When Satan Met 2020
This is the time of year I dislike the most, the "dead" week between Christmas and New Year's. I watch a lot of TV, mostly as wallpaper background while I'm doing something else like blogging (as I am...
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What a Year!
One day left in 2020. What a year huh folks?Interesting I didn't get any comments on my "Satan Meets 2020" previous blog post. I for one thought it was hilarious. But they I have a weird sense of...
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New Year's Eve Rumninations
Me at the Philadelphia Mummer's Parade 1965 (with the big smile and trench coat) Here I am, another New Year's Eve working at the hotel. I'm at work now, on call at the front desk. Waiting for one more...
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Tipton Family Association of America Reunion Aug 16th & 17th 1996
Another old VHS video, this one of the Tipton Family Association of America held at the Tipton-Haynes Historic Site in Johnson City, Tennessee April 16th and 17th, 1996.I really have to take time to...
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Staying Safe During The COVID Pandemic
Deaths from COVID are rising dramatically across the United States. This dramatic rise has to do with families getting together for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's. These family gatherings and...
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Assault On Our Democracy
Insurrectionists at the Capitol Building beating a police officer to death Last Wednesday I was sitting at this computer updating my online Scrabble games with Pat. As usual, I had my TV on to my right...
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Bill Is In The Hospital
Bill with Sparky, one of his favorite dogs - 1972As I type this blog entry, Bill is at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. He was helicoptered there yesterday afternoon after...
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Update on Bill In Hospital
Bill's Christmas lightsBill is still in the ICU unit of Thomas Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia. I've talked to him several times on FaceTime. His nurse was very kind to offer her personal iPhone to...
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Bill Still In Hospital January 17th, 2021
Bill and me July 4, 2009. That is Bill's lawn mowing hat. He put those extra doo dads on for our neighbor BarbaraThis morning I woke up at 4:30 AM for a bathroom visit. Couldn't get back to sleep. All...
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Bill Still In The Hospital, Monday, January 18, 2021
I awoke this morning about 6:30 AM to an empty house again. For the first time since Bill's fall last Thursday I felt the slightest glimmer of relief from my profound sadness of losing Bill. Maybe...
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Bill in ICU Thomas Jefferson Hospital January 19, 2021
Bill is still in the ICU unit of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. I was able to talk to him via FaceTime yesterday. This was the best conversation we had yet since he was airlifted...
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Bill Moves Out Of the ICU Unit
PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Dover Bill was moved out of the ICU unit this morning to the stroke unit at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. I inquired if he had a stroke and I was...
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Bill at PAM Rehabilitation Hospital Surprise Visit
Last night I got a call from the evening nurse on duty that Bill had arrived at the hospital yesterday. The night nurse asked me for information about Bill. He also asked me to come in with Bill's...
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Visit To Bill Cancelled Today Because of COVID
Bill's favorite knee warming throw (the one I took up to him today)This morning I received a call from Bill asking me where I was. I told him I was on my way to visit him.I had packed his favorite...
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Bill Rehab Update January 25, 2021
Bill on his iPad in his favorite Archie Bunker chair in our sunroom Today was the first full day of rehab for Bill.He arrived at the rehab facility last Friday night. I visited him Saturday, bringing...
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Bill's Rehab Update January 27, 2021
Me and Bill today at his rehab facility -Bill in his favorite sweater and blanketThis morning I took two pairs of pajama bottom pants with pull strings for Bill to wear during his stay at his rehab...
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Bill At Rehab January 29, 2021
This morning I took the hour drive to visit Bill again at the rehab facility where he's been for a week now. Yesterday I got the news that Bill will be discharged next Friday. When Bill called me last...
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Bill at Rehab January 30, 2021
This morning I was able to visit Bill again for one hour. I won't be able to visit again for three days because of impending snow. I don't travel in the snow. Slipping on the snow and ice three years...
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Bill called me from his rehab this afternoon. He sounded almost like the old Bill I know and love.He also called yesterday and sounded like his old self. He said his physical therapy is coming along,...
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Today I had a "family training session" at the rehab hospital where Bill has been for the past two weeks in Dover, Delaware.Tomorrow I drive up to Dover again, and this time I can tell Bill "We're...
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