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And then you die.

I awoke this a.m. early, with more back pain then usual. I put on the nerve stimulator, and after about a half hour, I got back to sleep for another hour.  When I got up again, the pain was across  the low back, and still worse than usual.  Over the next few hours, I realized that the pain was almost all on one side. After a while, we both realized that it is a kidney stone.  After 2 pills, no better, we headed off to the e.r.  Got there and got in line to register.  By 90 minutes after the pills, the pain left over a span of about 10 minutes.  Saved our money and went home. 

On and off during the day, the pain returned and I took more pain meds. Now I am having symptoms of a stone in my bladder,  burning and urgency, some blood in my urine.  Soooo, I think I have actually passed the stone.  I really hope so. 

Pictures from the county fair.

 

 
 

 

4 hours without pain pills. I think that I must have passed the stone.

we went to the Rivers Cinema to see RISE.  It is an historic documentary about US Olympic Figure Skating.   It was well done and focused on the tragic airline crash in 1961 which killed our entire skating team and all their famous coaches.  The U.S. had to regroup and RISE (ie start all over) with the help of a foundation set up to help fund the new skating team.  Money from this film will go to the foundation and will help our future athletes.

This event was a simulcast of the opening night, live from New York.  Scott Hamilton, Brian Boitano, Peggy Fleming, Michelle Kwan and Dorothy Hamil were Storytellers.  Also all 13 of the US gold medalist figure skaters were in attendance.  Go see this inspiring film if you have a chance and are interested in this sport.

We are expecting Rick and Julie tomorrow for a short visit.

 

 

Week end two

So far, the tooth is not painful. I spit out another small piece of tooth last night.  I have 3 choices.   Keep my appointment with the doctor here in the desert, go to Jane's dentist in San Diego, or go home with Rick and Julie the end of this week and go see my own dentist.   A hard choice.

We went touring with S. and L. 2 days ago. Had a great lunch. It is an old town, not quite ghost, but close.  Here are some Pix.

 

 

Here she is, no bull.

 

Weekend

 

The wonderful weather last month has led to moisture and cold temps.  This is the mountain from our street. 

 

And again.  But I won't have pix of all of the fresh snow until a few more days.

I saw a local dentist about my tooth.  He says that the tooth is cracked all of the way though. He says that the only treatment option is to pull the tooth, and then do an implant or get a bridge (false tooth).  I called my dentist at home, who is not in the office this week.  Jane gave me the name of her dentist in San Diego, I might go to see him.  I want to have another opinion befor giving up my tooth.

Claudia thinks that she is getting the crud that has been hitting large cities recently.  Steve had it for a week. We had to cancel our plans for this week, pending how sick she will be.  Rick and Julie are coming this week for a short visit.  Always too short with them. 

 

Claudia and Verdi at Living Desert.

As so often I do, I walked too far and too fast around the park, almost  a full hour, and am now paying the price.

Windy and wet.

 

We had a good time 2 nights ago. 6 of us, Martha, Don, Verdi and Hal,  and us went to see a movie for charity. It was the 50 year remembering of the air plane crash that killed the entire American Ice Skating team.  It was simulcasted from N.Y. to movies theaters all over the country. Very moving.

Today was awful weather wise. High winds and heavy rain. Spent most of the day in bed reading. Went out to dinner, and I broke a tooth biting into my hamberger. It has been frail since we got here, but tonight it gave a big "crack" and now hurts.  We will try to find a dentist tomorrow.  Hopefully I can wait until Monday. 

We have furnished 4 chairs now.

 

 

And displayed some cactus pots. 

Wednesday

Too windy to sit outside.  Several roads closed due to blowing sand.  Ran some errands early, doing a lot of reading and took a nap. 

Sunday

Did a mile and a half walk around the park.  Much good sunshine, reading Photo magazines like crazy, hoping for inspiration. 

Week end edition

Another great day. Claudia and Verdi went to an opera. Terrible.  I layed back and enjoyed the heat.

Bingo night.

 

We are enjoying the work that Claudia put into the property.  So much more room. Dinner for 6 is easy, we can squeeze in 8 or 10. The super bowl party was fun. Just 6, but I did steaks on the barbe, chili, salad, and the company was wonderful. 

Pre super bowl.

 

We are having an election for the board of directors of the r.v. park. Here is one of the candidates talking to our crowd.

The weather is finally warming up, should be beautiful for the big game tomorrow. We are 6 of us watching the game out doors. Then steaks and chili. 

 

This is the outside of the brick wall. A divider and good place for cactus pots and extra seating if needed.
Oh, yeah.  Marc made vice president of his company. Bad news is he might need to move to N.Y. city.

Cold in the Desert.

Just about all done. Put together the fire pit table. Ready to watch the super bowl on Sunday in splender.

 

Wish you were here?