Christmas is Texas

The Barretts have breakfast outside every Christmas morning and invite a few friends. This year it was nice enough to enjoy. After breakfast we moved my shed about four inches so the electric cord would reach. I've been fishing with Ed once-- we got six black drum and one red that we could keep. I've been to see Dr. Bowen and had one chealation treatment so far.

Texas

It's been awhile and we are in Rockport. On Oct 30 we were getting ready to go too Henrys Ann. when Patsy fellgoing down the ramp. She broke her wrist and ankle on the right side. Dr. Kennedy removed the cast form her ancle Nov. 17 and the wrist on Dec. 8. We started for Texas Dec 11, stopping at Cathys and Carols. We rushed down to Kentucky, watched the weather in Ak. and decided to go down thru Al. It add a few miles but had only rain-- no ice or snow like up north.It's nice to be down here and watch the national weather for the snowy north country. Today I bought a new tire for the car and a fishing license and appointment with Dr. Bowen for next monday.

Seeing doctors

Iv'e been seeing doc. every two weeks and they have been changing my meds each time.I think I'm finally done. Doc . Staniforth (kidneys) gave me another blood pressure med. and I'm off of aldatone.I'm feeling much better. My creatinine is still high-2.8. But potassium and sodium are ok. Had a stress test last week . Don't have the results yet but am sure they are ok. I did the tread mill to the test end- 8 minutes at 14% incline. Thats the best I've ever done.

Dr. Twu

Went to my kidney doctor today and he wasn't happy with my blood pressure.. He increased my meds and wants to see me again in ten days. Have to bring in my machine. He can't believe I can get a 70 point swing in my pressure.Got my new glasses yesterday.

doctors

I am still having trouble with my blood pressure and I think my family dr. has given up on me But I went to see my kidney dr.(Dr. Twu).He put me on new meds and took me off the cardizem (which I had just filled). He now has me on a low potassium diet.He gavej me a list of fruit a vegetables to avoid,which makes moms job harder. But I'm hoping this one works. I like Dr. Twus attitude. He askes lots of questions and tries to explain what he wants done.

Friends and reunion

Jim and Shirley parked in frort of our trailer.
Shirley and Patsy - Barretts ready to leave.
Class of 1950 reunion at Willards July 08
Ray and Otis at Mayrys cottage.

So much has happened in the last two weeks, it's hard to remember it all.First, I went to the eye dr. and did not need a shot this time. Then Ray Kivela came through on his way to the reunion,and Jim and Shirley Barrett (our neighbors from Texas ) stopped in for three days. So we had to show them Ludington- beaches, P M river, White Pine village, and Gander Mt. fish tournament. Then they followed us up north and stayed on our properity with us in their motor home. One day they went to the island and one day we tried to show them the Soo. On the 25th we had my class reunion at Mayrys cottage. It was 58 years but at our age we figure we need them closer together. The 26 & 27 was Rudyard Days . Saw many friends and relatives and came home monday.

deck roof

The roof deck was done July1. Then we decided to paint the underside. One coat didn't look good,so we did another, It took three days but looks good. Also started a Facebook. now I'm wondering why. I have e-mail,a blog and Facebook