Friday, December 31, 2010

The Highlights of 2010

Hello again,
2010 was a much better year than 2009 Thank goodness! :)
Most of 2010was very good. There was only a couple bad,difficult times.
They were:
Retiring Dougie and losing our Friend Marian. Dougie I miss and hope
to see him soon. Marian we will miss you.
Now,for the good things,the highlights of 2010:

1. Joyce: My new Seeing Eye Pup. she is a beautiful adorable
Gold-a-dore otherwise known as a black lab golden cross ((though,she looks
almost white with some Carmel)
She is a good guide,very smart,sweet and very playful. She isn't a
breakfast eater and is fascinated by water but won't go swimming nor likes
rain lol . We have never heard her bark. It was fun being at the Seeing
Eye with our close dear friend Jeff Bishop.
2. Darrell,Friends and Family: another year with Darrell, you are the
best. Also our family and great friends. Mom,Dad,Sister's Mary Beth,Tara,
Brother-in-law's Bob and Todd. Friends:
Jeff,Keri,Alice,Tina,Marian,Ruthie,Lynda,Drew, and Mary Anne, most of whom
live back East. You all have been true friends,there for us through the
good,the bad and the ugly:) lol .

3. IPhone: As I said,I had a pleasant surprised from Darrell and Jeff in
October. This was an early Christmas,Valentine's and Birthday gift from
Darrell . This is amazing technology. Not only can one make
calls,receive voice mail but a whole lot more. One can read /write
e-mail,tweet and post comments to facebook. I have been able to use what
are called APS such as GPS, something called around me and Foursquare to
explore my environment,see where I am in route somewhere and check in to a
destination. I never been able to know where I was when in a car oron a
bus. well,not for a very long time. If you don't have an Iphone,you will
just have to see for yourself all that it can do. we can scan objects and
identify them through aps called Omoby and Noggles. There are countless
other things, many categories:
Productivity,entertainment,Music,games,social networking and so much more.

4 . Social Networking: Specifically Twitter. I have made some new
friends and renewed others ,continued to cultivate existing relationships
through Twitter and facebook. its been great and loads of fun
I have met a lot of nice people and am beginning new friendships with
people I have known over the years through the internet.
I appreciate all your support,friendship,valuable information and
laughter sent over the information highway. (especially Deb Lewis,Debbie
Hazelton,Allison and Amber
That is,about it. I can't think of anymore. Also a bit distracted now.
We are listening to our Friend Larry do his New Year's Eve show. O,BTW,
we began Broadcasting again on ACB Radio Interactive.
Darrell is cooking something good,some munchies we got at the store for New
Year's eve. So, going to go for now. Take Care and Happy New Year. I'd
like to hear,your,highlights of 2010 and maybe,even some predictions for
2011,if you like They don't have to be about Technology,could be anything:)
lol. till then,

The Grinch,Denver Trip and lost a close Friend

Hello Everyone,

Its New Year's Eve so this will be the last post for 2010. My apologies
for not blogging much the last couple months. I thought about composing
one last, KDD for the year, but it has been a bitter-sweet day for us.
There really hasn't been much going on for Darrell and me since the last
post,just the usual, work for me, and School for Darrell. WE both have had
colds. I am still not completely better,feel pretty good but still have
this wicked cough--,again .
On November 20 th We went to see the Grinch who Stole Christmas at Gamege
over at ASU. We had discounted tickets through Work. It was fun,very good
and a great Saturday afternoon.
Soon after,During Thanksgiving Darrell and I went to Denver to Visit our
very close dear friend Tina. WE stayed at the Hyatt at the Convention
Center near the 16 th Mall. It was a wonderful long holiday weekend.
WE flew on Thanksgiving Day and the flights there and back were uneventful.
WE didn't have to go through the special Scanning procedures and Joyce did
very well guiding me through the airport.
Later that day, we had a excellent Thanksgiving Dinner. The Hotel had
a fantastic buffet, many traditional items and some that are not such as:
Salmon,ravioli pasta and a pork dish. In addition to getting twelve free
nights I also get 50 % offon Food and Beverage.
Throughout the weekend we listened to some of our Favorite Broadcasters on
ACB Radio Interactive. Our close friend Jeff Bishop and his friend JR did
an eight hour marathon show,lots of fun! lol
WE spent time browsing shops and walking the mall,taking the light rail
and trying a few new Food Venue's, The Pasta Company and Anthony's Pizza.
The Best was just visiting in person.

As it states in the subject,recently we lost a good friend. Her name is
Marian. She has had a very challenging,stressful year
First she was self employed,an Interior designer and lost the business two
years ago. Then, this year,lost her home.
Marian's health has never been good,she had a Chronic Heart condition,among
other things. She was a very sweet lady and Our Parent's age. She loved
The Arts,Theatre,was great at arts and crafts,very religious and had good
taste for Italian and seafood. :)I saw her last ,right before our trip to
Denver. The day before, she had taken a bad fall and injured her knee.
Soon after we got together last month,she was hospitalized,the knee became
infected.
Then, three weeks later they transferred her to a Rehab Center here in
Phoenix. She didn't get very good care there from what she had said.
She was discharged from the Hospital on December 20 th. we last spoke to
her on Friday December 17 th and never heard from her. WE left several
phone messages but she never returned our calls.
Our intuition told us that something was wrong,she always returned our
calls. WE heard from her Close friend Laura this afternoon.

Evidently,Marian got a very bad infection while in the rehab Center which
spread to her colon so she was treated for that at a local hospital near
her home.
Yesterday,she had surgery to remove the colon. She made it through the
surgery but her heart failed during the night. we are very sad and will be
attending the Memorial Service for her in a couple weeks. She is at peace
and has she,herself would say, it was the time for the Lord to take her
home. She has been a good friend to us these last 6 years and we will miss
her.
Not much else happening. WE did have a quiet but nice Christmas. I had
to work both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day,the Hotel was sold out. I did
have Sunday the 26 TH off so we opened gifts then. we also made a
Turkey Dinner with all the sides from Safeway and watched movies using the
Apple TV that I gave Darrell for Christmas. O,we also got a wireless
doorbell so likely won't miss anyone who comes to our door.
Darrell gave me my gift two months early,an IPhone witch I love. It was an
early Christmas,Valentine's and Birthday gift. I can do more withit then I
did with my Motorola Q windows phone in the 3 or 4 years I had it.:) lol
Its amazing!
The weather here has been extremely cold, freezing actually we got snow
yesterday. Yes, upin Scottsdale and in East Mesa we had a few flakes and it
is very windy.
This is the first time in a decade that I have New Year's Eve and New
Year's Day off. The Hotel isn't having their Big Bash tonight. They don't
have the resources,economy isn't helping matters. I have heard in past
years it was great,very expensive but fun. I am sure we have lots of
disappointed guests. I am certainly delighted that I have the time off
WE were hoping to go back East for Christmas or sometime next Month. We
had plans too,then, we had some new Groups make Reservations at the Hotel
and thus,increased occupancy,needing more staff to work.

WE likely will go back home to New England in June. It will be a good
time, our Nephew Bobby will be graduating from High School then. wow,how
time flies!
Our friend Larry will be Broadcasting on Acb Radio Interactive soon. After
Him, it will be Jeff and JR Rock'in in the New Year till 1 a.m Mountain
time. WE also will tune in to Dick Clark too. lol
Tomorrow we will be getting together with our friend Allison. Not sure
what we all will do but that too, wil be fun.
Take care and Happy New Year. Hope 2011 will be a happy,healthy and
productive year for you all. May it be everything you want it to be. Till
then.