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What is on your mind? I love all type of topics and will talk about almost anything! So, what is happening with you lately? Come, tell me about yourself. What excites you about writing? What other things do you do: Art, music, animals?    Photo: The Huntington Japanese Gardens, photo by Seabreeze |
| Prompt: Let's talk about naps. I do to catch-up on my sleep. But, I would rather read or play games, piano, anything except sleep. I have had such a busy day or days that if I have trouble keeping my eyes open, I will take a nap. Maybe it has something to do with my age now. I will be 80 in a few weeks. They say as you get older you want or need more sleep and I know people who doze off after eating. I am not one of those. I feel I need to do whatever I can while I am still here on earth. I usually sleep 6-8 hours a night. That is enough for me. Yes, I rather have fun under the sun than sleep. Seabreeze |
| My husband was in the hospital for which turned out to be Afib. The hospital cardiology doctor wanted to change his meds but my husband was not happy as he had been on them for years, working for years. His GP doctor didn't agree with the hospital doctor but what is worst is that my husband VA cardiologist didn't agree with the hospital cardiologist. Now this get scary when two doctors that practice the same parts of the body don't agree. Who do you trust. The GP had only one small change and agreed that Fred should keep the meds that he had been on for years, the same. They we go to the VA cardio doctor and she changes them a bit. I having more fear because my husband is scared in the change. Part of the change had to do with his diabetic meds, which really didn't have anything to do with his visit to the hospital. I am praying that the last change we make is the right change. Seabreeze |
| Are you ready? Twenty-five years for Writing.com, wow! I am excited about it. I have been here since 2011 and I think that is a long time! I hope all of you will join in and make it one of the best birthday ever! Seabreeze |
| Big Places. Yesterday I took my husband to the Tampa VA Hospital for a test. I had been dreading this trip because that place is so big and it is hard to find where you are suspose to go. The time before when we went for a test, we could not find a place to park. I drove around and around, went into the parking garage as they indicated we should do, but no place to park. We did not, at that time, have a handicap sticker so we could not use their Valet parking as we did not have the sticker. Anyways, we went home. This time, I was ready. I had gotten the handicap parking stickers/handing guide. We immediately found a parking place but even though I called ahead and tried to be sure where to park, damn if I did not park too far away from where I really should have parked. So, my husband being 92 and cannot walk miles (believe me, I am sure that is how far I walked), we got help for him; a wheelchair and a big guy. Well, the big guy, nice, walked fast. So I am keeping up but the next day getting out of bed, my bad back told me that was not a good idea. So, this morning I am going to the Chiro Doc. Did I say big places suck! No more big places, like Disneyland. However, I am going to Busch Gardens for my 80 birthday. I want to see the Flamingoes. Hi Doc, good to see you again. Seabreeze |
| From Blog City - Every Blogger's Paradise Prompt: "We all have our time machines. Some take us back, they're called memories. Some take us forward, they're called dreams." In what ways and how do you think memories and dreams are related? First, many times when I dream, it is of the past, with people from the past. Maybe I don't have enough real dreams or asperations? I can't say I dream about the future. So, I off hand can't see that they relate. If we all have our time machines, what are they? Having goals doesn't really match that. It is a clever phrase but I don't see the relationship. Tell me how it does? Memories, the past. Many we want to forget; others, keep. The only relationship I could possibly see would be that memories are in the past but do we travel there, maybe. I would like to hear more from others on this one. Seabreeze |
| Today my post is about being overwhelmed! You have been there, I know. We all have. It seems the older I get, the more I feel that way. Why? I have been trying to keep a daily schedule of writing, playing cards, chess, paint and do the normal household routines and still pay attention to my Little Guy (dog) and my big guy (husband). Wow, time for me? I have a running post regarding Psalms, but I have slippd up on that. I wanted to post everyday on it, but life gets in the way. I also want to post here on the Bloggers sites; trying to keep up with those. Yesterday wasn't a bad day. Got several things done but by the end of the day I was bushed. Grant you, I am going to be 80 next month. In my mind, I am still about 35 and my body should pay attention to me. Some days I feel like one of those machines that automatically sweeps your floors, Rumba. It starts out straight, turns, goes in circles and lands where, who knows? Do you ever feel that way? |
| Prompt #29: What are the top five things that distract you or affect your productivity? Computer games is one. I am a sucker to kill time with computer games. I have one that is entangling ropes. Love this game. I once took it off my phone and I may have to again. In the evening, TV. I like a few shows but enjoy some of the postings on YouTube as well. I can't say I have five things. I am retired and the heat does get in my way from doing weeding that is needed and also the back aches that I get from doing it. I play chess, paint occasionally and play cards with some folks. I like karaoke on Fridays. I am not doing to much productivity these days. Seabreeze |
| Prompt #28: If you could create a charitable foundation with billions of dollars in resources, what causes would you try to tackle? It would be to end homelessness. In a country as wealthy as ours, homelessness should not be rapid. With billions in resources, no Veteran, senior or child should be living on the streets. First, temporary shelters could be established using vacant city lots with over site by the charitable organization created. These temporary shelters should provide housing, showers and food sources. Helping those to be clean, fed and have a place to sleep, then programs to assist in obtaining employment should begin. I would love to see a program where everyone who is considered homelessness, would be involved in the program itself. A organization that would employ billions of dollars/resources should be able to utilize the talents (even how minimal) of those who are being helped. If people are healthy enough to do some type of work, should do so. Any skills taught or brought to the organization by the homelessness, would apply back into the organization. Clerical workers, trades, talents learned via Veterans can be utilized to support the organization. It sounds like a massive take on, but I do believe it could work. Those individuals that have health issues, whether drugs or illnesses, would have to be exempt for the work contribution program and be encompassed in a separate program but indirectly connected to the charitable foundation. As these individuals improved in the health situation they would be required to give back in some fashion. I don't have all the details work out in my mind but I do feel it is feasible. Seabreeze |
| Prompt #27: If you had a single wish to change one thing about the world to make it a better place, what one thing would you change if you wanted to do the most good? This is very hard. I am not sure one thing could make a big difference and do the most good. If there is one thing, it would be everyone's skin color would be the same. However, with that said, people's nature would be to find something else to fight about. It seems to be human nature. Seabreeze |
| Prompt: "I am not be perfect, I'm here to be real." Lady Gaga Gaga Write about this in your Blog entry today. Well, none of us are perfect, as the Bible tells us. And if the quote above was spoken as it was written for the exercise, then she is definitely not perfect (I am not be .....). We are all practicing in this world. All going through a testing period of sorts. We learn new things every day about people and about ourselves. Lady Gaga isn't one I follow so I can't really say what her quote was in regards to. For her to say she is here to be real; I would say what is real to her. If she dresses up, does stage performances is that real. Not everyone does those things but they may say that they feel real. Being alive is real. Seabreeze |
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