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Post by soutxed on Jun 2, 2024 7:53:29 GMT -5
Sneakers--Raymondville, being a small city of about 3000 and not growing is probably not a good idea for a doctor to open a new practice. Sad some older people will skip medical care if they have to drive to Harlingen.
Ed--I never heard of the Non-Resident Violator Compact. But there are many laws I probably don't know, and I taught US Government. But I tend to think there are too many laws anyway.
Uncle--Appears the Stars are struggling and not sure the Mavericks can defeat to Celtics. Hope your mouth is doing better, but sometimes mine gets soar while they work on me, but no effects by the time I leave the dentist.
Two valley high school teams made the state softball championship games yesterday. Harlingen South in 5A and Weslaco in 6A. Harlingen South didn't look good, the girls appeared nervous and lost 8-0. Most runs scored against them in a single game. Weslaco won in dramatic fashion, down 6 runs in the bottom of the 7th inning (which is a regular game) and came back to being two runs down with two outs and bases loaded. A sophomore player on the first pitch hit a grand slam and won the championship. My thought at the time was Al Michael's call in the 1980 Olympics, "Do you believe in Miracles?" Would have loved to been at that game but they did show it on streaming. No school from the valley has ever won a state softball title.
Off to church. I need to pick up something for a covered dish luncheon after church and then a meeting on new structure.
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Post by sneakers (Metro Houston) on Jun 2, 2024 20:36:39 GMT -5
Sneakers--Raymondville, being a small city of about 3000 and not growing is probably not a good idea for a doctor to open a new practice. Sad some older people will skip medical care if they have to drive to Harlingen. One of the disadvantages of a small city. Buckner is about the same size and they seem to be able to support a doctor and a half there. Although my Mom used to go to a doctor a couple of towns away.Ed--I never heard of the Non-Resident Violator Compact. But there are many laws I probably don't know, and I taught US Government. But I tend to think there are too many laws anyway. There's one thing about the Non-Resident Violator Compact: you just get your ticket, you don't get arrested. AJ got one in Oklahoma one time when we were going to Missouri. Although the cop knocked 10 MPH off the speed he was actually going because of my "Be A Blood Donor" plates on the Escape. Don't know when we'll get the Escape going again.
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Post by soutxed on Jun 3, 2024 7:58:55 GMT -5
Sneakers--Glad the cop cut some of the speed. Usually, the faster one goes the higher the fine.
Uncle--Dallas Stars lose to Edmonton who now plays the Florida Panthers for the Stanly Cup. This will be the most distance teams will travel for the Stanley Cup. Maybe the NHL should add an extra day off on travel days or go to a 2-3-2 format to cut travel.
Not a good day yesterday. The streaming at church had problems and it wasn't until halfway through the service we resolved the issue. i monitor the streaming on the phone and had problems with the phone giving me a full picture. Finally at the start of the sermon it worked properly. Then toward the end of the service, the signal cut off and the phone went to ESPN which was showing the walk-off homerun that won Weslaco HS the state title.
Luncheon meeting went well. Voted to change the structure starting the 1st of the year. No more committees, just a general board with individuals heading certain ministries. Pastor will have more power to make decisions.
Wife's evil twin keeps calling her, but she doesn't leave a message, just keeps repeating "Hello." Wife called her back, but husband answered and said wife was too sick to come to the phone. Second time he has blocked conversation. They are up to something. I wondered if he hacked our church streaming or my phone. No proof, just suspicion.
Ordered a coffee and some liter bags from Amazon May 25. First package got as far as Humble Texas, but never made it further. Suspect the heavy rains in the area caused the problem. Amazon said they will send another package, but never showed. Now they say to get a refund but doesn't tell us how to do that when there is no package to return. Jealous Sneakers and our granddaughter in Houston can get stuff from amazon the same day.
