Dear Susan, We will be heading down to Florida on September 21st but we are on the other coast. We live in Southeast Florida in a town called Boynton Beach. So if you are driving down on September 21 and 22 and take I-95 perhaps we might be able to meet up. We spend two nights out on the road in motels. Our first stopover is usually in Fayetville N.C. and our second stop over is usually in St. Augustine Fl.
Let me know if your also leaving at the same time we are. We drive down from Northeastern Pennsylvania. Hi To you Also Beth, Thank you for the advice about that thunder coat, I will look into it. On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 9:08 PM, Susan Zimmerman <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Millie and Marty, > > You are both amazing. Millie, I missed your post to me until Marty > wrote after that. Thank you so much for thinking of me and praying I stay > in remission. I went for second time to Northwestern and saw a specialist > in bleeding. He took twelve vials of blood to test in various ways. I now > will be having an MRI on Monday, then compare and talk with this Dr. > McMahon. Had a stress-free journey to Chicago except for one spot where we > were attempting to merge with traffic on the Dan Ryan. Whew! The upcoming > guy would not budge so we almost took out a concrete wall, but avoided it > at the last minute. My sister was driving. > > Well, Millie, I pray they get something to help you with this liver > pain. Like Marty says, you will hopefully have many more good days as time > goes on. You sure put it to good use! So sweet how you phrase things and > keep us all grinning. I had a quiet day myself today, as yesterday was > very busy with an EKG and visiting the social security office. I had the > best birthday EVER on Sept. 3rd when I turned old enough to get either > social security retirement, (finally) or disability. We applied for both, > will definitely get the one. So nice to know I will soon get the amount of > money I made on my part-time job and a little more, and WITHOUT working! > Hooray. > > Marty, I am trying not to be jealous you are returning to Florida on the > 21st. We do love the seasonal changes here, except for the snow. Your > packing is unique, and a great idea. Don't work too hard at it. We'll be > coming for one week on the Thanksgiving week to St. Pete to our timeshare > if all goes well. What part of Fla. are you in? Tomorrow it will be high > of 66 here, so the last three days of high heat will return to normal > again. I do love the fall, but our leaves are already piling way up. We > have a HUGE maple tree in our front yard. This year I took special note > when it began to bud in the spring, and watched every day as those buds > matured. It's amazing what we take for granted as younger people. When > faced with our own mortality it seems very important to notice the little > things. > > I checked out the marketing paid assignment that was posted for the > Chicago area. The criteria is you must be taking tasigna now and live in > or near the Chicago area...they are having a difficult time finding the > last few people. > > Tomorrow I promise to get dressed and actually venture out a little, as > I have truly rested up. BTW, we have had TWO tv's go out in two days....is > that weird or what? We had a huge screen tv given to us as it was older, > and so we expected that one to die. But then the one we were watching > instead also burned up tonite! Do ya think Someone is saying we shouldn't > watch so much tv??? That's what my husband thought. We will try hard to > resist buying a new one, still have two others to watch from. > > Blessings and 18's, > > Susan > > -----Original Message----- > From: Marty Gartenberg <[email protected]> > To: cmlhope <[email protected]> > Sent: Thu, Sep 12, 2013 5:09 pm > Subject: Re: [CMLHope] Hello > > You know Millie, > > This is what I just love about you. You actually send each person your > thoughts about them and how they are doing and do it all at once. Very > cleaver if you ask me. > > By the way Millie, just because you had one very good day with your son it > doesn't mean that you won't have many more dood days and that is what I > wish for you. > > You are correct about we have to do what we have to do. Also, worring > about something isn't going to make it better or worse. It will be what > it is and either way we will have to deal with anything that comes our way, > and we will. I admire you for the way you think. > > To answer your question about the rain, well, we have had our share. I > really don't mind the rain so much but here in Pennsylvania that rain > changes over to snow, and that is what I really mind. That is why we moved > to Florida. > > What I really feel badly about is whenever it rains it comes with thunder > and lightening. My dog Shyloh is so afraid of the thunder and lightening > that she shivvers and hides under the bed. She won't even come out to eat > or go out. > > Yes, we just started packing everything up for our trip back to Florida. > We will be leaving here on September 21st. > > We have a unique way of packing. Since I have a Grand Caravan all of the > seats go into the floor, Stow and Go is what it's called. We keep only one > seat up besides the two in front. That seat is for our daughter Meredith > who travels back and forth with us. > > With these seats down and stowed away we have plenty of room because the > floor is mostly flat. > > Whenever we go yo Costco I ask the manager if I could have any empty > wooden wine boxes. He usually gives me a couple each time we are there. I > then buy a quater inch thick piece of plywood and cut out the covers for > them. We pack just about everything in them and then I use small brads to > close them up. I label each box so I know where everything has to go once > we get back to Florida. > > You know what Millie? I'm sending all of your hugs right back at you. I > hope that they make you feel better, and of course.... > > 18's > > Marty > > > > On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 3:55 PM, C.M. Houtz <[email protected]> wrote: > >> ** >> *I wanted to thank all of you for your e-mails about my wonderful day >> out with my son. I have had a lot of pain since, so I'm so happy that I >> took advantage of that day. Unless you've been in the house for months >> (other then doctors), you can't understand how great it felt. I know that >> Marty knows....even more then I do, how it feels to be in one place for a >> long period of time. We do what we have to do. * >> ** >> *I haven't tried my popcorn cycle yet, Norm, so I'll have to let you >> know. The one that I used on the other one, more then anything, was the >> rice cycle. It made perfect rice and am hoping that this one will too. >> Using these wonderful inventions makes my life so much easier. I am glad >> every day for my food processor as it does a lot that I can't do anymore. >> At any rate, it was good to share it with you all. * >> ** >> *Did you get the heavy rain up in your area of PA, Marty? We didn't get >> anything, but it looks like we could today. We've been fortunate here in >> this area.* >> ** >> *Sue, I hope that you remain in remission. I know that my numbers have >> increased, but won't know by how much until I see the doctor again. He >> ordered a liver function and CBC this time. He won't do any other testing >> until they see what my liver is able to handle, and then might increase it >> to full strength at some point. I try not to worry or think about it as it >> doesn't do you any good. Stay positive, and, as always, I will keep you >> all in my prayers.* >> ** >> *Beth, I haven't checked out the sites you sent yet, but will try to do >> so later today. Right now I'm going to take a much needed nap. I'm not >> sure if that's the CML or just being 74 that requires a nap, but lately, >> I've been taking them.* >> ** >> *You all take care and let me know how you're doing. I know that Marty >> and Shelly will soon be heading for Florida again. I hope that you have a >> wonderful trip and that you get some good news about having your kidney >> replaced. 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