FOR US OLD FOLK
Never take a laxative and a sleeping pill on the same night!
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Friday, January 06, 2012
TYPICAL FRIDAY
Friday, January 06, 2012
Today, like Monday’s, it was my day to stay with Jayden and Bailey after school until Corey got home. Jayden immediately took off to play at the park.
I guess it was Bailey’s turn to keep track of Jayden (kidding). After a while she took off to the park to play too. Soon after, she came home and said, “Jayden’s not at the park. I think he went to Zach and Cameron’s.” (I’m not sure of the spelling of the boy’s names.)
Zach and Cameron are twins that live two or three blocks east then south of Corey’s. They don’t look anything alike and one is about a foot taller than the other.
I was lying on Corey and Stacey’s bed. I have had a headache since last night and a gut ache all day. I even took a prescription pain killer at a quarter of four this morning to no avail.
Bailey kept coming home and letting me know she was home and where Jayden was: “Yes Jayden is at Zach and Cameron’s.”
Later Jaden came home on one of the boys’ bikes to get a video game to take back and play. He decided he couldn’t ride the bike and carry the game at the same time so he asked if I would drive the game there for him. I got there before he did. I have been there many times.
A little later he called and asked me to “come and get me.” It wasn’t the game he wanted and couldn’t find the right one because Bailey and her friends had been using it and didn’t put it away. It was also time to celebrate Zach and Cameron’s mother’s birthday.
We had hardly sat down after coming home when Jayden said, “Oh crap, what time is it.” “A quarter to five.” “I was supposed to meet Christina at the school and ‘hang out. She’s going to be pissed.’” I’m trying to break him of using that word. I asked him if he wanted me to drive him to the school to which he answered yes.
I let him out where he could quickly run around to the back of the school and he soon disappeared. A few minutes later he came walking back; no Christina.
Today, like Monday’s, it was my day to stay with Jayden and Bailey after school until Corey got home. Jayden immediately took off to play at the park.
I guess it was Bailey’s turn to keep track of Jayden (kidding). After a while she took off to the park to play too. Soon after, she came home and said, “Jayden’s not at the park. I think he went to Zach and Cameron’s.” (I’m not sure of the spelling of the boy’s names.)
Zach and Cameron are twins that live two or three blocks east then south of Corey’s. They don’t look anything alike and one is about a foot taller than the other.
I was lying on Corey and Stacey’s bed. I have had a headache since last night and a gut ache all day. I even took a prescription pain killer at a quarter of four this morning to no avail.
Bailey kept coming home and letting me know she was home and where Jayden was: “Yes Jayden is at Zach and Cameron’s.”
Later Jaden came home on one of the boys’ bikes to get a video game to take back and play. He decided he couldn’t ride the bike and carry the game at the same time so he asked if I would drive the game there for him. I got there before he did. I have been there many times.
A little later he called and asked me to “come and get me.” It wasn’t the game he wanted and couldn’t find the right one because Bailey and her friends had been using it and didn’t put it away. It was also time to celebrate Zach and Cameron’s mother’s birthday.
We had hardly sat down after coming home when Jayden said, “Oh crap, what time is it.” “A quarter to five.” “I was supposed to meet Christina at the school and ‘hang out. She’s going to be pissed.’” I’m trying to break him of using that word. I asked him if he wanted me to drive him to the school to which he answered yes.
I let him out where he could quickly run around to the back of the school and he soon disappeared. A few minutes later he came walking back; no Christina.
As a side note, we ate dinner at the One Man Band Diner. I saw that Jayden’s glass was empty so I grabbed it, went over to the soda dispenser and filled it back up with Coke. Jayden was so impressed that I would do that, that his mouth gapping open. Finally he got a mischief grin on his face, pointed at his dad and said, “I was waiting for the Jolly Jump Up to do it.”
I am always trying to put concepts in his head without being pushy or demanding. Unless it's Gavin, Jayden is the most apt to take it positively.
Judy was in Clearfield watching Sierra dance her solo.
Wednesday, January 04, 2012
FUN WITH THE CHAZEN'S
Tuesday, January 03, 2012
Judy called and told me to drive to Niki’s. Judy was picking up dinner and taking it to her and the kids. She ended up going to Oliver Garden at The District. I had lasagna.
I of course played with the kids. They, especially Gavin demand a lot of my attention.
At one point I jokingly said, “I had better watch what I say (and do), Gavin imitates everything that comes out of my mouth; (and my actions.)” Both Niki and Judy answered with an emphatic “YES”.
Gavie will often call me Gavie and call himself Grandpa.
After all this time he is still singing the song I made up the last time I took him to the dinosaur museum at Thanksgiving Point; “Gavie and Grandpa are monkeys up in a tree, eating potato chips.”
