Cruzin Terri

We have had a few more outages this morning and early afternoon including the TV signal. Just to post and tell you all that Jim appreciates all the wonderful Birthday wishes. I am afraid that if I try to name you all I will lose connection. So it will have to suffice that I group you all together. We feel truly blessed. Terri

LET US NOT FORGET! Paul Revere’s Ride By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow LISTEN, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere, On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year. He said to his friend, “If the British march By land or sea from the town to-night, Hang a lantern aloft in the belfry arch Of the North Church tower as a signal light, — One, if by land, and two, if by sea; And I on the opposite shore will be, Ready to ride and spread the alarm Through every Middlesex village and farm, For the country folk to be up and to arm.” Then he said, “Good night!” and with muffled oar Silently rowed to the Charlestown shore, Just as the moon rose over the bay, Where swinging wide at her moorings lay The Somerset, British man-of-war; A phantom ship, with each mast and spar Across the moon like a prison bar, And a huge black hulk, that was magnified By its own reflection in the tide. Meanwhile, his friend, through alley and street, Wanders and watches with eager ears, Till in the silence around him he hears The muster of men at the barrack door, The sound of arms, and the tramp of feet, And the measured tread of the grenadiers, Marching down to their boats on the shore. Then he climbed the tower of the Old North Church, By the wooden stairs, with stealthy tread, To the belfry-chamber overhead, And startled the pigeons from their perch On the sombre rafters, that round him made Masses and moving shapes of shade, — By the trembling ladder, steep and tall, To the highest window in the wall, Where he paused to listen and look down A moment on the roofs of the town, And the moonlight flowing over all. Beneath, in the churchyard, lay the dead, In their night-encampment on the hill, Wrapped in silence so deep and still That he could hear, like a sentinel’s tread, The watchful night-wind, as it went Creeping along from tent to tent, And seeming to whisper, “All is well!” A moment only he feels the spell Of the place and the hour, and the secret dread Of the lonely belfry and the dead; For suddenly all his thoughts are bent On a shadowy something far away, Where the river widens to meet the bay, — A line of black that bends and floats On the rising tide, like a bridge of boats. Meanwhile, impatient to mount and ride, Booted and spurred, with a heavy stride On the opposite shore walked Paul Revere. Now he patted his horse’s side, Now gazed at the landscape far and near, Then, impetuous, stamped the earth, And turned and tightened his saddle-girth; But mostly he watched with eager search The belfry-tower of the Old North Church, As it rose above the graves on the hill, Lonely and spectral and sombre and still. And lo! as he looks, on the belfry’s height A glimmer, and then a gleam of light! He springs to the saddle, the bridle he turns, But lingers and gazes, till full on his sight A second lamp in the belfry burns! A hurry of hoofs in a village street, A shape in the moonlight, a bulk in the dark, And beneath, from the pebbles, in passing, a spark Struck out by a steed flying fearless and fleet: That was all! And yet, through the gloom and the light, The fate of a nation was riding that night; And the spark struck out by that steed, in his flight, Kindled the land into flame with its heat. He has left the village and mounted the steep, And beneath him, tranquil and broad and deep, Is the Mystic, meeting the ocean tides; And under the alders that skirt its edge, Now soft on the sand, now loud on the ledge, Is heard the tramp of his steed as he rides. It was twelve by the village clock, When he crossed the bridge into Medford town. He heard the crowing of the *****, And the barking of the farmer’s dog, And felt the damp of the river fog, That rises after the sun goes down. It was one by the village clock, When he galloped into Lexington. He saw the gilded weathercock Swim in the moonlight as he passed, And the meeting-house windows, blank and bare, Gaze at him with a spectral glare, As if they already stood aghast At the bloody work they would look upon. It was two by the village clock, When he came to the bridge in Concord town. He heard the bleating of the flock, And the twitter of birds among the trees, And felt the breath of the morning breeze Blowing over the meadows brown. And one was safe and asleep in his bed Who at the bridge would be first to fall, Who that day would be lying dead, Pierced by a British musket-ball. You know the rest. In the books you have read, How the British Regulars fired and fled, — How the farmers gave them ball for ball, From behind each fence and farm-yard wall, Chasing the red-coats down the lane, Then crossing the fields to emerge again Under the trees at the turn of the road, And only pausing to fire and load. So through the night rode Paul Revere; And so through the night went his cry of alarm To every Middlesex village and farm, — A cry of defiance and not of fear, A voice in the darkness, a knock at the door, And a word that shall echo forevermore! For, borne on the night-wind of the Past, Through all our history, to the last, In the hour of darkness and peril and need, The people will waken and listen to hear The hurrying hoof-beats of that steed, And the midnight message of Paul Revere.

Good morning all. I am writing fast because I have had internet problems for the last two days. I have no idea if they are resolved or not. I just know that I have been unable to use the internet for last few days for any length of time. Today is DH’s birthday and we will celebrate it at home.While our original plans were to go out to dinner, we have a big golf tournament going on here and I am sure reservations are hard to come by and service is not the best. All is well and I will post when Hargray permits me to do so. God Bless, Terri

Good evening to all, Thank you all for the good wishes for my meeting with the Certified Dementia Practioner. It was a very beneficial experience. She gave me a lot of good information and plenty of helpful hints. She is going to put me in touch with a few other people to give me more help. I was very grateful for all her help. Also very grateful for all your well wishes. Tomorrow is Anita’s funeral at 10 am. DH told me that he does not feel up to going. I am saddened by this, especially since Anita’s late husband and mine were High School classmates. They were very influential in us moving to this area and very helpful to us after we moved here. I don’t want to push him too much so I will go by myself. I think I can make an adequate excuse for his absence. It really will not matter much since i do not know Anita’s brothers or their family and they do not know DH. All in all, I was very grateful for my experience today. Thank you all again. Terri

