Author Archives: Sparky
The inverter switch
Now that I have told you all about the inverter, let’s take a step back and deal with the more critical electrical problem: the failure of the inverter switch. The problem manifested, about 10 days ago, with the refrigerator suddenly and unexpectedly losing power. I was panicked at first, thinking that the refrigerator itself had … Continue reading
Farewell, inverter, we hardly knew ye
For those one or two of you who read this blog regularly, you may recall that I complained some time back – certainly in the summer of 2017 and perhaps earlier than that – that our RV inverter – the electronic device that is supposed to provide AC power to our residential refrigerator while we … Continue reading
“The Soul of America” by Jon Meacham
Copyright 2018 by Merewether LLC. Published by Random House. It seems that the purpose of this book is to make us feel better about having Donald Trump as President by pointing out other times in our history when things looked similarly bleak. Because the country has survived other bad times and bad leaders, Meacham tries … Continue reading
“The Brass Verdict” by Michael Connelly
Copyright 2008 by Hieronymous Inc. Published by Little, Brown and Company, New York. This is one of the series of mysteries by Michael Connelly featuring Hieronymous Bosch, LAPD detective. But this one has a twist: Bosch is a supporting character. The main character is Mickey Haller, a lawyer fresh out of drug rehab who gets … Continue reading
Jett’s first wig
Jett finally broke down and purchased a wig. This was, in part, due to the unexpected assessment from her oncologist, that her hair loss may be permanent. Not good news, but we agreed that a good life without hair was still a good life. Anyway, we visited a wig shop and she picked out one … Continue reading
“The Black Widow” by Daniel Silva
Copyright 2016 by Daniel Silva. Published by HarperCollins. This is my first Daniel Silva novel. Unlike most of my reading material (mysteries), this is a novel of international intrigue and suspense. The protagonist is Gabriel Allon, an Israeli spy and assassin who is slated to become the next head of Israeli intelligence. But first he … Continue reading
First Florida infusion
On Monday Jett received her first immunotherapy infusion in Florida. It was performed at the Regional Cancer Center of Fort Myers, a very nice facility less than 15 minutes from our Florida home. All went well, though she felt weak for two days afterward. The big accomplishment, from my perspective, was that all of the … Continue reading
Mostly back in Florida
Rusty, the Corolla and I are all back in Florida. Four days, about 1750 miles. The best thing that can be said about the trip is that my back isn’t too sore. And no breakdowns and no near-disasters. The worse thing that happened was that I took a couple of wrong turns. They added a … Continue reading
A visit from the kids. And the grandkid.
For no good reason other than that they love their mother, Jett’s two sons came up from Virginia a couple of weeks ago to spend some time with us. They brought Jett’s youngest grandchild, Zachary, as well. As usual, a lot of food was consumed over the course of the two-plus days that they were … Continue reading
UMASS Memorial Medical Center
Our summer in MA has consisted of (1) numerous visits with Jett’s family, (2) 4 months of hotel living at Extended Stay America (ESA) and (3) about one visit per week to the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center. I have blogged previously about ESA and have mentioned her family several times – though not … Continue reading »