Sunday, October 11, 09

Minneapolis

Good Morning,

Another week has flown by and once again it's time to update the adventiures of Doris and Jim.

It has been an exciting week here in the Upper midwest. We have had guests, son Jays in-laws, Dan and Nancy Hickson have stopped to visit on their annual trek from New York to Arizona. They arrived last sunday and will leave on wednesday of this week. They are driving a large pick-up and towing a 52 foot fifth-wheel trailer. You live in the front half and carry your fun vehicle in the back. It's a big outfit to drive down the road, but they enjoy.

Jane agreed to let them park in the Eide Saw parking lot. It is secure and safe. There is electricity but no sewer hook-up, dump station or Tv hook ups. The price is right and it is comfortable. 

We had our first dusting of snow Friday and of course the driving lessons on slippery entrances and exits were a disaster. Many wrecks and one fatality locally. it'd always a wonder why people have to learn every year that you can't drive normally on icy interchanges.

While here Dan and I have been spending days together, many lunches and lots of card games in the evening with the ladies. We will miss them when they leave on Wednesday next. Nancy will again as last week travel with Doris to Mystic Lake Casino and try to become big winners.  Dan and I will spend the time at the shop visiting and running errands for Jane. We will mis them when they leave as the are a fun couple to have around. 

The sport teams in Minnesota are two out of three. The Minnesota Gophers beat Purdue, lost to Wisconsin. 

The Twins beat Detroit to win the division and lost to the NY Yankees twice. They will play tonight and see if they can win at least one game from the Monsters of the Midway. 

Bret Farve (in Purple) led the Vikings to a win today over the St louis Cardinals and have finally been led to victory by Green Bay's former star. It seems strange but it's nice to be on the winning side. 

Doris Wrist is healing slowly, almost to slow for Dr. Adams. The good Doctor is concern and more surgery may be on the docket if things don't change. Watch for an update on the wrist.

 

My wife asked "whatcha doin to-day"?  

I said "nothin"

She said "you did that yesterday." 

I said, "I wasn't finished"

We havent won the lottery but keep on trying. 

We are feeling good , enjoying life and each other. 

Doris will return to Kenwood School the week of the 18th. 

Jim still makes sawdust, runs errands for Jane and tries to nap for a while each afternoon. 

There is always a jig-saw puzzle on the table to keep our eyes sharp and brain working.

We always happy to hear from you or stop for a visit or a meal or both. 

Remember to keep on keeping on.

Jim and Doris

Monday, October 5, 2009

Today Doris and I are happy to have Dan and Nancy Hinkson visiting our son Jay and his wife Gina. Dan and Nancy are on their annual trek to Arizona for the winter months. They hail from the great state of New York and stop to visit with Daughter Gina, their grandson Dylan and the triplet girls, Emma, Alyssa and Laura, as well as doris and Jim. We have become great friends-of-Dan and Nancy, after spending several winters in Arizona near them. A lot of cars in the evening and many trips through the desert in Dans Jeep.

 

This year the girls joined Dylan at the corner catching the school bus. Dylan has graduated to first grade and is very proud of his own desk. The girls are following up in their first year of formal education, Kindergarten. It is an exciting time for the family and a big change for all of them. Gina has a little time for herself while the children are in school and the children are experiencing their first years of formal education. 

Sports has been the focus of our leisure hours this past week. The Minnesota Twins have advanced from 7 games behind the league leading Detroit Tigers to tie them for a division champion ship on Tuesday the 6th. The Twins have become big league players and we Minnesotans are proud. If they win they will face off with the NY Yankees for the World Championship. Beating NY, four out of seven games is a forminidable task, but who knows. One game at a time. No matter what the outcome, it has been a fun baseball season in Minnesota.

The second sports event, The Minnesota Gophers are now at home in their new TCF Bank Stadium. This is one of the elite venues in the country. Now that they have this great facility they will need to improve over many years of mediocre play in the Big 10 Conference. I must report that on Saturday last, they lost to the Wisconsin Badgers in a great game. They played hard, never gave up but lost to a more talented and larger team. It was a great see-saw battle that was exciting.

 With the above descriptions of sporting events, it must be apparent that we are now in the fall of the year. The leaves have turned to red, yellow and gold and are falling and and covering the not so green grass. It has been unseasonably warm and Doris and I appreciate the cool Minnesota breeze. 

Doris will soon return to her volunteer position of a teachers assistant at Kenwood School. She is becoming more stable on her feet and her wrist seems to be healing. There are some concerns from Dr. Adams that the healing process is taking longer than the she would like. Some additional surgery may be needed. Keep-tuned for an update.

Jim is busy at Eide Saw and Tool, making saw dust. He keeps busy with little projects, such as boxes, even some cremains containers and small furniture projects, furniture repair and refinishing.  

I have built some sliding shelves in our kitchen to make life a bit easier for Doris. She no longer has to reach way back in our small pantry, to re-cover some grocery item or grab the step stool to gain some altitude to gather items and put together her great meals. 

Some of the kids say I have created a monster. 

Jay and I have already built 3 of them for Gina's pot's and pan's.

Doris tells everyone that "that this activity keeps him out of the bars".

I have not been regular of late with this blog. It seems that the more we age the easier it becomes to put things off, and soon, the time has escaped. In the future I shall try and be prompt.

Our RV and Saw Association friends from Truckee, CA were traveling East to visit this week. While traveling from California toward Minnesota they suffered some problems with the air-brakes on their coach. They had some parts shipped to them while near Salt Lake. The parts arrived  but did not solve the problem. Some additional parts were installed, to no avail. They called and cancelled their visit and have turned and headed back to Truckee. We will miss their visit. 

An elderly woman called 911 on her cell phone to report someone had broken into her car and stole the steering wheel, the stereo, the brake pedal and even the accelerator!

"stay calm" was the reply, an officer is on his way"

A few minutes later the officer arrived, investigated and radio's in "disregard", she got in the back seat"

Thanks for tuning in, we appreciate.

Keep in touch,

Jim and Doris