lost a Friend

I lost a friend this week on Veterans Day November 11th.  We were pals from Oxford Towers in Berkley.  Dick was always ready with a smart assed comment on every topic. in mixed company, I had to keep him in check with his remarks,  often reminding him that "you can't say that!" He was part of my crony Thursday breakfast group always entertaining to the waitstaff.  The two family  restaurants in Berkley knew him by name.  He was married to Shirley for 64 years and was the father to 3 lovely daughters.  He and Shannon had a wonderful relationship.  When we lived together at Oxford, she and he would hold hands and chat on the veranda laughing away. When she visited us, she called him every Sunday after lunch.   I knew he cared about me and Judy which was special.  He will be missed by many.

My Judy is recovering from a broken shoulder in a sling.   I have been doing a mediocre job with household chores.  I have new admiration for her skills on building a bed. Also have learned that I cannot  brush her long hair.  Dear Stephanie has been doing it painlessly and with style.  Fortunately she will not need surgery; only a long period of recovery and therapy afterward.  We have been thru challenging times before and will survive these (if you don't read about my demise in some online journal).  I am back to doing all the driving.  My wife is the master of directions and the best directional strategies and logistical planning based on the history of needs of motherhood.  I see things in straight lines and simple paths, not the most efficient.  My brain wants to write it in stone once it's decided.  So, at times we clash.  But I know she is right. 

Different topic but I have been reading about "JD, Habibi".   From what I can see it's like Abdul saying Buddy, come on to the VP, Kind of like let's just get along and work things out.  

Breakfasts won't be the same.  Sadly, we've lost too many from the original group from Oxford.  Mostly, new people now cycling thru for their last rodeo.