Preparing to cross the Illinois River this morning over the McClugage Bridge. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McClugage_Bridge
It is 64 degrees here now with thunderstorms predicted for this afternoon.
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Stay safe and be happy!!
Beth
The countdown to Spring stands at 17 days, 18 if you count the 2oth.
I am just home from a visit to the doctor’s office. I am being set up for an endoscopy. http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/upperendoscopy/ I have had several of these before as I suffered from bleeding ulcers when I was younger and working in a stressful job. So even though I know what to expect I am not looking forward to it at all. At least it is not as bad as the colonoscopy which I had done 2 years ago.
On the way home my daughter and I stopped and ate at Grumpy Pete’s. The food was only so so today. The reason given us was that the owner has been in and out of the hospital several times lately with pancreatitis. I know what this is. My sister died of pancreatic cancer after several pancreatic attacks. I wish him well.
It was pouring down rain all of the way to the doctor’s office. I got pics from inside the car as we were crossing the McClugage Bridge.
And coming home when the rain was slowing down in preparation for cooler temps and maybe some snow later on today.
All for now as I am exhausted. I hope you all have a great weekend. Stay safe and be happy!!
Beth
A couple of weeks ago one of the reporters from a local TV station tried frying bacon and eggs on the hood of a car. It was the day we had the terrific heat index of 118. The egg scrambled and cooked but the bacon did nothing much. This was picked up by HLN cable and I saw it broadcast several times during the day. Well, hey guy, get some more eggs ready. The temp is to reach the upper 90s today and the heat index 109 to 112. I am out of milk so I need to make a grocery run and I think I need to do it soon before the heat advisory starts at noon.
Yesterday morning while waiting in the dermatologist waiting room I did what I love to do. I observed people…My appointment was for 7:45 AM. I watched the people until I was called back. One old couple was so sweet it brought a tear to my eye. The lady was called back for her appointment and the gentleman was hanging back, still sitting down. She turned around and asked him to come with her and the nurse told her that would be fine. She said in a wavering little voice that he had been going every where with her for over 70 years. So sweet, naturally I thought of Jim. Devotion like that in today’s age is a rare thing. I also noticed a teenage girl in cut off jean shorts with the pockets hanging down that left nothing much to the imagination. I thought, my gosh, does she know how she looks; and then I thought, you know what, I wore shorts that were that short when I was her age. My 15 minutes of fame was long ago.
As we started home heading out to McClugage Bridge the roads were blocked off by fuzz cars so we had to go a different route to get home. I watched the news but I never did see a reason why. The pics in this link of the bridge are very interesting. I am fascinated by bridges.
Then, in the hottest part of the day yesterday, the power went off in my daughter’s neighborhood for a couple of hours. And that is what I dread the most in this terrible heat.
Stay cool you all!!
