Monthly Archives: November 2017

Philip is not at all used to having  “up days”  one after the other like this… might even get around that  bend in the road  on Monday where I can see the light at the end of the tunnel…. if … Continue reading →

Yesterday was yet another day with a  good report…. just absolutely love good reports… love to win (not lose)… love to succeed (not fail)… I think you might even enjoy that sort of thing yourself…..   🙂    so much better … Continue reading →

I won’t be hearing about the results of my echo-cardiogram until I see my cardiologist next week on Monday…. it took a long time on the table today… over an hour… just laying there with 4 wires tacked onto my … Continue reading →

you asked for it John….   🙂                 No photo of your new socks? Lol Here you are big fella!   These are officially known as Circ-Aids…  and they work!!! They have done wonders since last … Continue reading →

Had our  “first Wenham visitors”  a couple weekends ago when our old friends, the Loraditch’s, came down from NH to wish us well.  Today it was the Mannings that came down to spend the afternoon with us… seems like it … Continue reading →

More things  to be  thankful  for every day… I’m just trying to stay in that  thankful mode…  the new  “sock boots”  for  compression  of my legs… have turned out to be pretty amazing… right up there at the top of the  “thankfuls”  … Continue reading →

Thanksgiving  is my favorite holiday… probably because we get to celebrate what I try to make my  lifestyle…. just  living thankful…  there is just so much to be thankful for…  🙂 Happy Thanksgiving  to everybody… do enjoy the day…!!! Interesting … Continue reading →

the wedding was just a wonderful experience for ellen…. not to mention all her time with her family…. that she doesn’t get to see that often,,, Here is the  wedding on the beach…  🙂 beautiful bride…..   handsome groom…  lots of … Continue reading →

Back to just one picture… saying much more than any words…. she is tired… but she is baaaack !!! 🙂 and Philip is well beyond… just thankful.… 🙂

On September 10, 1897, my great grandfather, Clement Platek, was shot and killed along with 18 others at a peaceful demonstration of mine workers, in Lattimer, Pennsylvania. Our daughter was in that area and visited the memorial… here she is … Continue reading →