A bucket list is an on-going thing. There will be things you get to cross off, and things you realize you need to add. Tonight I’ve thought of something I want to add to my bucket list.
I want to visit the Arizona memorial.
I’ve read about Pearl Harbor and December 7th all my life. I’ve read the history of the bombing, and seen movies and documentaries on the subject. Tonight, on the news, we were reminded that the bombing took place 69 years ago, and there are 3,000 or fewer people alive who survived that day.
I want to go and pay my respects to all the people who lost their lives when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, and thank them for their service.
Daily Archives: December 7, 2010
Sad Day
I was very busy today, finishing up paperwork, clearing the decks so that I can focus on decorating the house for Christmas, but after dinner, I just couldn’t avoid the thought that today would have been my mother’s 94th birthday.
It was just incredible that she lived to be 93. She didn’t like the fact that she had outlived most of her friends, and that she was the last of her generation. She told me one day that she didn’t want to live to be 100. I immediately chastised her, focusing on how amazing it would be to have lived an entire century. It took me a while to understand that she was lonely, and she missed those who had lived through the same experiences that had shaped her.
In a way, I understand. I no longer bother to look at “People” magazine. I haven’t a clue who those people are, and don’t care for their fashions. I’m disappointed that WGN 720 AM radio is changing, for the worse. I’ve listened to it for my lifetime, and now someone has decided that they need to take one of the most amazing stations in the nation and make it just like every other faceless station. How very sad to loose a good friend. I’m seriously thinking about deleting all the movie channels from our cable package. I just don’t enjoy the movies they are showing, and again, I have no idea who most of the actors are.
Mother went through that. Even though she and I shared interests, I hadn’t lived through the Depression or World War II. I enjoyed jazz with her, but I didn’t live through the era when it developed. Although I thought I understood, our experiences simply weren’t the same.
Mother was lonely. She wanted to be needed, and we were all busy trying to make life easier for her. Hindsight is very enlightening.
I hope that my mother is with her family and friends, and is at peace.
Brrrrrr!!
My fingers are so cold I can barely type, and I haven’t even been outside today! Snow and cold moved into our area late at night on December 3. I went to the quilting bee Chistmas dinner that evening, and the cold front moved over the area while we had dinner. The snow held off until I got home, and for that I was thankful. I bundled myself up in bed and snuggled in for the night and ignored the snow to come.
It wasn’t that bad. I had to make a morning trip to the dentist. I was supposed to get a new crown today, but the temporary crown came off on Thursday. They tell you to clean it off, put some denture fixative in it and put it back it. It worked! I was able to enjoy dinner with my quilting friends on Friday and on Saturday it was still there! Yea! So, the dentist had me come in a couple of days early to put the permanent crown in, and I had to travel through the snow.
There were very few people out on the roads, and it was absolutely gorgeous outside. Dear Husband had me put the SUV into four wheel drive, and I left in plenty of time. Most of the drivers were using common sense, and the roads were fairly clear. I took one road that just had tire tracks, but it wasn’t slippery. I rather enjoyed the quiet and beauty.
So, this morning I have been attending to office work, and taking care of bookkeeping for my Mother’s accounts. I moved from the personal computer to the office to fax off a document, and my fingers froze! I think I’m going to have to put a small room heater in my office for the winter.
Or, maybe if I’m lucky, Santa will give me one of those Dragon voice recognition software programs for Christmas. Heck, DH needs it more than I do. Maybe I could use his on cold days! *G*
Happy Holidays to you all!