Monday, March 16, 2009

Weekend fun


This was a good weekend. I'm tired today but just because I didn't get enough sleep last night. I took several naps yesterday on the boat but can't seem to sleep much during the night because I awake to every sound when I'm on the water.

Anyway, we all had a good time. It was foggy on Saturday and Sunday morning. I really like being in the fog. It's almost primeval. The fog blocks out all signs of civilization and one can wonder what it was like before there was a city nearby.

The campfire on Saturday evening was really nice. We roasted hot dogs and used smoke to keep the gnats away. Those "no-seeums" are out and since there was little breeze, it was hard to get away from them.

I think that we needed a get-away after the past week. And we visited my wife's sponsor for a short period on Friday. She was in and out but seemed to be in no pain and recognized my wife. When I went in, she was sleeping peacefully. We left when the attorney came by to take care of business. The Hospice facility is beautiful and the staff is so kind. It made us both feel better to know that she is in such a nice place and seems peaceful.

"Since death is certain, the real question is. How shall we live? By pursuing recovery and spiritual growth we have chosen to live more fully and to use our energies well. We live with commitment to our highest values. We stay in tune with our inner voice to help us make choices. We play, we love, and we celebrate the miracle of life every day, not because there is no grief, but because life is precious and time is limited." from Touchstones.

18 comments:

  1. I am glad you had a good weekend Syd! It's so nice to hear your wife's sponsor/friend is not in pain. Hospice is soooooo good. We've had them with my late father and one sister. I can't say enough GOOD about them and their services to everyone involved/touched by a loved one's death. Gosh I hate noseeums and any kind of see um messing with me! I just bought a screen to cover my outdoor umbrella for my place in TN as I just can't enjoy the deck for all the bugs! The little buggars!! LOL! Blessings for a great day! Lisa

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  2. It takes a special person to work in hospice care. One of the hospitals I trained in was a reknown cancer center. I knew after a few days I did not have the temperment to care for the dying. I also came to respect those that do.

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  3. I love seeing your boat out in the fog...total peace.
    I am sending hugs to your wife, Syd. My first sponsor lost her life to cancer and we had many very close moments before she died. The family included me as if I were one of them and, although that was almost 20 years ago, we are still close and in touch.

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  4. Life, and death...and life! I used to have real fear of dying, it is gone. Now, I'm almost sure I do not fear death, but rather look forward to a life beyond. However, i'd like time to amass a few 'Brownie Points" prior to...

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  5. Syd your posts about being on the boat always leave me wanting to go buy a boat and get away, the pictures are great and I am glad you both were able to get away.

    Your dog is adorable - HUGE but adorable!

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  6. Sounds nice, but please don't mention no-seeums yet. It's too early for them. The touchstones quote is so true.

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  7. life is so precious. I am glad you are able to stand by your wife as she faces this loss.

    the picture of the dog made me smile....

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  8. So glad you and your wife had a great weekend, even with the noseums lol, I grew up with the fog, one would awaken in the early morn, the coves, mountains, ocean covered with thick fog, in NFLD we called/call it " Pea Soup Fog', it can get that thick. All of a sudden the fog lifts and you soon realize where one can walk, remember where everything is. It's a strange feeling being in PEASOUP! We have artist's they recorded a song called A grey foggy Day.I who grew up on the ocean , still does not LIKE the movements of the Boats.. Am glad your visit with your wife's sponsor went well. We wish her well.

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  9. Sounds beautiful Syd. We're right in the middle of a megalopolis and sometimes I forget how much I need time like that. I really need to put more effort into finding that kind of quiet. I love your dog! Thanks for the Touchstones quote.

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  10. What a beautiful dog!

    I'm sorry to hear about your wife's sponsor. I mean, of course I'm glad she's not in pain, but I'm sure that she has meant a lot to your wife over the years.

    You may not know this, but I'm in training to work with people who are dying or with the survivors. It's truly a calling, and hospice is such a wonderful program.

    Peace - D

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  11. that is my idea of a wonderful weekend.

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  12. I always love your pictures. Being part of someones life as they leave here is one of the most amazing experiencesI've ever had. Gods grace is everywhere while it's happening.jeNN

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  13. .........thanks for sharing.. (so sorry about your wife's sponsor)..but glad you got some downtime together.. on the boat..

    ((hugs))

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  14. What a blessing, to be able to appreciate your life as you are living it.

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  15. i so agree with you... the sea, the boat, the fog... magnificent. and your pup's the cutest!

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  16. That looks like a very good weekend. The pictures, as usual, are wonderful.

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  17. I find it so serene to read about your weekends on the boat. The fog sounds so hauntingly serene. (Hugs)Indigo

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