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Post by patty7841 on Jun 3, 2024 10:49:25 GMT -5
Souxted: To get a refund, call the Amazon customer service number (866 216-1072). When you call that number you get a voice activated system that asks if you can receive a text message verifying that it is you calling. Then in your text message, just click verify. When asked what the problem is, just state customer service several times or maybe state once that you never received package. You will then get a live person. I did not get 2 items recently, so i called and got a refund. Posted to my account really quick. There must be an Amazon facility close to Sneakers. I have Prime for just awhile longer and then I am dropping it. I am not getting packages sometimes for up to a week+++. I never got anything same day ot the second or 3rd day. Good luck.
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Post by soutxed on Jun 4, 2024 8:09:51 GMT -5
Patty--I found link on the Amazon site when I got on the computer. Wouldn't show up on my phone. I reordered and getting two items today, but another package is coming June 17. Then found out I could get the same item this week from Chewy 50 cents cheaper. If I hadn't just received an order for cat litter and food, I would order it but the shipping cost on an order under $43 would make it more expensive.
Searched for a plaque we got about dad. Wife took it down to hang Christmas picture which with SIL living with us at the time we didn't take it down until mid May. Then with death of son and graduation, we finally got around to rehanging what we have. Hope we find it soon.
Wife and the evil twin family into it again. Twin calls her and just goes "hello" over and over. Wife calls back and husband answers phone and says wife is sick and cannot come to phone. Half an hour later twin calls back but goes to voice mail and she leaves a 10 minute message about how busy she has been. No condolences for loss of son, no questions about how we are going. Mentioned the problems with streaming at church and then had some online issues here and cannot help wonder if evil BIL (product of the devil) is somehow involved. Once again, we are going to cut off communication. Caretaker sister only one in family talking to them.
Mowed lawn last night, barely finished before dark but it is too hot to mow before 7PM.
Everyone have a good day.
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Post by sneakers (Metro Houston) on Jun 4, 2024 19:08:47 GMT -5
Went to bed about ten o'clock Sunday night.
Woke up a bit before six Monday morning. Watched the ABC 13 morning news and nodded off to sleep for a while.
About eleven o'clock, Krista the home health nurse showed up. She took my vital signs and rebandaged my left big toe. When I see Dr. Clause tomorrow morning, she wants me to get any changes to my home health orders.
Yesterday for lunch, we didn't have much in the way of food. Ate the last two slices of bread, two slices of cheese, and some HEB Uncured Pastrami.
I placed a pickup order with HEB. AJ complained that I had a prescription to pick up at the Friendswood HEB and groceries to pick up at the El Dorado HEB. Had to do a mess of driving around but AJ took a different route than I would have had I been driving.
Got the pickup order at six o'clock. The prescription was free with insurance. The groceries weren't. What AJ and I picked up: Ninety 137 mcg levothyroxine tablets Two loaves of HEB split top butter bread A loaf of HEB thin sliced enriched white bread A 24.2-ounce tub of Folger's Black Silk Dark Roast coffee Five two-liter bottles of regular Dr Pepper Three one-gallon jugs of Red Diamond Sugar-Free Tea One one-gallon jug of Red Diamond Sweet Tea One can of eight Pillsbury Grands Butter Tastin' Southern Homestyle Biscuits One ten-slice pack of HEB Mild Cheddar sliced cheese One ten-slice pack of HEB Monterey Jack sliced cheese Two one-gallon jugs of HEB 2% milk One ten-slice pack of HEB Colby Jack sliced cheese Three cans of eight Pillsbury Grands Flaky Layers Buttermilk Biscuits A carton of eighteen HEB Grade A Large White Eggs One can of