Saturday - February 10

 Posted by Mark:

Todays main activities revolved around eating.  What else is new. 😀

Started out with breakfast at Ella Mae's diner downtown.

From Left: Lydia, Jim, Mark, Pat, Janet, Mike

Neat sign over the counter.

Mike and Janet decided to check out the downtown shops.  The rest of us headed back to Cypress Trails.

Annette sent us a nice picture of Maeve.

Maeve

Pat and I did a walk around the park.

Late this afternoon Jim and Lydia picked us up and we headed back downtown to Pinchers.

Janet and Mike joined us.

Our servers name was Maeve so of course we had to show her the above picture of our Maeve.

From Left:  Mike, Jim, Mark

From Left: Pat, Lydia, Janet

Friday - February 9

 Posted by Mark:

Pat went up this morning to play ladies euchre.  Good thing she did as they only had 4 ladies.  Pat had good cards, she and Diane won 3 games.  She stopped at Jim's to see how the game folks were doing.  Jim also made her a hazelnut latte.

From Left - Jim, Janet, Joan and Lydia

 

I was balancing the checkbook while she was gone.  It took way too long, a couple of tough download transactions missing.

Later in the afternoon we went back to Jim's to play SkyJo as Joan had left.  Jim won.  

We were going to do food truck tonight but it cancelled, so we did pizza from Domino's instead.  Mike got back from his golf game and joined us.  Then we all went to listen to the band "Deb and the Dynamics"  They were good, but LOUD.

From left: Lydia, Jim, Janet, Mike, Pat, Mark

After we got home we were able to watch some of Brady's ballgame.  They had their first conference loss tonight.  Brevard - 70, Patton - 65.

Thursday - Febuary 8

 Posted by Mark:

Therapy was cancelled for this morning as Jeff was not available.  The errands I was to run while Pat was in therapy still needed to be done so Pat got to stay home and I headed to Walmart.

Around 12:30 Claire got here and she and Pat headed up to the clubhouse for the Anthony's fashion show and luncheon.  

Ladies at the table from Left: Lydia, Pat, Claire, Charlotte, Carol Jo, Penny, Janet

I picked up Pat at 2:30.  We were off to Fort Myers beach for Rog and Martin's 50th wedding anniversary celebration at Doc Ford's.  Started with drinks at 3:30, then dinner.  After dinner we went to their condo for dessert and more celebration.  We got to meet their son, daughter, son-in-law, grandson and granddaughter.

Martin and Rog - 50 Years

Wednesday - February 7

 Posted by Mark:

Headed downtown this morning.  Pat to Peter's for coffee and blueberry coffee cake and Mark to barber shop.  My barber asked about Pat then asked "where are you going out to eat today?"  Guess he knows us pretty well.

We stopped by church to drop off a check and RSVP for their March 2 thank you evening.

On home as the day turned out very nice.

Took  our walk this afternoon, but Pat's hip muscle was hurting so we did not walk as far.  Always something to deal with....

Jim, Lydia, Joan, Joe, Janet and Mike stopped by after their Babcock Ranch Eco Tour.  They all had a good time.  We sat outside and caught up on all the happenings.  Then we headed over to the Rum Bucket for dinner.  Good time was had by all.

Family photo: Front row - Lydia, Pat, Joe, Joan

    Back row - Jim, Mark, Janet, Mike

Tuesday - February 6

 Posted by Mark:

Early start today.  We had to be to the ENT office by 8:15 and it was 15 miles away, but in morning rush hour that is 50 -60 minutes.   

The office was efficient and got us in right on time.  The PA was very confident that she could fix Pat's ear issues.  Using a small vacuum device, some hydrogen peroxide, and a tool she cleaned out the wax in both ears.  Then "non bad" ear actually had more wax than the impacted wax ear.  There was some discomfort involved when she did the impacted ear, but nothing like the other nurse had done to Pat.   When she was all done, Pat could hear just fine and the buzzing and swooshing sounds were gone!   A very successful trip.

On our way home we went out to breakfast at a new place on Fowler Street - Biggie's Place.  We had never been there but any time we drive past it they are always busy.   Just a good plain breakfast place with multiple large tables.   Looks like a favorite spot for men to meet for breakfast.

Then on home for rest of morning.   

Left at 12:30 to head for our 1:20 with Dr. Mehalik.   That session went very well also.  He told Pat her shoulder is progressing just fine.  Her progress will be slower than others because she had a lot of damage to muscles and bones before the surgery.  He is not worried that it would become frozen.  Forward motion with the arm will come first, but side motion may not completely heal for a full year.   Patience, Patience.

He did recommend a visit with their hand specialist.  First she has to have a muscle test with a special technician.  It will be scheduled end of February.  They prefer it to be 12 weeks or more after surgery.  Yesterday was 10 weeks.  Then we see Dr. Mehalik end of April.

On our way home I suggested drinks downtown to celebrate all the good appointments and good status.

We went to Lodge downtown, has a nice bar and Pat remembered their Blackberry Moscow Mule. Gin and tonic for me. We also tried their Burnt Brisket Ends with garlic toast.  Menu said it was a favorite.  It was very good. 

Then on home to crash after a Big day.