I have decided to make a quick visit to see my sister Carole. She has had a pacemaker for her heart condition for a few years now, and had nothing but trouble. Evidently her heart is one of the few that just can't be properly regulated so her pacemaker has to kick in dozens & dozens of times each day. It has really impacted her life.
She used to be a real athlete--tennis, jogging, always in perfect shape but now she can't even go for long walks because that will trigger an episode. She and my brother (both older--I'm the change-of-life baby, remember?) both had heart conditions and she is now the same age as he was when he died too young. So I think that doesn't help her frame of mind much. I'm going to go and just focus on her, maybe see a few old family friends with her. That's it. My oldest daughter is going to drive up at the same time so I will get see my grandson again--yay for that!
It's kinds funny--Carole and my brother, of all the children, were the two who really worked at having healthy life styles and they are the two who had heart conditions. My other older sister and I have no problems despite the fact that we eat, drink, stay up too late, etc. Funny how that works.
Enjoy the rest of June! See you soon.
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Good trip to you. Bring a smile to her face.
Isn't she in Hawaii?
You're a good sister to be doing this Swami. Safe travels and I hope you have a very nice visit with your sister.
*HUGS*
I should qualify: I am not in perfect health and shape. I could stand to lose a bunch of weight. I have bad knees (as do all the women in my family it would seem. I don't exercise enough and I need glasses to see. But I'm generally okay.
Sick sister & brother never needed glasses to see, but both had cataracts fairly young and sister had a detached retina. Other sister & I? Glasses since we were teens, but no eye problems when we were young. (Oldest sister is starting cataracts now but is still in denial. I have no traces of them.) See the pattern here?
This is the sister in Ontario, Nookie. In an ideal world I would go meet Seana (waves to Seana) but I just don't see that as a possibility in this short notice quick trip.
Sister is a troglodyte and does not have internet.
I typed troglodyke first, hee-hee. That would be a prehistoric lesbian, no?
Have a good trip. Be safe. (((HUGS)))
One of my most favorite people in the whole wide world is named Carole.
I am such a ninny. I couldn't find my favorite pair of dress pants to pack. I searched high & low, I took apart my closet shelves, I looked in Tom's stuff, my son's stuff. Nothing.
Then I thought, maybe I already packed them? So everything comes out of the suitcase and there they are at the very bottom. I must have packed them first to be sure I didn't forget. Jeesh. They're black; they disappeared as soon as they went in.
Also? Remember your umbrella.
*waves to Boo* *grin*
Are you driving Swami? When do you leave?
Don't forget your suitcase LOL.
Big {{{hugs}}} & good thoughts for your sistah!
Have a great trip! Enjoy your break and your visit with the grandson!
I'll miss you mostest! *smooch*
Are 1/2 the women from Canada named Carole? *grin*
I hope it's a good trip and you'll get some good bonding time in with your family.
Safe travels and good wishes to you and your sister, Swami. Hurry back! We'll miss you!
Yes Puffy, and 1/2 the Canadian men are named Gordie *waves to Monsty*
Swami, we'll miss you! {{{hugs}}} for your sister.
Women named Carole rock!
Have a safe trip, swamahari.I hope all is well.
troglodyke....lololololol
Have a good and safe trip. We'll miss you. *smooch*
Have a safe trip, and a nice visit with your sis. I'm sure having you there will be terrific medicine for her.
*hugs*
Miss you Swami! Best wishes for your sister!
I'm sorry she's not doing well. I'll keep you all in my thoughts. Have a safe trip. *smooch*
Well, rats. No Swami visit for me.
*sob*
Hope you have a nice visit, though. And that your sister is the better for it.
*hugs*
*hugs*
*waits for Swami to return*
I MISS YOU SCHWAAAAAMEEEEEE!!!!!
*smooch*
Sisters are wonderful help when one is under the weather - mine just visited me!
You are good to do this.
Safe trip and best wishes to sis.
*starts the Swami countdown*
Soon it will be the return to Swami-vision!
*Puts hair in towel "swami style"*
Welcome back!!!!
Are you back???
*puts towel on head like Zombs*
It is now July 1. Just saying.
*hair in towel like Zombs and Nutz*
*checks calendar* yup, Boo, it IS July 1st.
*waits*
Hope everything went well, Swami!
*Smooch*
And I'm back. Just too whipped to start a sister-visit post. Tomorrow is Max Day so I will not have much time then either.
Eventually however I will start talking about my visit and not shut up at all, because nothing can pull your strings like family can.
I feel like I was gone for a month!
yay! I'm glad you're back Swami! I missed you the most, of course!
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