eight Pillsbury Grands Southern Homestyle Buttermilk Biscuits One ten-slice pack of HEB Provolone sliced cheese One ten-slice pack of HEB Swiss sliced cheese One can of eight Pillsbury Grands Butter Tastin' Flaky Layers Biscuits Two seven-ounce packages of HEB Uncured Beef Pastrami A nine-ounce package of HEB Honey Smoked Thin Sliced Uncured Ham A 1# package of HEB Rotisserie Seasoned Chicken Breast A package of 24 Mega Rolls of HEB Our Finest Ultra Strong toilet paper Four packages of Stouffer's Meat Lovers' Lasagna, large single size One package of twelve HEB Strawberry Frozen Fruit bars Six packages of Red Baron Four Meat Frozen Pizza A fresh stalk of celery A 5# package of fresh gold potatoes A 3# package of fresh Mandarin oranges Two two-packs of Degree Men Original Cool Rush Antiperspirant Deodorant A ten-pack of RAID fly ribbons A 3# package of HEB boneless lean beef stew meat A 16.3-ounce jar of Peter Pan creamy peanut butter A eighteen-ounce bottle of Whataburger real mayonnaise A 24-cup pack of Maruchan chicken flavor ramen noodle soup A 32-ounce bag of General Mills Honey Nut Cheerios cereal Two 1.5-ounce packets of HEB beef stew seasoning mix Four 8.25-ounce cans of HEB sliced yellow cling peaches A 1.75# package of HEB boneless skinless thin sliced chicken breast A sixteen-ounce bottle of Whataburger original mustard A 10# bag of Imperial pure cane granulated sugar A 24-cup pack of Maruchan beef flavor ramen noodle soup A 32-ounce bag of HEB Fruit and Frosted Rings cereal Four eight-ounce cans of HEB pear halves A 26.5-ounce jar of Skippy Natural Super Chunk peanut butter Two eight-ounce cans of Dole pineapple tidbits in 100% pineapple juice A 24-ounce bottle of HEB Italian salad dressing
Came home, got seven pieces of snail mail. One was from Medicare, they had gotten the letter that had fallen out of the envelope and they were processing it. The other of interest was a notice from my brick and mortar bank that they would collect my safe deposit box rental fee on the 18th of June. (Just before Juneteenth and eight days before my Social Security Retirement arrives.)
Isaiah fixed a couple of frozen pizzas, they were cooked more than usual but not burnt. Watched the Astros game for the first few innings. Went in the bedroom, stretched out, listened to music, and called the family. Only family member I reached was cousin Martha. I then fell asleep. Brother Allen called me back but I had fallen asleep and didn't wake up when the phone rang. It's not the loudest phone on the market.
Stayed up between about 10:40 PM and 1:00 AM this morning.
Got up a bit before eleven o'clock this morning. Made a few comfort stops.
Reminded Isaiah today was trash day and he took the trash bag out of the business room trash can before I got there (had to visit the bathroom first).
Procrastinated a bit before breaking down and having lunch. Lunch today was a can of Dole pineapple tidbits and a Stouffer's Meat Lovers' Lasagna frozen entree. Also had some Red Diamond Sugar-Free Tea.
Watched CNBC from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, KPRC Channel 2 from 3:00 PM to 6:30 PM. Got bank and brokerage statements from Charles Schwab.
Now watching the Astros-Cardinals pregame. Ad for Houston Methodist Hospital running. Haven't been there since October 19th.
Tomorrow morning, I have a morning appointment with Dr. Clause at 8:45 AM. I scheduled it for 8:00 AM but they decided to do it 45 minutes later. That's probably the only thing I'll need to do tomorrow. Was debating about taking a shower tonight but with the appointment at 8:45 AM I have enough time to take it tomorrow morning.
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Post by edindetroit on Jun 5, 2024 4:59:38 GMT -5
Just looked at the radar (6am EST) and Houston has a storm headed that way with lots of lightning.
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Post by soutxed on Jun 5, 2024 8:40:39 GMT -5
Sneakers--I see the same as Ed, a large storm headed to Houston. Maybe it reaches Friendswood. Hope your appointment goes well with Dr. Clause. Wonder if he gets jokes about being related to Santa Clause.
