Misery and Mirth

Dad’s Birthday & X-mas Shopping

I haven’t received copies of my blood tests from October 2nd so I called my physicians office and asked what the results were; My Complete Blood Count (CBC) and antibody test for Celiacs all came out normal.  Great, another thing ruled out!  The ideal of never being able to eat any kind of wheat, rye or barley food(product) again was rather unpleasant.   Also my platelets are still holding.

Latley I have been gathering lists either off amazon or by asking what family members wants for Christmas and begun my shopping. I love Shopping for Christmas, I love Christmas. I think it is a more enjoyable expereince for me to shop, wrap, decorate the house & tree and see the joy on people face when they open presents than to recive and open gifts for me. Opening my own always seems so anticlimatic and such a let down. The END of the fun.

Saturday 21st was not only a Hallmark money making Holiday ,Sweetest Day but also my fathers 63rd Birthday. We had a family dinner, presents and triple chocolate cake, Mmmmm so good but so bad. 

On Friday 20th my father had scheduled himself an early birthday present, he went with a senior group to Soaring Eagle casino for the day. He had fun but was disapointed because he likes to play roulette or black jack and the casino was 95% slot machines. Only few black jack tables with high minimum bids. He said Vegas was way better, beyond compare better.

Sunday 22nd my younger sister, Alica and her husband, Justin actually came out for dinner and a visit. Yes it’s a miracle, they finally came here after 2 years? They spent quite a few hours here. Chatter and conversation went on and on with no akward tension. Though my father did leed the conversation into weird directions and tell quite a few of his unusual but facinating life stories

Prior to this my sis would only accept visitors if they came bearing gifts or money.  I can understand why Justin didn’t want to make the drive most the time, he was working 12 hour shifts and my sis had portrayed us in a bad light so he felt it was an uncomfortable enviroment. She was going through some ‘nothing was ever my fault, you got in my way and deserved it,  poor me , you owe me whatever I ask for thing, world revolves around me, me, me ,me thing’ But she seems to be growing out of it and realizes even through her awful treatment of us, our family still tried to love her and support her.
We also have been supportive and encouraging of Justins dream to become an EMT (then a full paramedic.) He is currently in school/trainign now for EMT and visibily joyed with the direction of his life.   

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