Author Archives: Sparky
Damn
My second COVID-19 test was NEGATIVE. This is very disappointing as it strongly suggests that the first result was a false positive. I was really hoping for confirmation that I had, in fact, had an asymptomatic case and had developed antibodies without ever getting sick. Now I know that I either had the virus or … Continue reading
My best Christmas gift ever?
I wasn’t expecting any gifts this year. But I did get one gift and it was a good one. Probably my best Christmas gift ever. My health. It has now been at least 10 days since the exposure that resulted in the shocking positive COVID-19 test. I think that means that I am no longer … Continue reading
Surprise!
My COVID-19 test result was POSITIVE. While there is a chance that this is a false positive result, it is far more likely that I either have the virus or had it and didn’t know it. I can’t tell which because I have NO SYMPTOMS. That could be due to me being one of the … Continue reading
My first (and second) COVID-19 test
When my son was visiting me less than 2 weeks ago I spent a few minutes researching how to get a COVID-19 test in Fort Myers, thinking that he and his girlfriend might need to get one to be allowed back in Massachusetts. Well, they were less concerned about that than I was and they … Continue reading
A visit from #2 son
I suppose I should apologize to Charlie Chan, that inscrutable oriental detective. But since he referred to himself as “oriental” which most asians now regard as derogatory and since none of the 5 actors who played him in the movies was actually asian, I won’t apologize much. I doubt that he was even inscrutable, whatever … Continue reading
“Bomb Shell” by Catherine Coulter
Copyright 2013 by Catherine Coulter. Published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons, New York NY. I had a really hard time finishing this book. I felt that I should be liking it more than I was. I blamed the good weather, the holidays, Jett’s death, demands of a long To Do list. But now I think that … Continue reading
Thanksgiving for one
That sounds sadder than it was. It was a very quiet day – just Rusty and me – but I rather enjoyed the solitude. I finished the jigsaw puzzle I was working on, watched some football and a couple of movies, read a bit then cooked myself a nice dinner: pork roast, asparagus, mashed potatoes … Continue reading
Completely re-tired
Sorry, couldn’t resist. Too damn clever for my own good. After getting 3 new tires for the truck last week, I got one new tire and one tire repaired today on the RV. The repaired tire was the one that took a nail on the trip south a few weeks ago (seems like years). Between … Continue reading
Life without Jett
It has now been a month since Jett slipped the mortal coil. My life without her is coming into focus. Some of the changes are obvious but others are more subtle and surprising. First, the obvious. I miss her. Every day. I don’t miss being the 24/7 caregiver that I became in her final months, … Continue reading
Being tidy or being disloyal?
Maybe both? The question arises because I have been going through the stuff that I brought south from our storage unit in Massachusetts. It turns out that much of what has been stored up there for years is memorabilia – items saved from our many trips in the RV and our cruises. Jett was much … Continue reading »