Ed--Wish some of that rain reaches here. Reservoir is down to 20 feet. Ten more and we have no water. I know any rationing of water will drive me germophobic wife crazy. Washes hands multiple times a day, demands everything be perfectly clean.
Went to San Perlita yesterday and took some things to caretaker sister. Also some food to the widow of oldest brother. Had a good visit.
After some issues with the Hilton web site, was able to make hotel reservations for my class reunion this September. Can't help but wonder with these things happening (church and phone on Sunday and an app that didn't work Monday) if evil BIL is up to his old tricks again.
Finally received my Amazon order. Of course, it comes right after we left for SP, but other than the heat, it was fine.
Headed to Financial advisor as we need to change the beneficiary for our accounts there since the passing of our son.
Have a good day.
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Post by sneakers (Metro Houston) on Jun 5, 2024 12:49:27 GMT -5
Sneakers--I see the same as Ed, a large storm headed to Houston. Maybe it reaches Friendswood. The storm was big but not really severe. Hope your appointment goes well with Dr. Clause. Wonder if he gets jokes about being related to Santa Clause. The major problem with the appointment in the Friendswood office was they were running out of chairs in the waiting room. Dr. Clause said the wound looks good and I go back next Wednesday morning. Wasn't hard at all getting up at seven o'clock and taking a shower. We got back to the house before the storm hit, but I was still outside when gusts of cooler air started getting mixed with the muggy air.
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Post by sneakers (Metro Houston) on Jun 5, 2024 19:49:03 GMT -5
Watched the baseball game Tuesday night. Astros won 8-5.
Watched the ABC 13 ten o’clock news and then got to bed a few minutes before eleven o’clock.
Woke up with a few comfort stops and got up at seven o’clock in the morning.
Took a shower and got dressed to go to Dr. Clause’s office in Friendswood.
They only had a couple of empty chairs in the waiting room but they filled up and the staff got more chairs from the back.
Dr. Clause said my foot was looking good but I have another appointment next Wednesday in the morning.
He confirmed that I was having the big toe bandage changed Monday and Friday.
AJ and I went home. It was looking stormy outside but we got in without getting wet. By the time I got to the front door with my walker, there were gusts of cold air intermixed with muggy air. We had a noisy thunderstorm in the morning.
Got some Red Diamond Sugar-Free Tea to drink.
Lunch today was a can of HEB peach slices and a Stouffer’s Meat Lover’s Lasagna. The sauce wasn’t spread out good on the pasta and as a result the pasta was chewier than usual.
Watched the Astros-Cardinals play this afternoon. Unlike yesterday, the Cardinals won.
When the game was over, I started watching the KPRC Channel 2 news in progress until 6:30 PM.
AJ asked me to order some flea spray from Tractor Supply. It should be here Monday.
After the news was over, I went in my bedroom, stretched out on the bed, and started calling family. Reached cousin Janet and brother Allen.
Listening to SiriusXM on the Amazon Exho Dot.
Haven’t figured out what is for supper tonight.
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Post by soutxed on Jun 6, 2024 8:55:03 GMT -5
Today is the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion in France. Media has been on that story. Local news still celebrating the walk off home run that won the state softball title for Weslaco.
Went to Brownsville to sign some papers changing the beneficiary on our investments. Now we need to change our will.
Also, went to eat there at a restaurant celebrating 90 years in business. Previous owner graduated HS with me so there were memories.
Slept well last night. Been having trouble sleeping due to not knowing what evil BIL is up to. Sad that caretaker sister is the only one in the family still talking to them. Youngest sister called wanting to borrow our generator as San Perlita was without electricity for over 4 hours last night, not a good situation with this heat. They will be buying a generator today as this is expected to be an active hurricane season.
Hope to hear from Uncle soon.