Good morning to all Dailyites this beautiful Monday morning. I remember the victims of the Boston Marathon in 2013 and what a horrific event that was. I will not celebrate McDonalds. I feel their food is mostly unhealthy and it would be a cold day in hell before I step inside one of their stores. Three cheers for ASL and a wonderful method of communicating with those who are hearing impaired. I have not been to Manzanillo, Mexico. I will take a pass on the meal and drink, but will think about the wine. i will start to get my clothes ready to pack today, laying them out on the bed in the spare bedroom. I am going to pack lightly and make use of laundry service at the various hotels where we will be staying. This afternoon I will be meeting with a Certified Dementia Practitioner. She runs a support group that I attend monthly. However, I have yet to meet her. This is a one-on-one session to get some understanding of Jim’s diagnosis. Also about legal issues and other pertinent issues on which I need some guidance. Sounds like a good place to start. Hope everyone has a great day. @StLouisCruisers prayers for your twin sister as she has her surgery for rotator cuff tear. Hope it goes well. Prayers for everyone on the cares list. Cheers for all that are celebrating and cruising. God Bless, Terri

Hello everyone. It is already Monday morning and I am just getting around to posting. It was a weird kind of day. DH did not have a good day, which means neither did I. It got better as the day progressed. Lots of time wasted that could have been productive. I like t laugh and I like dolphins. Don’t have an ex—Thank God. I like the quote. I will pass on the meal and the libations. I have not been to Hiroshima. Thank you to Jacqui, Roy, Vanessa, Debbie, Ann and Dixie for your dedication to the thread. Prayers for all on the cares list and Cheers to those celebrating and cruising. @LAFFNVEGAS Bon Voyage! Lunch looks delicious. I, for one, would be happy to see your reports from NCL’s Haven. Have a wonderful cruise. Hope everyone has a restful night. Good night and God Bless, Terri

Thank you all for the kind condolences on the passing of my friend Anita. Her funeral is at 10 am on Tuesday on Hilton Head. We will attend the Mass. More later. Getting ready for my cleaning lady. Terri

My condolences, Bruno. You were very good to your Dad and I am sure he is smiling down on you from heaven. God Bless, Terri

Good evening my friends. I will make this short. While yesterday was a happy day for us in that we received good news from Jim’s neurologist, today we received very sad news. My friend Anita, who had her kidney removed on March 11, passed away on March 27. Her funeral is Tuesday, April 16. I only found out about it today. It makes me so sad. I never found out what hospital she was in or was able to get in touch with anyone who knew anything. Her obituary was in the newspaper today. Please keep her in your prayers. Thanks Terri

Hello everyone, Just a quick update. All went well at the Neurologist. He feels that DH is doing well and medication remains the same. Follow-up in 6 months. Told us to have a great trip. If there is any problem prior to leaving to give him a call. I really like this doctor. He listens and is very willing to answer any questions. He pays attention to questions from both of us. Thank you all for your kind comments and prayers. It really means a lot. I feel good about the trip to Italy and feel that we can go ahead without a lot of anxiety, taking one day at a time. We just got back and going to have some lunch. Thanks again. Terri

Good morning to all, Thank you all for all the well wishes for DH’s appointment today. It is a terribly rainy and thunderous day here. At 5:30 am I was jolted out of bed by a clap of thunder so loud that the house shook. The whole back yard is flooded and so is the the golf course. There are reports that some roads are flooded as well. We will find a way to get to the Neurologist. DH wants to cancel. i say “NO WAY!” We were supposed to run other errands after the Doc visit. However, those will wait until the sun shines tomorrow. At least that is what is promised. I will report back later. Have to get ready. More later. God Bless, Terri

Good evening everyone. I know it is late and I have not read the posts. I will do so later or tomorrow. Just wanted to ask that you keep us in your prayers tomorrow. DH has an appointment with the Neurologist for his 3 month appointment. Don’t know what to expect and hope he does not put the kabash on the Italy trip. DH seems to be doing okay from what I can see. Will be interested in what the Doc says. More tomorrow. Thank you all for your support and prayers. Prayers for all of you. God Bless, Terri

Good morning to all Dailyites. Happy Tuesday. Not much to report today. At least, not yet. Got up really early, Couldn’t sleep anymore. Thank you to Jacqui, Vanessa, Roy, Debbie, Dixie and Ann for your contributions to keep this thread going. I will pass on the meal and drink (I’m on the wagon these days—Doc’s orders) Although I have been to Alaska, I have not been to Denali. Don’t think I will get there. Prayers for all on the Cares list (thank you Vanessa for keeping DH on the rotation) Cheers to those celebrating and cruising. @ger_77 HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! @luvteaching HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Hope everyone has a great day. God Bless, Terri

Good morning, or what is left of it. Happy Monday. Thank you to Jacqui, Vanessa, Roy, Debbie, Ann and Dixie for their dedication and contributions to this thread. Prayers for all especially those celebrating special days. @StLouisCruisers Happy Birthday to you and your twin @Norseh2oHappy Birthday to you @ottahand7 Happy Anniversary @erewhon Happy Anniversary. I hope you all enjoy your special day. We do not have much planned for today. Need to get some things done around the house and work on some finances. We are not in the direct path of the eclipse but I understand that we will be able to see a partial view between 2 pm and 4 pm. Don’t have the special glasses and don’t know where to get them. So I guess we will watch it on TV instead. Have a great day everyone and God Bless, Terri

Vanessa, I am sorry you have to go through so much with the RA. I guess I should consider myself lucky that it is PMR and hopefully run its course and be over soon. That is my reasoning for not starting the Kevzara. I wish you all the best with he medication and the surgery. Terri