When Niki went to the doctor, they discovered that some of the muscles haven’t knitted back together from after her C-Section and she should just sit around for the next six weeks; (Fat chance) she was even struggling carrying baby Gracie (Grazi as I have chosen to call her.)
I had gotten to their house first and when they arrived from Grannie’s house I had to help her by carrying Grazi in from the car.
Grazi (Gracie) sure is a good baby and Niki says she can sleep through anything. Niki was trying to hush the kids up but they kept running and screaming and Gracie slept right through it.
Niki spent much of the day at her mother-in-law Grannie Lynn Chazen’s house but tonight was Erik’s night to go to see the Jazz play and he and Dave (Grandpa Chazen) and Greg and I think Michael went. At that point Niki and the kids went home.
Niki couldn’t ask for better in-laws than Dave and Lynn.
Judy called and told me to drive to Niki’s. Judy was picking up dinner and taking it to her and the kids. She ended up going to Oliver Garden at The District. I had lasagna.
I of course played with the kids. They, especially Gavin demand a lot of my attention.
At one point I jokingly said, “I had better watch what I say (and do), Gavin imitates everything that comes out of my mouth; (and my actions.)” Both Niki and Judy answered with an emphatic “YES”.
Gavie will often call me Gavie and call himself Grandpa.
After all this time he is still singing the song I made up the last time I took him to the dinosaur museum at Thanksgiving Point; “Gavie and Grandpa are monkeys up in a tree, eating potato chips.”
When Niki went to the doctor, they discovered that some of the muscles haven’t knitted back together from after her C-Section and she should just sit around for the next six weeks; (Fat chance) she was even struggling carrying baby Gracie (Grazi as I have chosen to call her.)
I had gotten to their house first and when they arrived from Grannie’s house I had to help her by carrying Grazi in from the car.
Grazi (Gracie) sure is a good baby and Niki says she can sleep through anything. Niki was trying to hush the kids up but they kept running and screaming and Gracie slept right through it.
Niki spent much of the day at her mother-in-law Grannie Lynn Chazen’s house but tonight was Erik’s night to go to see the Jazz play and he and Dave (Grandpa Chazen) and Greg and I think Michael went. At that point Niki and the kids went home.
Niki couldn’t ask for better in-laws than Dave and Lynn.
Sunday, January 01, 2012
WHITE ELEPHANT
Sunday, January 01, 2012
Judy is in Minneapolis visiting with her mother. They do this every New Years. She called at a little before 7:00 last night to remind me of the old fogies New Year’s party at the club house. She reminded me to take a mug for soup and a white elephant as a gag gift.
It was lots of fun but by 11:00 p.m. when we had to be out because the computer would be locking the place up, I was ready to go.
As a white elephant gift I took an adult diaper in its original package then hidden in a gift bag with white tissue paper. We had four sets of dice which we passed around and whoever rolled doubles got to trade what they had for something from someone else.
Terry Woolsey got the diaper originally and soon traded it away but it kept coming back to him. He had it at least three times.
Judy is in Minneapolis visiting with her mother. They do this every New Years. She called at a little before 7:00 last night to remind me of the old fogies New Year’s party at the club house. She reminded me to take a mug for soup and a white elephant as a gag gift.
It was lots of fun but by 11:00 p.m. when we had to be out because the computer would be locking the place up, I was ready to go.
As a white elephant gift I took an adult diaper in its original package then hidden in a gift bag with white tissue paper. We had four sets of dice which we passed around and whoever rolled doubles got to trade what they had for something from someone else.
Terry Woolsey got the diaper originally and soon traded it away but it kept coming back to him. He had it at least three times.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
GRACELYNN NOEL CHAZEN
From my journal:
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Last night, Judy, Alexa, Gavin and I accompanied Greg to the hospital to see Gracelynn and to see how Niki was doing. Gracie is beautiful and Niki is doing great. Gracie has dark hair. Lynn, her other grandmother said, “Finally, one that looks like the Chazens.” Eric; Greg’s brother had a big grin in his face.
Alexa and Gavin kept taking turns holding the baby, Gavin with Greg’s help. Gavin had a silly grin on his face and Alexa kept patting the baby’s head, smiling and saying “She’s so cute, she’s so cute.”
Three year old Gavin got all teary-eyed and wanted Mommy to come home with him; she is staying in the hospital until Friday and possible Saturday.
Judy and the kids and I ate dinner in the (Riverton) hospital cafeteria; the Wind River Grill. The kids had chicken nuggets and Judy and I had cheeseburgers and of course, Diet Coke. Alexa had chocolate milk and Gavin drank orange juice.
My brother Brent and his wife Linda called this morning to offer congratulations and to see how everyone is doing.
