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Grandma's letters - Our Family History

8/30/2020

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Dear Family Members:  I was trying to figure out a way to do this so that you all could print out a copy of this little bit of family history.  I decided this may be the best way to do this.  

​I was born in 1961.  I spent the first 4 years of my life living upstairs from this very special lady. She kept her kitchen stocked with all of me and my sister Debbie's favorite treats.  Anytime we spent with Grandma was valuable, precious and what seemed like an adventure. 
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Grandma had a buttons tin.  We would thread buttons and do this for hours.  Grandma had ice cream and pretzel ready, willing and able to serve at a moments notice.

 Grandma was big on hugs and even bigger on Band-Aids and Bactine.  She knew how to kiss a boo boo and make it stop hurting.  Grandma was a protector who loved fiercely and forever. 
On top of that, she was married to my favorite Grandpa. I have uploaded 4 pages of a letter from her here.  I am retaining the end of the letter as it was private between us two and had nothing to do with family history. As I run across the letters pertaining to family history, I will scan and share.  I hope you find this as interesting as I do.  

Ironically, and without knowing it beforehand, I got my first job as a legal assistant at the age of 22. I stayed in that profession graduating to a Paralegal by 1995, the year Grandma wrote this letter.  I followed in her footsteps without even knowing it. 

In addition, some of you know I am a songwriter.  ​What you might not know is that my (our)Great-Grandfather played the Mandolin and wrote his own songs. I discussed this at great length with Grandma. I am not sure it is written but I wanted to mention it as it came to mind.  If I find it is in writing, I will certainly share it. I know she told me this during one of our lengthy phone conversations so I wanted to share it so that it not go untold. 

Let me know if you have any trouble getting this to print. It should be easy but well, you know, nothing is ever really easy.  Have a great res t of your Sunday. 

​Love, Donna

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Becoming Great Grandparents

8/29/2020

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I thought this little missy should have her own blog post announcement.  It isn't everyday we become Great-Grandparents. In fact, this is the first time it has happened.  While she lives several states away, and we won't get to be actual active participants in her life because of distance and health issues, we couldn't be happier about the birth of this adorable baby girl.  Her name is Hazleey Elianna and she was born on July 31st, 2020.  She is our first GREAT-GRANDCHILD. 

Her mother is Caitlin, our second oldest Grandchild.  Her grandparents Robyn & Eric couldn't be happier or prouder of this little one. 

A new baby is a sign of hope and love.  They are always a blessing.   We are and feel so very blessed to still be here on this earth to see the arrival of the next generation.  

In all of our years of songwriting, we have only written one lullabye.  It seems very appropriate to share it here. 



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In Patient on the same floor as Covid-19 patients - Dueling Doctors

8/4/2020

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PictureA photo of Greg from the late 1980's. It was probably taken as a promo shot but I don't think it ever got used.
So, the thing we were trying to avoid above everything else happened.  During a routine check up with Greg's surgical podiatrist, we discovered that he had an infection on the side of his foot.  The infection had been cultured and it was MRSA.  Greg had been having trouble with the oral antibiotics so it was decided that he would go into the hospital for what was supposed to be 3 days of IV Antibiotics.  

From there things only got worse.  We had an hospitalist and an infectious disease doctor telling us that the best course of action was amputation of his right leg.  Well half his leg to be exact.  His Vascular Surgeon and his Surgical Podiatrist disagreed.  We had to make a decision on whom we trusted more and since we knew the Vascular Surgeon and the Surgical Podiatrist who had been taking of him a few years, we opted with their opinion.  We know fondly refer to this episode in our Medical Odyssey as dueling doctors. 

Greg was admitted on June 29th and discharged on July 5th.  Greg spent another holiday in a hospital. This has become habit and we are actually pretty used to it by now (the holiday hospital stays.)  He was on the 5th floor as usual, however, he was in the West Wing as the East Wing was housing Covid-19 patients.  They had the doors to that wing on lock down and I could see the doctors and other medical staff walking around fully garbed in PPE (PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT) It was surreal.  As many of you know, we have spent a lot of time in hospitals but never saw anything like this before. It felt like we had arrived on a different planet.  You had to be screen before you could get into the hospital.  Normally visiting hours are very liberal. You could come and go as you please when you pleased.  They never seemed to put a limit on visitors and you could stay over on the convenient couch type bed they have in the alcove of each room.  

This time I was told that over night stays were discouraged unless we lived more than 2 hours away.  Also, none Covid Patients were only allowed 2 visitors a day and only 1 visitor at a time.  

That stay at St. Thomas Hospital Resort totaled $46,627.55 and other than an X-ray of his foot, a CT of his leg, a sonogram of his leg and an MRI of his leg, the only other treatment he received was IV antibiotics.  

I am embedding the bill here as it is really quite astounding what medical care costs these days. 
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Anyhow, Greg was released to come home with both legs and feet on July 5th, 2020. On July 30th, we had a follow-up appointment with his surgical podiatrist and he was very impressed with his foot.  His doctor is going on vacation for the next 2 weeks and has made Greg promised not to hurt his feet while he is gone. If only it were that simple, he would never have a foot ulcer.  We will do our best.  

We have been working on a new song called 'FIREFLY".  We are hoping to get it demo' d soon so we can share it. It is a love song and I think it is quite pretty but then again, I am absolutely bias. 

Talk again soon my dear friends and thanks for reading.  I used to work with this great guy named Gig. He passed away a few years ago after spending like 10 days on a respirator.  After I started working with him doing PR, he asked where I lived.  I told him I live in McMinnville, TN.  He was blown away as he had stayed in a cabin in the mountains in McMinnvilile and wrote a song.  He said he absolutely fell in love with the place. He thought our working together was Serendipitous.  He remains missed by many.  I would like to share his song "Changes" right here.  Listen and you will hear him mention 'McMinnville, TN"  If you haven't subscribed to my YouTube Channel, please do. Since I am not working because of Covid, I will be adding lots of great music to the channel. Some HIT MUSIC - ROCK & ROLL - CLASSIC ROCK - 90'S COUNTRY AND MORE!  As always, please click on the ADS on this website because it helps me earn money and boy would that be helpful. 
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