My big surgery is in two days. Wednesday. The doctor is going to remove the lower lobe of my left lung, which is where the cancer is located. It has collapsed the lung. I'm so scared. The surgery will take about three hours. My sister Barbara is going to take me to the hospital in Stockton, two hours away. We have to be there at 5 am.

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Last year was not very interesting. No one in my family or good friends died (thank goodness). No new grandsons. My daughter received her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Cal State East Bay in May. I turned 74 in November and my twins turned 50 in November.

Mike and Crystal went on a very expensive trip to Hawaii in August, but fought ( Read more... )

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DONNA!
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Hope you have a wonderful day!

Spring is in the air! I cannot believe what a beautiful day we have had. It's 5 pm right now, and I still have the sliding door open to the balcony (with the screen closed so Mya doesn't go out). A cool breeze has been blowing into my apartment this afternoon, and I love it. I can hear teenagers on their skateboards down below, and children ( Read more... )

A long day, but a good one! I arose early (before dawn in California) to watch Trump leave the White House for the last time. I was smiling from ear to ear. I was nervous about predicted assassination attempts on Biden in DC today, so I had not slept very well. But the day turned out to be calm and peaceful.

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I nervously talked to Peggy (part of management in my building) today. She was super nice, and repeatedly thanked me for coming forward about the verbal abuse my nextdoor neighbor is suffering. She assured me that it is very important for people like me to intervene, otherwise the abuse could continue for a very long time without anyone else ( Read more... )

Happy Birthday to my dear friend pondhopper !!!!

I was quick with my camera on the evening of September 2, and caught these twin juvenile foxes playing on my deck. The California Department of Fish and Game informs me they are gray foxes, and complimented me on the great photos!  I love living at Rivendell.

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Tina took some photos of my grandsons this past week at Lake Tahoe. All three are getting so big!

Nathan:


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