tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post2448693321325794710..comments2024-03-28T16:21:30.329-04:00Comments on Patricia Abbott (pattinase): Things That Make Me Happypattinase (abbott)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-62483776840301471592017-04-04T09:15:18.860-04:002017-04-04T09:15:18.860-04:00I well recall when Lana went through it. My best h...I well recall when Lana went through it. My best hopes for you and Phil.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-63492766339505101432017-04-04T08:11:48.894-04:002017-04-04T08:11:48.894-04:00Right back at you, David!Right back at you, David!pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-82345289127002749992017-04-04T06:48:07.220-04:002017-04-04T06:48:07.220-04:00Love to you and Phil, Patti.Love to you and Phil, Patti.David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-72994418602514032072017-04-04T06:33:42.547-04:002017-04-04T06:33:42.547-04:00By the way Patti, my favourite line from SLEEPER: ...By the way Patti, my favourite line from SLEEPER: "Wow, i knocked someone insensible with a strawberry!", that line is so hilarious. Gerard Saylornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-51776927709554227022017-04-03T17:18:01.813-04:002017-04-03T17:18:01.813-04:00So bizarre, Gerard that my back cover of an old wa...So bizarre, Gerard that my back cover of an old watch came off when I picked it up today. Mine snapped on too. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-30910495272176519272017-04-03T16:49:29.906-04:002017-04-03T16:49:29.906-04:00Here is a simple pleasure I remembered when checki...Here is a simple pleasure I remembered when checking the time: I was able to reinstall the back cover of my Timex's watch case. <br /><br />I'm not sure how my watch's snap-on back cover came loose but it did. The battery was not lost and I found simple directions to put the case back on; I used a table vise to slowly pressure the cap until it snapped into place.Gerard Saylornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-8735256593000452572017-04-03T16:45:05.686-04:002017-04-03T16:45:05.686-04:00Slow week for me and some anxiety of state and fed...Slow week for me and some anxiety of state and federal budget plans.<br /><br />My children were home all week for Spring Break and they had nothing to do. The Boy Scout Troop had a swim test and water safety/rescue instruction yesterday. After the training the boys all screwed around in the water.<br /><br />- I got to target shooting for the first time in months. <br />- Dry weather allowed me to walk the dog but rain is coming tonight.<br />- I found out that season 7 of ARCHER is now on NetFlix and I tore through the episodes.<br />- I started watching the JACK TAYLOR movies on NetFlix. I've read a couple of Ken Bruen's books but I'm not sure if I read one from the TAYLOR series. <br />- Boy #2 helped make a pie with my wife.<br />- I'm close to finishing a novel that is MUCH longer than I usually read.Gerard Saylornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-81747802208229169462017-04-03T15:49:56.420-04:002017-04-03T15:49:56.420-04:00I'm running late today. I happy that 1/8th of ...I'm running late today. I happy that 1/8th of my radiation treatments are done, "only" 7 more weeks, 5 per week. Sigh. But I'm happy I'm doing it instead of just hoping it will magically go away.<br /><br />I'm happy we're able to get into the garden. Friday we went to the nursery and bought a new tree and several perennials, which we plants yesterday (oh, my back). It was so nice to get out in the sun and dig in the dirt!<br /><br />I'm happy that I'm not depressed.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-16543197776484200882017-04-03T11:22:47.860-04:002017-04-03T11:22:47.860-04:00Yes, watching tropical fish has been proven to be ...Yes, watching tropical fish has been proven to be soothing. Whenever we go to Vegas I always sit outside the Cheesecake Factory for a while watching the big fish swim by in the huge tank outside.Jeff Meyersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093411926030586355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-60715197140683396122017-04-03T11:16:21.956-04:002017-04-03T11:16:21.956-04:00Thanks so much, Naomi. I live a couple blocks from...Thanks so much, Naomi. I live a couple blocks from a zoo so that's a great idea. Maybe for both of us. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-39664923339943479192017-04-03T10:05:05.868-04:002017-04-03T10:05:05.868-04:00I wish you and Phil all the best. If you can find ...I wish you and Phil all the best. If you can find a support group for caretakers and families, go for it. Also, if you can find a place away from home, but not so far that you can't go at least once a week, a place that helps calm and rejuvenate you, that's a help; at least it was for me. During the months that I took my Dad to weekly chemo & radiation treatments, the place for me was the giant salt-water aquarium at the zoo. Just sitting and watching the silent fish was like meditation. I remember that once I thought, 'I must have been here 15-20 minutes; I need to move on.' Turned out I had sat there for almost 2 hours. Hope you can find a place that does as much for you.<br />Naomi Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08005429772070247806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-63912922583434577362017-04-03T09:23:23.265-04:002017-04-03T09:23:23.265-04:00And Jerry, it makes me focus on good things too. And Jerry, it makes me focus on good things too. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-53823794127535746372017-04-03T09:23:01.338-04:002017-04-03T09:23:01.338-04:00He is too busy with his comic strip Nuggetman to s...He is too busy with his comic strip Nuggetman to speak to us much. At nearly eleven, he is less spontaneous in his speech. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-46986160205030940102017-04-03T09:16:43.316-04:002017-04-03T09:16:43.316-04:00I am happy that you and Phil (and Bill and so many...I am happy that you and Phil (and Bill and so many others) have the courage to face this disease. I'll be be even happier when you come out on the other side healed. (And a big YES to George's comment.)<br /><br />Grandson Mark just got his driver's license. Very proud of him. He also ran a 10K this Saturday, hoping to beat 40 minutes. His time was 38.58 and came in second overall.<br /><br />Granddaughter Erin and her Winter Guard team pulled out all the stops for their final competition and gave their best performance of the year.<br /><br />I'm very happy that granddaughter Amy came out unscathed from an accident that totaled her car. We all came together to rearrange schedules and do what it took to make this a minor blip in her family's life.<br /><br />I'm happy I read Neil Gaiman's NORSE MYTHOLOGY. His smooth style made me once again aware of the importance of Story and books in our lives.<br /><br />(And thanks for this weekly feature. It helps to make me remember all the good things in my life, as well as allowing all your online friends to celebrate the good things in your life.)<br /><br />(And speaking of good things, I miss the Kevinisms. Perhaps you could update them from time to time.)Jerry Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482856733981933159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-41167452317671459422017-04-03T08:49:14.216-04:002017-04-03T08:49:14.216-04:00And hopefully we will be there, Jeff.
I doubt that...And hopefully we will be there, Jeff.<br />I doubt that Wall will be built. No one wants to pay for it, including the Trump family. <br />And you, too. Bill On both ends. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-45875556992305498722017-04-03T08:28:29.114-04:002017-04-03T08:28:29.114-04:00I'm happy all our snow has melted and I can ac...I'm happy all our snow has melted and I can actually see my lawn again.<br /><br />The FINAL FOUR games were close and exciting. I'm looking forward to the Gonzaga vs. North Carolina Championship game tonight.<br /><br />Why aren't we spending more money on curing cancer instead of building a stupid WALL?Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-4095948068846986552017-04-03T08:21:27.769-04:002017-04-03T08:21:27.769-04:00Sorry that you and Phil are having to go through t...Sorry that you and Phil are having to go through this. It's definitely no fun for anyone involved.mybillcriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-45910311613135059022017-04-03T08:14:41.485-04:002017-04-03T08:14:41.485-04:00Sorry that Phil (and you too!) is having such a to...Sorry that Phil (and you too!) is having such a tough time. Just keep focusing on the endgame and the other side. You will both come through it.<br /><br />You forgot to mention one other thing on Megan's list: American Guest of Hono[u]r at the Toronto Bouchercon.<br /><br />Jeff Meyersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093411926030586355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-38912705347943993302017-04-03T07:42:48.483-04:002017-04-03T07:42:48.483-04:00Although the thought it would amount to comparing ...Although the thought it would amount to comparing horror stories is daunting. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-40713487126601512202017-04-03T07:33:22.287-04:002017-04-03T07:33:22.287-04:00Wishing all of you well, Patti, as you get through...Wishing all of you well, Patti, as you get through this. Stay strong! And I agree, a support program would be great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com