Sunny Day - Zooms and Dollar Tree

After breakfast, Terry went onto Sally's class.  But, Marilyn, who is still coughing, went onto an interview with Brooke Shields, who just wrote a book about being older.  They had some technical difficulties and sent a link after the fact so Marilyn could see the first half that she missed.

After lunch, Marilyn went onto a meeting at the North Shore Barrington Assoc. of REALTORS, Government Affairs Committee.

After the meeting, we went to Dollar Tree but did not get everything on our lists.  So exciting to get out of the house.

After dinner, we both listened to Alvin Bragg, Attorney General of New York, who spoke about Antisemitism and the cases revolving around the same.  He was interviewed by Amy (forgot last name) who was involved in filing suit against those Antisemites in Charlottesville.

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

 After breakfast, Marilyn went onto a four -hour Professional Standards Training with the Illinois Association of REALTORS.  During the lunch break Terry served us some soup.

We both watched the Colleyville, Texas documentary of the hostage situation at a synagogue in Texas.  We could not get into the talk back later in the evening as the link was not working from Central Synagogue.

The Colleyville synagogue hostage crisis was a 2022 incident where a 44-year-old man armed with a pistol took four people hostage in a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, in the United States.

The incident occurred on January 15, 2022, when Malik Akram, a British Pakistani man, entered the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue during a Sabbath service.^[1] Hostage negotiations ensued, during which Akram demanded the release of Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani national and alleged al-Qaeda operative imprisoned in nearby Fort Worth for attempted murder and other crimes.^[1] He released one hostage after six hours, and the remaining three hostages escaped eleven hours into the standoff. Tactical officers from the FBI Hostage Rescue Team subsequently entered the synagogue and fatally shot Akram.

Marilyn watched Jeopardy and then we both listened to President Biden's farewell speech.  He tried to warn the nation of the pending direction for the country.

Terry got a tracking number for her premium - forwarding package, but there is no evidence that the package was actually mailed.  Here we go again!

Marilyn has a tracking number and her package should be here by Saturday.

Full Day

 Marilyn got an appointment with Urgent Care (M.D. NOW) and left to see Barbara, the nurse practitioner, who ordered some meds from Walmart.

Shortly after coming back home, Tom dropped off our box, which they keep in their garage from year to year.

After lunch, we both took brief naps before heading out to Vanessa's to have our hair cut and dyed.  We were in desperate need.  Marilyn wore her mask so as not to cough in Vanessa's face.

We then went to Walmart to pick up Marilyn's prescriptions.

It was dark and we were both hungry so we stopped at New York Pizza in the same shopping plaza with Cheng's.  The pizza was okay, but I don't think we will rush back.

We came home to listen to formerly Prosecuting Donald Trump - now called Main Justice.

We Went Out

 OK - we went out but only to the Postal Station to get Terry's Premium Forwarded Mail.

It was an overcast day and a good day to stay in.  It is raining now. (7:30 p.m.)

Our beauty shop appointment got changed to tomorrow.  Hopefully, we will be healthy enough to go.

We watched the news and are just heart sick about LA.  Winds of 75 miles per hour to start there, not that they need that.  We think everyone, family and friends, are okay.  One friend, near the airport has her emergency bag packed just in case.  Others have evacuated or preparing to do so.

We watched Jeopardy and got a few right answers!

Terry is planning on going into the Sisterhood's Book Club discussion.  I never read the book North Woods by Daniel Mason, as I got it from the library and then they took it away.  Terry hated the book.

Sunday January 12, 2025

 HAPPY BIRTHDAY to IDA on a big birthday!

The Red Tent Program from our Temple with Amy Kaufman, who talked about how the national abortion groups have taken anti-Semitic positions since October 7th, 2023, and how she and others have started a Jewish organization in response.

We left the house to go pick up our groceries at Walmart.  that's all of the excitement for today.

We left the House!!!!!

 Before you get too excited, we only went to the Postal Station to get Marilyn's Premium Forwarded Package.  A lot of the third-class mail was missing and Marilyn will call the post office on Monday to see who was cherry-picking the mail for the box.

Terry had to get assistance from the postal person, who fortunately was still in the office, as some of the mail was not reachable.  Here's a photo from last year so  you can see how high up the box is.  You'll note that Terry has sandals on in the photo - TOO COLD NOW FOR SANDALS.

It's so cold that they have been cancelling the entertainment at the squares for a few nights!

We are monitoring the fires in California.  So far, everyone we know is safe, but ready to evacuate if necessary.

After dinner, Terry ordered groceries from Walmart which we will pick up tomorrow afternoon.

Friday, January 10, 2025

 When you live in the fast lane, it is hard to remember to do the blog!

Marilyn ran to the postal station to mail some mail - it doesn't get too much more exciting than that.

Today, January 10th,  was the anniversary of our mother's death (2002).  She was a fantastic mother and our Dad used to tell her that if the government knew how much she enjoyed being a mother they would tax her!

Mom, with Betty, Marilyn and Terry

Marilyn had a Zoom meeting to go over the new real estate multi-board contract form - fondly referred to as the 8.0 contract.

We are both still coughing - Marilyn more than Terry!  

After dinner, we went on our Temple services.  All of the clergy, except for Cantor Frost who is recovering from surgery, were present.

We are Bored and Boring

 After breakfast, Marilyn went on the READ Board Meeting at the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, for the company she teaches for, and they could not get their act together.  Half of the group had one link for the meeting and the other half had a different link.  Thanks to my friend Larry, everyone got back into one room together.

