Last month, Mark learned about a place that could help with tinnitus. The place’s name is Hearing and Brain Centers of America and it’s up north of Phoenix. He’s had tinnitus constantly for many years, so he went in and got tested and found he has Stage 2 hearing loss. They said that tinnitus comes from the brain, not from your hearing, and that it can also lead to Alzheimer’s and dementia. He was given something that is kind of like a hearing aid, only not. They set it at the lowest setting and told him to return in a week for an adjustment.
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Umm, we’re here
My bad for not writing this sooner. We actually got to Tucson on Sunday afternoon, but we’ve been so busy that I haven’t had time to write. Some of you have been asking where we are, so that has prompted me to write the final chapter on this trip.
Continue readingThe Antique Tractor Show
There is an annual event at the Liberty Grove Historical Society in Ellison Bay that I vend at. I have a booth for The Longest Day, the fundraising branch of the Alzheimer’s Association. The was the weekend for the event and I was there all weekend.
Continue readingSetting a record
I had COVID-19 and was off work all last week, so I was a little bit weak when I started back to work at the Welcome Center yesterday. Today was my day to work at the Noble House and it was raining, so there were two possibilities for how my day might go. It could either be quiet because no one was out in the rain, or it could be busy because everyone wanted to do something indoors. I was hoping it would be quiet.
Continue readingAlmost there
I thought the bathroom remodel would be finished last weekend, but there are still some small details to add, so hopefully it will be done this coming weekend.
Continue reading4th of July weekend
The last few days have been just about more fun than I can stand! First, there was the 4th of July with our J-1 kids, and Zak has also been doing more work on our bathroom.
Continue readingA touch of color
I am becoming Zak’s biggest fan! He wants to work up here every weekend this summer and I have been spreading his fame. One thing Door County doesn’t have is reliable contractors, so his services are just what everyone needs up here, but I get him first!
Continue readingFrom home!
We made it! We’ve been moving back into our house and it’s late, so I’m going to keep this short.
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Elaine was busy today, so I stayed at Mom’s house. We found a drawer full of pictures, including pictures of Dad with my stepmother, Sandy. It’s so nice when a divorced couple and their new spouses can get along!
Continue readingThe VA rose garden
Mark had to have a procedure done at the VA hospital this morning. As we were walking into the building, I noticed a sign that pointed to a rose garden, so when they sent me away, I went looking for it.
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