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May 30 ~~ ALMOST THERE ~~Well folks... Guess what? I am almost at the 10,000 mark on my space here. 10,000 hits ! Holy Shit ! It's pretty exciting ( ha-ha ) and totally kewl !! Also the person that is the 10,000 viewer will get ...$10,000..... in Monopoly money ! Current there are...... ( drum roll please ! ) 9955 hits !! BRAVO ! Mucho bueno !!! GRACIAS !! May 29 ~~A POEM ~~Holding back? Yes ! I am ! Holding back expressing verbally.... How much I love you ! So many times It's there on the tip Of my tongue Only to be swallowed And stored But the " storage bins" pretty full.... So, it just oozes over the top Leaving a liquid puddle of Hearts meant for you ~J.M.H. ~ 5/29/08 May 28 ~~FRANK DEFILIPPI : 11/5/1920 ~ 5/21/2008 ~~My landlord Frank died last Wednesday. He was 87. He had surgery to replace a heart valve, things didn't go to good for him , obviously. There were complications and he was put into a coma and was on a respirator.He had the plug pulled on him by his nephew. The day before his surgery I gave him a big hug.... if I had known I would never see him again, I would have liked to thank him for his kindness, understanding and everything he taught me about Ann Arbor and especially the history of my current neighborhood. I have known him for four and a half years. He lived two houses down from me. I saw him almost everyday except when he went to his hunting cabin which wasn't often. Although at times he could be a pain , he grew on me. A year ago he lost his driving privileges and I think that really crushed his spirit. It was sad seeing him sitting in a chair for hours just watching the cars going by and taking cat naps.I have quite a few stories on my " spaces " regarding drama with Frank.. I need to put a search engine on my space to make it easier to find old blogs. There's more to this whole story..... One being that I don't know who's going to take charge, will they give us ( and other tenants ) the boot? I LOVE the funky blue and it's location, it would be a BUMMER to have to leave, to say the least... There's a memorial service for him next Wednesday, I'm sure I'll find out more then , perhaps.........
FRANKS FOR THE MEMORIES ! ~~ THE PARTIES OVER ~~Hello !
I'm back !
Back to work after a nice mini-vaction , I had Monday & Tuesday off ! Yipeeee. I had a good weekend ....Zaynah was here and met John for the first time, that went over very good, she LOVES him ! She said he's handsome AND awesome, I agree obviously ! We had a very nice time Saturday. Went downtown to a few places, had lunch, went to Gallup park and went canoeing ! We played a little whiffle ball w/ her. John and I played a game of Aton ( he won) then back to my house for a few then off to see Indiana Jones..... It was good! The dogs are totally worn out ! Sidney was acting like he was crippled last night , really freaked me out. He wouldn't jump up and couldn't support his back legs. He seems okay now though, best keep an eye on him.... we'll I have to get back to work , am on lunch break ..... T.T.4.N. May 13 ~~ A Sigh Of Relief ~~ Last week my 87 yr. old landlord Frank, A.K.A. on my blog as ....Mister Witherspoon , had surgery, a valve on his heart was replaced. I didn't know anything except that he was VERY SICK afterwards. Today I talked to his nephew, Vince, and heard that it went REAL bad at first and the doc wasn't sure if he was going to make it or not. They put him into a coma. Now he's doing better. They put his chest back together. They left it open because of severe swelling. They are also taking him off all the life support equipment. Whew ! I am so glad to hear he's doing better. I was calling the hospital to try and get info on him but didn't get much except that he was in ICU. Vince said he's going to be in the hospital for a long time. I am going to go see him soon. I have known Frank for almost 5 yrs. We have had a few ups and downs.... but have got along real well the last couple of years. I care about him and was awful worried about him......So here's to a speedy recovery for Frank ! May 12 ~~A Warm And Fuzzy Monday ~~Happy Monday !
I had a good Monday...hmmmm.... maybe because I had a good weekend... ha... I haven't had a bad weekend since February..... wowzer !
John and I went and saw IRONMAN Friday night ... it was the shit ! Good storyline, good FX, Robert Downy Jr. was great in the role of Tony Stark..... You should check it out !
Although I had a good day, I can't help but feel for the people who didn't like the earthquake victims in China, tonado victims in the US of A and also the people of Myanmar ( Buhurma ). It's very sad. Mother Nature at her worst. It tears me up . What's next ? Geeeeez , I shouldn't ask !
Newsflash ~ I was asked if I wanted to be featured in the U of M paper " The Record ". holy crap ! I surely said YES ! They feature a U of M staff member and it's a whole page ! OMG ! I'm gonna' be ...more famous ! Best get my autograph pen ready ! One of the writers there ( Kevin B. ) writes the articles and asked me.... made my morning ( besides talking to J. dawg ) . I should scan it and put it up here or the link.....
And how was your day ?????
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