After writing up the report of the meeting, both Terry and I went on our politics discussion group with Sally.  Terry explained that we  both had Covid and would just be listening.  Marilyn never went on camera, but had her photo up instead.  Terry was in the "office" and Marilyn was on her I-Pad in the living room (too cold to be on the porch).

After dinner, our nephew Marty called to say that they are safe (in California) and that his brother, Mitch, has a new job with a company that feeds firefighters, etc., in disasters, and was at the Rose Bowl working.

Marty took a personal day since half of his mall is empty since they are above some grid system.

A cousin sent a map of the fires and they are surrounded, and ready to evacuate.

Another California friend just posted on Facebook that she is Safe.

Trying to catch up on three days of newspapers!

Watched Jeopardy - second chance.

We both watched reruns of Jimmy Carter's funeral on our I-Pads.  He was a man of Character!!!!!

We Did Not Leave the House, but had an interesting Day

 Started the morning with Terry getting an email from the Post Office with a tracking number for her Premium Forwarded Package.  Marilyn, got an email that there was NO mail to forward!!!!  WHAT!!!

After a telephone call to the Skokie Post Office, they did have Marilyn's held mail and put it into a Premium Forwarding Package and gave her a tracking number.  Why she was billed twice is a mystery and will have to be settled with the Post Office online. 

We then went onto a travel program with CJE of Iceland, but had to leave before it was over to go onto Annette Gottinger's Funeral.  The funeral was conducted by family (a Rabbi, a Cantor, and four grandchildren speaking, along with her daughter).  Lovely tribute to a lovely lady.

After lunch, Marilyn took some cough medicine and slept for a few hours.  Terry and Mindy were on the telephone when Marilyn woke.

After dinner, we watched Jeopardy (2nd chance).  

Then we went on a program where Dr. Faucci was the speaker.  It was very interesting.

After that program, Celebrity Jeopardy was on and we watched it, not that we knew the celebrities.

We are still home and will be for the rest of the week.  Had to cancel dinner tomorrow with some friends and dinner/program with another group of friends Friday night.

The Good News and the Bad News

 The good news: We left the house today.

The bad news, we left to go to MD Now (Urgent Care) to see if we still are contagious.  Not only are we contagious - we both have COVID-19.  WE ARE SHOCKED!

We are too far along for the traditional medications.  We only went because we had plans this week to be with people and wanted to be sure we could do that safely.  GUESS NOT!!!!!

Terry thought we only needed retail therapy!!!  GUESS NOT!!!!!

We stopped at CVS to get more cough meds.

We also ordered for pickup from Cheng's our favorite Chinese restaurant - yummy!

Tonight, Barry Bradford is doing a program about Neil Diamond.  We will get our Neil Diamond fix because we are missing that on Friday night with a group of friends.

Home Again

 We both are still coughing periodically.  We no longer are wearing masks at home, because what's the point, we already are both recovering.

It was a warm, but windy day, and Terry opened the porch windows to get fresh air into the house.  She also went to sit in one of the chairs on the porch.  Not realizing that it was a recliner until Marilyn showed her how to get it reclined.

I took the photo of Terry without showing her, because we both look like shit - no makeup.  You get the picture.

You only see Marilyn's legs here as I too have no make up on.  

We moved from the recliners in the living room to the recliners on the porch, to the table to eat, etc.

Marilyn did some laundry, so it wasn't a completely lost day.

Ashley sent us her birthday wish list and we are having some things sent to her in time for her birthday.

We watched Jeopardy and got a few answers correct.  Some we did not even understand the question much less get the answer correct.

WE LEFT THE HOUSE

 Before you get too excited, we went to Walmart to pick up our groceries.  Nice young woman put the groceries into the trunk.  Each item was carefully encased in it's own bag.

Our neighbors had some guests visiting.

We both listened to Irvin Keller's Ted Talk.  Irwin just wrote a new book, which Marilyn is reading currently.  Irvin's talk was about his marriage, in the early days of approval of same-sex marriage.  Very funny!

Another boring day - Saturday January 4

 On Saturday, Terry decided that we would order groceries from Walmart for pick up.  However, they kept cancelling her order.  We finally tried it on my Walmart Account and it went through.

So on Sunday, January 5th we will pick up our order.

We are supposed to go to Vanessa for haircuts Monday, we will see how we feel.  We gave her a heads up.

Another boring day - coughing

 Nothing too exciting - we are both still coughing.

Lots of napping, laundry, etc.

Amazon delivered our order of new masks and some vitamins for Marilyn.

All was calm. until Terry went to put dinner in the oven and dropped it on the oven door and the floor got the worst of it very noisy! What a mess  

We then listened to Temple Services - Rabbi Goldstein and Cantor McKenzie did the service.

Nothing too Exciting

 Sometime after lunch, Marilyn headed to the Dollar Tree and then Publix.

Part of what she bought was honey (for tea) and cough medicine for Terry.  Without knowing it, she bought a child's cough medicine. (only one that said cold/cough).

While Marilyn was at the stores, the Carbon Monoxide detector went off in the garage and Terry had to deal with that.  

After dinner we watched Jeopardy and Terry got three questions correct!

Can you stand the excitement????

Happy New Year - 2025

 Generally, we would be at Diane and Tom's for their annual New Year Day Party, but Terry is coughing and we did not go.

This morning, I realized that I had some masks in my car and wore one all day, as did Terry, except to eat.  However, it may be a day late to wear it.  Ordered more masks from Amazon-should be here on Friday.

We both spent the day napping and reading.

That's all of our exciting news!

Hope everyone is well.