november 2nd

dear diary,

i can't believe it has been SO long since i posted something.

it has been a busy busy few weeks.

cindi ended up back in the hospital twice. she went back in to have more fluid drained, she had to have a chest tube for 5 days or so. then 2 days after coming home, she had to go back in because her electrolytes were out of whack. the drs were not able to keep her sodium high enough, so they transferred her to lahey clinic. it is about 1 1/2 - 2 hours away, depending on traffic and who is doing the driving. she has been there for a week now. the family is taking turns going up to keep her company. richard lives closer, so he has been going more often. they are giving her a new medication that, as of yesterday, seems to be working. she was moved to the i.c.u. a few days ago, because she is having some difficulty breathing. so far the oxygen is helping with that, but she is very tired and she is very anxious to come home.

throw in the trip to oklahoma, with the wake and funeral and the sadness of it all..... (i don't want either of those by the way).... i am feeling a bit distracted. the house is a mess. i am not complaining, i have so much to be thankful for.

we put 104 on the market again a week or so ago. (losing track of time here). cheryl and i went to sullivan's and bought a statue of saint joseph. i buried him on saturday and have to pray to him for nine days that he will help us sell the house... the woman at the store said her sister did it and her house sold in two weeks. i am praying.

yesterday i went to macy*s and got a two pair of jeans for my big japan trip. mine are so old now that the belt loops are started to tear when i use them to pull the jeans on. i also got a shirt and some leggings and a couple of "unmentionables." anyway, i shouldn't need anything else clotheswise. i also got some christmas gifts: restaurant gift certificates and something for chieko. i can't say what, in case she reads this.

xo