KELLY IS SO GLAD TO BE HOME AND PHEEBS AND I ARE SO GLAD SHE IS HOME TOO:))))))

 A COUPLE OF OUR PARK'S RESIDENTS ENJOYING A QUIET MORNING

Loving these cooler nights.  In fact, around 4 a.m. this morning it felt cold so I considered turning the furnace on.  I didn't.  I just put on an extra layer of long underwear.  By 11 a.m. it had warmed up so much I had this nasty vision of me in a Speedo.  Not nice I can assure you:((  I quickly cranked up the A/C and put on a long sweater:))

A short ride for Pheebs and I earlier today because I was anxious to take advantage of the cooler temps and a cloudy overcast. I had windows to clean!!  So, out came the garden hose, my short step ladder, a bucket of soapy water, a squeegee, glass cleaner, a case of paper towels and my Senior's discount parachute. I was able to get all the living room windows done inside and out as well as Kelly's bedroom window. By 11 a.m. the humidity began to stick my clothes to me so that was enough of that. Tomorrow I 'might' tackle the kitchen windows if the spirit moves me. Ya, I know.... what are the chances of that eh.

Kelly called at 12:30 p.m. today saying she would probably be ready to go sometime around 2 o'clock so fifteen minutes later I was headed for London.  An hour later I was at the hospital's front entrance.  Amazingly, someone was just backing out of a parking space near the main door and I grabbed the spot.  Snagging a wheelchair in the lobby I was soon on the elevator heading for the eighth floor.  I knew where Kelly's room was and within five minutes we were heading back out the door but not with Kelly in the wheelchair.  She had so much stuff to take home that we had to load it all in the wheelchair and Kelly walked.  She wanted to walk anyway to regain some of the lost muscle strength in her legs.  Kelly was sure glad to get out of that room and on the way told me some of the horror stories about being stuck in a room with 3 slovenly men with attitudes!!  We picked up a couple coffees at Lucan's Tim Hortons drive-thru on our way through.  Jerry Raders Homestyle Catering and Market in Zurich Ontario was on our way so we popped in there and loaded up on some food items.'  We were home about 4:30 with a happy little dog waiting at the door for us.  Kelly came in right away, flopped into her recliner, and breathed a great big huge sigh of relief.

 WHEN I GOT THERE KELLY WAS ALL DRESSED AND READY TO GET THE HECK OUT OF THERE!!

 DESPITE ALL SHE HAS BEEN THROUGH SHE IS LOOKING LIKE HER GOOD OLD  USUAL SELF:))

IGOR THE CHAUEFFER AND WHEELCHAIR EFICIONADO

There may be some readers of my blog who knew my good friend Jim Eifert from my old hometown of Tavistock Ontario.  This is Jim's Obituary  Long before Happy Days had the Fonz, we in Tavistock in the early 60's had Jim Eifert.  In our gang of characters, Jim was the 'cool' guy.  And yes he wore a leather jacket as well.  Unlike Fonzie's black jacket, Jim's jacket was white and he wore it open in the wintertime too.  Jim, like his younger brother John, was a good looking fella and both brothers were girl magnets back in the day.  Like John, Jim was easygoing, a positive thinker, and never had an aggressive or mean bone in his body.  The brothers were brought up well.  I remember two of Jim's cars well.  His yellow 57 Chevy and his brand spanking new 65 Mustang convertible.  In our younger days, I drove Jim to Windsor Ontario one day where he wanted to fill out an application for a job at the Chrysler plant.  He got that job and stayed with Chrysler until the day he retired nearly 4 decades later.  I have a host of memories with Jim of course and the last time I talked with him was at his brother John's Celebration of Life in Stratford Ontario on March 29th, 2024.   Jim and I stuck together that night and one of the things we talked about was dying.  Little did we know.................... 

 THAT'S JIM ON THE LEFT, ME, JIM'S BROTHER JOHN, AND CRAIG WILKER ON THE RIGHT

GARY BURTON ON THE LEFT, ME, JOHN AND JIM EIFERT, AND HELMUT HELL WITH THE HAT WHO IS ALSO DECEASED NOW

 IN OUR DRVEWAY THAT'S JIM ON THE LEFT, ME, AND JOHN ON THE RIGHT.... OH AND PHEEBS IN THE FOREGROUND:))

Al's Music Box:)) Night Shift  is a 1985 song by the Commodores and the title track from their album of the same name. The song was written by lead singer Walter Orange in collaboration with Dennis Lamber and Franne Golde as a tribute to soul/R&B singers Jackie Wilson and Marvin Gaye, both of whom died in 1984. The song was released as the album's first single in January 1985 by Motown Records. "Nightshift" was recorded in 1984 and became the Commodores' first hit after Lionel Richie's departure from the group. Bruce Springsteen covered the song in his 2022 studio album, Only the Strong Survive. The song features a lead vocal from drummer Walter Orange, who had sung lead years earlier on "Brick House". Lionel Richie's replacement, J.D. Nicholas, sings the second verse and then Orange and Nicholas share lead vocals on the remaining choruses.  The first verse mentions Gaye's song "What's Going On", while the second verse mentions Jackie Wilson's "Lonely Teardrops" ("Say you will"), "Baby Workout" and "Your Love Has Lifted Me Higher and Higher".  "Nightshift" became their biggest hit after Richie's departure.  It was the group's final top ten hit.  Although the band was against the label decision to release it as a single, it won a Grammy Award in 1985 for Best Vocal R&B Performance by a Duo/Group.  John Leland of Spin said the song, "puts the group back on the map with a vengeance. Its spare, lilting Caribbean groove dispenses with the group's penchant for schmaltz, and new lead singer J. D. Nicholas' sweet tenor is all late-night yearning."

GROANER'S CORNER:(( An elderly gentleman was on his deathbed as his wife and three children and nurse stood close by.  Then he spoke:  "Bill, you take the Beverly Hills houses.  "Mary, you take the offices in the Center Center.  "Debra, the apartments over the L.A. Plaza are yours.  "To my dear wife, take all the residential buildings near downtown."  The nurse was really impressed. She said, "Your husband must have been quite a man, amassing so much property to leave to all of you."  And the wife responded, "What property? ... the schmuck had a paper route! !"

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- What do you call a ghost's mother and father?  Transparents!

- Why did the witch give up fortune telling?
There was no future in it!

- Why was everyone tickled by the fried chicken at the Halloween party?
Because the feathers were still on the chicken!

- What did the doctor say to the witch in hospital?  With any luck you'll soon be well enough to get up for a spell!

- I told my boss that three companies were after me, so I needed a raise in pay to stay with the current job.  He asked which companies?  I told him gas, electric, and cable.

- Just seen a burglar kicking his own door in.  I asked: “What are you doing?”
He said: “Working from home.”

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