May 14th, 2009 - Now 61 years old

I spent so much time last evening thanking everyone for wishing me a Happy Birthday that I had no time to write anything on my blog.
Most of the day was spent running around doing errands, such as delivering Posters for the PA Men's Chorus Concert. I did drop off my dress shoes for heel repairs to the Shoe Guy - Guy Shannon's new business venture. I had a short visit and checked out his accessories. Good choice, good prices. As I said elsewhere. I will be a regular patron of his new business.
My day took a turn for the worst when I went to Roberta's to look after her dogs. I let her dogs out and then went to work checking the light on her stove. I found a burnt out bulb. I went to the CO-OP to and found a replacement, went back and replaced it. Then I went to chat with her birds. I found them both dead in the bottom of their filthy cage, obviously deprived of water for sometime. The water container was bone-dry.
Diane treated me to supper at Johnny Boy Restaurant, but we could not talk about anything else but Roberta and her dead birds.
Roberta phoned me later before she had even walked through the house and I had to tell her about her birds. After I told her she had not left them water, and that she could never have anymore birds, I hung up on her.
Not a great way to end a birthday :(

Roberta's Emergency - Part 2

Roberta phoned later after I got home and said that they were going to be sending Albert by ambulance to Saskatoon.  I told Roberta I would come out again to be with her until Albert was on his way in the ambulance.  I corrected the information on the admittance sheet to show that the word commonlaw was removed as there is nothing commonlaw in their relationship.  I did go in with Roberta to see Albert a couple of times, but mostly waited outside.  I thought the medical staff was very good to Roberta.  Of course, things moved very slow from her perspective.  Arrangements were made to transfer Albert to St. Paul's ICU in Saskatoon.  Roberta took Albert's cell phone and everything else was loaded in bags to be transported with Albert.  The ambulance pulled away from the Victoria Hospital about 2:45 am and we drove to Albert's house to check on his dog, then I drove Roberta home.  I was home shortly after 3:00 am.

Roberta's Emergency

Roberta's boyfriend had to be taken to the hospital by ambulance after 10:00 pm and I went to pick up Roberta to take her to the hospital.  The early report is that he was not in good shape and the medical team was still trying to stabilize him.  I left Roberta at the hospital with $20.  She will not be able to see him until he is stabilized.  I have since gone back to her house to let her dogs out.  She just phoned and said she thinks she left the coffee maker on.  I forgot to look for that when I was there the first time so I will have to make another trip to her house.  She does not know what she will do about going to work tomorrow.  It will definitely be a long and difficult night for Roberta and may be for us, too.  I'm praying in my spirit.