Weekend News

Saturday was my father's birthday. Happy Birthday, Dad!!

He is 91 years young now. [We thought he was turning 93, but over the course of the weekend, I saw his birth date on his driver's license. He was born May 17, 1917.] We took him to Ryan's for a celebratory birthday breakfast.

Later in the afteroon, Dad called and wasn't feeling well. He had accidentally returned some recalled medicine to his daily dosage schedule, and was afraid he had overdosed. [His Digitek was recalled because it contained twice the dosage.] He was experiencing heart palpitations which were painful, light-headedness, dizziness, sweating, shaking, and hallucinations. We ended up calling an ambulance and spending the night at the hospital.

However, his digoxin level was not high, but his heartbeat is irregular, his heart rate is low, his blood pressure is high, and his sodium and potassium levels are low. His doctor thinks he may have had a stroke, and this week will consist of neurological and cardiac tests to determine what occurred and how we might keep it from happening again.

I took this picture. It's not very good, but I was using my husband's cell phone. I think I deleted the clearest picture. He would KILL me for posting the picture, so don't tell him. K?

Happy Mother's Day

I got the PERFECT card [from American Greetings] from my guys this year. Sometimes, as the lone female human in the family, I feel drastically outmaneuvered by the testosterone in the house. This card nailed the feeling.

In case you can't read the picture, here's what it says.

Top 10 Ways a Son Can Say "I Love You, Mom"

10. Take all the junk out of your pockets (especially reptiles or frogs) before Mom does the laundry.

9. Pretend not to be embarrassed to be seen with her in public.

8. Aim when you pee and remember to put the toilet seat down.

7. Wear those nice slacks she bought even if they DO make you look like a dork-wad.

6. Don't take up a life of crime . . . unless it's politics.

5. A belch is not enough -- COMPLIMENT her cooking.

4. Don't laugh when she gives you advice about girls -- you know, that "Believe-it-or-not-I-was-once-a-girl-myself" speech.

3. No eating, wrestling, playing football, or lighting farts in the living room.

2. Choose a nice career like medicine or law, not hustling pool or being a gigolo.

1. Remember to give her a card on Mother's Day.

Awww. What can I say . . . I love my boys! Everyone signed it, even the dogs.

Being a mother is most intimidating responsibility, greatest challenge and most incredible reward of my life.