Posted By RichC on May 12, 2012
I’ll start off with the stressful update that my mom will be going in for spinal decompression surgery at OSU Wexler Medical Center on Saturday … and that I won’t be there. Her doctors are cautious, but confident that they will be able to relieve pain by eliminating pressure the nerve bundles and spinal cord in her back. We’ve been praying for a solution to her terrible pain … and are thankful that there is a neurosurgeon willing to offer hope. There is a part of me thinking I should cut my trip short and head back, but am also thankful that my brother Ron and his wife Claire will be with my dad tomorrow (followed by Brenda on Sunday).
Friends Katie Gormas, Alicia Frost and Taylor enjoying a day of sailing with me.
The much more positive news is that I enjoyed the day sailing with Taylor and a couple of his friends. The weather was pleasant, east wind a little strong and oceans swell at the edge of being uncomfortable. We sailed the Atlantic most of the morning and heading in after a few stomachs were getting queasy. Once back in the Intercoastal was well and we continued sail south on the waterway a while before turning back north and pulling back to our dock. Thankfully all were a big help in getting the boat washed down before dinner at Chili’s … and then a night out for two college graduates and my 5th year senior.
Category: Health, Personal, Sailing |
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Posted By RichC on May 11, 2012
A couple of Taylor’s friends were over after their college graduations and while pondering life’s next big moment, decided within and hour to hop in the car and drive 16 hours down to the boat. I hope this isn’t the happiest you’ll see them as the marine forecast is for a bit more wind and building seas. Plan is to give it a try tomorrow and hope that mal de mar isn’t with us.
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Tags: boat, college, encore, family, friends, taylor
Posted By RichC on May 10, 2012
Posting a personal update today as we are dealing with doctoring issues for my mom. She has been suffering with a lot of pain and various testing for several … way too many … months. On Monday, the OSU neurosurgeons reviewed my mom’s case, consulted each other over last weeks CT scans of her spine and grew concerned over a possible spinal infection – Osteomylitus (causing or adding to the deterioration of her vertebrae). They wanted her immediately admitted to the OSU Wexler Medical Center in Columbus … so I picked them up and settled them Tuesday night before my Wednesday flight. Mom is anxious, but she was glad for the private room which permits my dad to stay with her. Today was the biopsy of the tissue and bone … now we wait for the results and recommendations.
It is difficult to see my mom in so much pain and also see how challenging it is for my dad to care for her.
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Posted By RichC on May 9, 2012
Thought I would post some impressive VW Passat TDI clean diesel numbers …
John and Helen Taylor – Volkswagen calls them "mileage experts" and "the world's most fuel efficient couple" – recently drove a stock 2012 Passat TDI SE all the way from Houston, TX to Sterling, VA without refueling. That's 1,626.1 miles from just 19.3 gallons. Bad with numbers? VW has done the math for you: it's 84.1 miles per gallon (we came up with 84.2, but who's counting?).
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Posted By RichC on May 8, 2012
I couldn’t resist spending $3.35 on a plastic snap on slim fit back at Amazon to put on my iPad. I’ve be semi-pleased with the non-skid surface (not sticky) when holding the tablet for reading outside the case and now no long cringe when the aluminum back slides on a rough surface. For just a few bucks, it does offer a snap on and snap off (almost too easy) way to protect the backside of an iPad … and has all the proper cutouts for buttons, cameras or smart covers.
It even fits snuggly in my Kensington Keyboard/Folio and my RAMM mount in the car so those are pluses of this snap on back.
Product Description
With this compact design crystal case, you don’t need to worry about any damage to your new device, just put it in your pocket, knowing it is away from scratches. After special treatment, the edge of the case is not sharp and won’t cut your hand or do damage to your device when put in the case. Perfect fit cutout for any functional control keys for your convenience. With the case on, iPad 2 is safe from scratches and bump, you can listen to music, surf the Internet and play games without worrying about any damage to your iPad 2
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Tags: amazon, ipad, plastic, protection, snapshield
Posted By RichC on May 7, 2012
Check eleven of them out on Slate’s slideshow:
http://tinyurl.com/6vqlj9m
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Posted By RichC on May 6, 2012
Christ calls us to be “fishers of men” not just “keepers of the aquarium.”
Be bold today. Share the gospel in your deeds AND words.
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Posted By RichC on May 6, 2012
I’ve spent quite a few hours/years out in our yard working around, but today was the first I’ve ever noticed a tiny green lizard zipping around the foundation of our house. I’ve seen hundreds of little skinks in Florida, but haven’t notice many around our house. At first I though one must have hitched a ride in the car coming back from Florida last week, but then realized (after reading) that they are common in Ohio too … although I don’t recall seeing many. I can’t vouch for the “blue” tail (above photo - not mine), I suspect that the one on our back patio was a younger male common fire-lined skink.
Link to the PDF Doc
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Posted By RichC on May 5, 2012
A late in the evening couple of photos to mark Cinco de Mayo. First, the warm winter and spring … and late opening of the pool for us … gave a bit more growth to the pool water than what I find inviting. Yuck. But it has already improved with a little cleaning, pumping and chemical treatment.
And tonight is another “Supermoon” … very beautiful but not quite the size of last year.
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Posted By RichC on May 5, 2012
I was busy driving to and fro this week and had my usual granola bars and peanuts in the center console. Unbeknownst to me, I picked up a traveler … probably while in New York opening up my father-in-law’s barn for the season. I left the rear hatch open on my Honda Pilot while accessing my tool bag and probably frightened a few critters from their comfortable winter nests? Anyway, he/she or perhaps “they” (we’ll see tomorrow night) found my peanuts.
So I set a trap last night on my driver’s side floor and by morning it was gone??? … although only as far as under my seat. Hmm … poor little chubby fella.
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