘very’ mellow dog and looks a lot like Violet except her fur is not quite as curly. Same color. So…., if you know of someone with a few hundred to spare, that wants a spayed/chipped G-D, let us know.
Bob made an offer on an 800cc Honda from another rv’r. A couple of problems… Owner didn’t want to sell and Bob’s offer was to store it for him…. ;-) Oh, well. We meet a lot of nice people in this park.
Dinner on Fri eve with Dan and Terri. Dan is 1 yr post transplant and they have connections to La Grande. Nice dinner with nice people.
This coming Sunday is the monthly RV Park breakfast with pancakes, eggs, sausage, and good company.
If the weather is nice, Bob and Mike will be back at the cannon engineering this weekend.
We enjoyed a ‘quiet’ 4th here in the RV park. BBQ’d some chicken with our RV neighbors and did S’mores on the BBQ too. They didn’t allow fireworks in the park but you wouldn’t have known it for the noise! Lasted until about midnight! Violet did well with the fireworks noise. She was aware, but no panic noticed.
Our tomato plant has tiny little tomatoes on it! It was quite warm yesterday, in the 80’s, but today only in the high 60’s, low 70’s and cloudy/rainy. The weather here changes frequently.
Violet met another golden-doodle and was so excited. The woman was with an RV repair service and just happened to be across from us in the park. She says she has to find a home for this 1 year old female named Muffin. Wish we could take her but it just isn’t possible right now. She is a ‘very’ mellow dog and looks a lot like Violet except her fur is not quite as curly. Same color. So…., if you know of someone with a few hundred to spare, that wants a spayed/chipped G-D, let us know.
Bob made an offer on an 800cc Honda from another rv’r. A couple of problems… Owner didn’t want to sell and Bob’s offer was to store it for him…. ;-) Oh, well. We meet a lot of nice people in this park.
Dinner on Fri eve with Dan and Terri. Dan is 1 yr post transplant and they have connections to La Grande. Nice dinner with nice people.
This coming Sunday is the monthly RV Park breakfast with pancakes, eggs, sausage, and good company.
If the weather is nice, Bob and Mike will be back at the cannon engineering this weekend.
Saturday, July 2, 2011
July 2
Just finished week 10 on the waiting list.
Enjoying a beautiful, warm day today and hoping for more to come. Went to a few stores earlier and it was a zoo out there so we will be hunkering down here for the next few days! Park is almost full this long week-end.
Enjoyed our week of visitors! It was fun and a good distraction for us.
Yesterday we went to a cemetery in Kirkland to see the traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. Found our high school friend Art Waldorf’s name on it. The display was very nicely done and the volunteers were helpful. Heartbreaking that so many died so young and politics….
Bought some fresh corn, green beans, strawberries and melon at the local produce market. Makes it easier to eat healthy when there is fresh fruits and vegetables available and cheap. Mike smoked some small salmon and now has a brisket on the smoker. Might be a late dinner tonight.
Cannon update. No Change. Still too dangerous to fire in the rv park. Doing some experiments in water cannon technology. Time will tell. Will work on a new prototype next week when some of the weekend campers move on.
Enjoying a beautiful, warm day today and hoping for more to come. Went to a few stores earlier and it was a zoo out there so we will be hunkering down here for the next few days! Park is almost full this long week-end.
Enjoyed our week of visitors! It was fun and a good distraction for us.
Yesterday we went to a cemetery in Kirkland to see the traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. Found our high school friend Art Waldorf’s name on it. The display was very nicely done and the volunteers were helpful. Heartbreaking that so many died so young and politics….
Bought some fresh corn, green beans, strawberries and melon at the local produce market. Makes it easier to eat healthy when there is fresh fruits and vegetables available and cheap. Mike smoked some small salmon and now has a brisket on the smoker. Might be a late dinner tonight.
Cannon update. No Change. Still too dangerous to fire in the rv park. Doing some experiments in water cannon technology. Time will tell. Will work on a new prototype next week when some of the weekend campers move on.
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