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Post by Unclebal on Jun 6, 2024 12:08:07 GMT -5
Got a letter yesterday from my health care provider. It should be the go ahead to do my crown. Got the impression it would take a few more weeks. Haven't heard from my dentist office yet, so fingers crossed! soutxed, the Stars just didn't have what it takes this year. Still a good team, so next year, who knows? The NHL does have extra days off between games 2 and 3, as well every game after game 4. They have kind of drawn it out this year. It is a long distance to travel for these teams. They used to travel by train years ago. Sure is a good thing they use jet planes now. The Mavericks may have trouble defeating the Celtics. But anything can happen. Would have been nice to see both Dallas teams get to their final rounds. Yes, today is the 80th anniversary of D-Day. A day not to be forgotten. Take care everyone.
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Post by patty7841 on Jun 6, 2024 19:23:29 GMT -5
Uncle: Glad that you got the clearance from your insurance company to get your crown. You will hear from the dental office as a crown is a big ticket item. I hope it is made well. I just had a crown come off (3rd from the front on the top). I was able to stick the post and crown back into the tooth (attached together). I went to a dentist the other day and he stated he could try to put a longer post in the tooth, but it still may have to be extracted. I would have to wait for 5 weeks. He is going on holiday for that amount of time. I will probably get it extracted and wait a bit to get an implant. It will look so ugly with a space. Not wasting my time to see if the dentist can fix it. I don't think it is repairable as there is no tooth structure left when the crown came off. The crown will not sit the way it is anyway until the dentist gets back from his holiday vacation.
Soutxed: Cannot believe how evil your evil BIL is. Why doesn't he grow up? You get older and you would think people would act like an adult and not be so damn stupid. It requires more energy to be ignorant than it is to be nice.
Sneakers: You have not been posting much. Must be doing a lot of paperwork. I have let that slip this week. Been under the weather.
Have a nice Friday, Everyone!!!
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Post by sneakers (Metro Houston) on Jun 6, 2024 19:54:22 GMT -5
Last night, I got out of my bedroom about nine o’clock.
Went in the kitchen and got supper. I wanted a different kind of bread from the $1 a loaf HEB bread that works good for grilled cheese sandwiches and not other types. Isaiah was commenting that I was getting out a different loaf. Not my fault that he didn’t note the difference in taste and smell.
For supper last night, I had a can of HEB peach slices and two pastrami sandwiches. One with Provolone cheese and one with Colby Jack cheese.
Watched the nine o’clock CW 39 news and the ten o’clock KHOU Channel 11 news. Then turned on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Felt funny (electric shock sensations) and decided I had missed one of my pills. Took my regular supper dose and felt better.
Got to bed just before midnight and slept with periodic comfort stops until after eleven AM. Got in the business room just as “Jeopardy!” started. Took my morning pills dry.
KPRC Channel 2 didn’t have the noon news like usual so I watched the FOX 26 noon news which only runs a half hour. Switched to CNBC in the afternoon. One would think I would be alert after sleeping eleven hours but I nodded off.
Lunch today was a can of HEB pear halves and two bologna sandwiches. On the good $2 a loaf bread and not the cheap $1 a loaf bread.
Got a prescription delivered by HEB this afternoon.
Isaiah got out and got the mail. One techinical journal and a letter from my brick and mortar bank that they would debit a loan payment on the 23rd. Already put the money for the payment in the checking account that they are going to debit.
Messed up paying bills and didn’t leave enough for my biggest bill. Going to have to call the payee tomorrow.
Going to call part of the family. Called cousin Janet and brother Allen last night and cousin Sonja is out of town. Will only try nephew Christopher and cousin Martha tonight.
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Post by sneakers (Metro Houston) on Jun 6, 2024 20:03:59 GMT -5
Sneakers: You have not been posting much. Must be doing a lot of paperwork. I have let that slip this week. Been under the weather.
I missed Monday and did a catch-up Tuesday. I posted yesterday and today. Not doing that much paperwork. Need to get a big envelope for my Federal tax return because it is five pages. I did get an extension on it. Plan to order a big envelope big enough to handle it next time I order from HEB then I will need AJ to take me to the Post Office.
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