The movie and song were from 1970 and as Andy Williams crooned.... "WHERE DO I BEGIN ?" ......
My God it's been almost 2 weeks since my last post and I've been bombarded with requests to "update"... you see there are actually people who don't subscribe to Facebook and read this crap to stay apprised of my Florida respites. Go figure - who knew ? Well I will try to be more diligent in my updates.... SORRY !!!!
1st and I guess foremost.. THE WEATHER !!! I really feel bad for the northeast folks back home and the relentless pounding of snow storms you've been getting.. NOT ! This is why people "snow-bird" to Florida in the winter.... to get away from this shit. All of a sudden, 4 prong walkers, electric scooters, portable oxygen backpacks and empty Depends boxes in the garbage don't seem so bad. Truly it hasn't been that warm here in central Florida but far more enjoyable than home. Daily averages are in the mid 60's and nights have gotten as cold as 35 in the last 2 weeks. All the grass in my community is brown and most of the foliage and fruit trees are either dead or dying. Brown lawns are the norm. Hopefully it will improve by March.
TONY NEWS .... Well my buddie Tony is home from the hospital convalescing but not doing as well as he hoped. I guess this blood clot he had in his leg was quite large and requires and awful long time to dissolve. Every time he stands and puts weight on it, the blood ( which can't flow well ) backs up and causes excruciating pain. The poor guy wants to be more active but has to lay down all the time to recoup from just minor activity. I took him back to the hospital a few times to have his coumedin levels checked and I guess there where they belong... it's just a waiting game.
TONY & KAREN NEWS ... because of Tony's hospitalization and week long special diet, Karen and Tony have joined Weight Watchers in Port Orange and been attending weekly meetings. I have been their personal WW chef and each meal is portioned and cooked to strict guidelines so that they stay within their daily "points". I am a lifetime Weight Watchers member so I understand the whole system. Well after last Tuesday's meeting Karen had already lost a total of 8.4 pounds and Tony, almost 10 lbs !!!!! They are both very serious about this and I will continue to help. Now let's hope they can also cut down and then QUIT SMOKING which is their second goal and my primary dream. Just a footnote..... I am NOT following Weight Watchers because as you all know, I look just MAHHVALUS....... thank you.
VISITORS NEWS ... "COMPANY".... yeah !!! We have some friends coming to visit next month and we can't wait! Tony's nephew Jimmy is coming all the way from Florence Arizona on Feb 3 for a week of drinking and partying with us. He is originally born and raised in New Bedford but left when he was 18 or so and is presently single and a corrections officer in AZ. Tony's brother Jimmy ( Jimbo) Alphonse ( and Jimmy's dad ) moved to Ocala ( 2 hrs away ) last year to retire with his wife Sandy and so while he's here Jimmy and Tony will take a day trip over to visit. I wish Jim was here during "Bike Week" ( March 4-13) but we'll still take him to see some of the bikeweekish sites... Cabbage Patch Bar ( cole slaw wrestling ) Iron Horse Saloon ( like TV's "Full Throttle Saloon"), Boot Hill Saloon in Daytona Beach and of course ... The ROCKIN' RANCH... Yeehaw.
Jimmy
Then just when we get the walls all cleaned and the house back to normal, my extremely good friend and facebook pal, John Collins is going to arrive. He'll be here from Feb 16- 22 and I can't wait. John hails originally from Springfield MA but moved to the New Bedford/Dartmouth area when he was a teenager and attended Stang with me, graduating in 1971. John hails from "B.D.B."..... Beautiful Downtown Burbank, CA. John, with his incredible internet prowess has successfully reunited most of the "class of '71" and organized a number of "meet-ups" throughout the past year. He was instrumental in gathering over 60 classmates for a "Clamboil in the Woods" this past summer, a feat that Stang has NEVER been able to do in almost 40 years. Now John has organized a "Winter meet-up" in Orlando for all the "Spartans" who permanently live in the south. We are going to have a night of mortal sin at "Howl at the Moon" in Orlando then John has planned other festivities like a golf day, trips to Disney and a gambling junket to Tampa and the Hard Rock casino. I think the head count is up to 12... I'm not quite sure what the body count will be, but I'll keep you posted !!! Can't wait to see ya, John !
John
Spent yesterday on my roof with a leaf blower cleaning a years worth of pine needles and tree junk from the roof and gutters. While up there my neighbor Carol came over and offered me the use of her pickup truck to take them to the dump, which was great since it would've been 20 car trips. I offered to do her roof as well so by days end I was "roofed out" ha ha. The dogs are doing great and have totally settled in to "southern living".. they go everywhere together, sleep, eat and play together and get in trouble together. Dogs life is good.
Well it's Friday which means a morning trip to the local farmers mkt, gen'l housecleaning by the "crew" and tonight... maybe a visit to the "Rockin' Ranch" to watch the locals all "Power Line Dance" Updates will follow.......
Ta Da ........................
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