My cousin Sherilyn and I exchanged the following e-mails.
"Fred C. Jepson"12/20/2011 8:39 PM ;
fyi
Our daughter Niki gave us our 8th grandchild at 4:01 a.m. this morning. A beautiful daughter Gracelynn Noel Chazen.
from Sherilyn
Congratulations! That's wonderful! Another one who will have her Grandpa wrapped around her little finger! I'm lovin it!
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Last night, Judy, Alexa, Gavin and I accompanied Greg to the hospital to see Gracelynn and to see how Niki was doing. Gracie is beautiful and Niki is doing great. Gracie has dark hair. Lynn, her other grandmother said, “Finally, one that looks like the Chazens.” Eric; Greg’s brother had a big grin in his face.
Alexa and Gavin kept taking turns holding the baby, Gavin with Greg’s help. Gavin had a silly grin on his face and Alexa kept patting the baby’s head, smiling and saying “She’s so cute, she’s so cute.”
Three year old Gavin got all teary-eyed and wanted Mommy to come home with him; she is staying in the hospital until Friday and possible Saturday.
Judy and the kids and I ate dinner in the (Riverton) hospital cafeteria; the Wind River Grill. The kids had chicken nuggets and Judy and I had cheeseburgers and of course, Diet Coke. Alexa had chocolate milk and Gavin drank orange juice.
My brother Brent and his wife Linda called this morning to offer congratulations and to see how everyone is doing.
My cousin Sherilyn and I exchanged the following e-mails.
"Fred C. Jepson"
fyi
Our daughter Niki gave us our 8th grandchild at 4:01 a.m. this morning. A beautiful daughter Gracelynn Noel Chazen.
from Sherilyn
Congratulations! That's wonderful! Another one who will have her Grandpa wrapped around her little finger! I'm lovin it!
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
MAMA
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 –My mother was wiser than I thought at that age.
I have always been sentimental, crying over sad songs etc. (Going back to 4 July 1948 again-pivotal date in my life.)
One day I was singing Tommy Edward’s “she is on the Morning side of the Mountain and I am on the twilight side of the hill."
Mother put her arm around me and said, “You know what that song is about don’t you, it’s about an older man in love with a younger woman.”
I miss my mama!
I have always been sentimental, crying over sad songs etc. (Going back to 4 July 1948 again-pivotal date in my life.)
One day I was singing Tommy Edward’s “she is on the Morning side of the Mountain and I am on the twilight side of the hill."
Mother put her arm around me and said, “You know what that song is about don’t you, it’s about an older man in love with a younger woman.”
I miss my mama!
Monday, December 12, 2011
UNDER WEAR? - Good thing I can laugh at myself
Monday, December 12, 2011
When my Jayden; now age twelve was in diapers, I said
in front of my mother and someone else; maybe Brent, “My grandson wears Huggies and mother wears hugies,” to which my mother got angry.
Fortunately I learned years ago not to take myself serious and to laugh at myself.
Lately; the last couple of years, I have been having more and more trouble with leakage and the last year or so I have been acting out my dreams, kicking and trashing. One time I threw myself out of bed and landed on the floor hurting myself slightly. A couple of times I dreamed I was going to the bathroom. One of those times I woke up in time and one time I didn’t.
The night before last I told Judy that I was having problems and that the day before I went to the bathroom to discover via evidence that I had wet my pants semi-severely and didn’t even know it until I saw the evidence, who knows how long after the fact.
Judy went out and bought me a bag of L-XL adult, male diapers. I expected some huge things that showed unless I was wearing a mumu and which made me bowlegged. Thankfully they are very comfortable and I feel much more at ease wearing them.
The only drawback is that I have to drop everything to go number one.
No photos forthcoming.
When my Jayden; now age twelve was in diapers, I said
in front of my mother and someone else; maybe Brent, “My grandson wears Huggies and mother wears hugies,” to which my mother got angry.
Fortunately I learned years ago not to take myself serious and to laugh at myself.
Lately; the last couple of years, I have been having more and more trouble with leakage and the last year or so I have been acting out my dreams, kicking and trashing. One time I threw myself out of bed and landed on the floor hurting myself slightly. A couple of times I dreamed I was going to the bathroom. One of those times I woke up in time and one time I didn’t.
The night before last I told Judy that I was having problems and that the day before I went to the bathroom to discover via evidence that I had wet my pants semi-severely and didn’t even know it until I saw the evidence, who knows how long after the fact.
Judy went out and bought me a bag of L-XL adult, male diapers. I expected some huge things that showed unless I was wearing a mumu and which made me bowlegged. Thankfully they are very comfortable and I feel much more at ease wearing them.
The only drawback is that I have to drop everything to go number one.
No photos forthcoming.
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