What is the Sunday Salon?
The Sunday Salon is a place to link up and share what we have been doing during the week. It's also a great opportunity to visit other blogs and join in the conversations going on there.
My return home from East Texas was trying. My car abruptly stopped running on the interstate highway, and I had to be towed to a repair shop. The kind tow truck driver took me to Walmart (the temps had dropped to freezing and I had no coat) and waited for me during my shopping to be sure I was okay. I met three lovely people while I waited for my car to be repaired in Whataburger and all three offered to help me any way they could. The repair shop had my car back on the road in time for me to return home that day. When I got home, I learned that my dad's 96-year-old wife had fallen and was in the hospital with a broken hip. She had surgery and she was standing on her feet the same afternoon. Rosa is going to an in-patient rehab next where my dad will be allowed to stay with her. I brought home allergies or a cold of some sort, so I'm trying to heal up from that, too.
What I Read Last Week:
Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar
Grimm's Fairy Tales
What I'm Reading Now:
The Brothers Karamozov by Fyodor Dostoevsky (Classic)
Listening to Your Life: Daily Meditations by Frederick Buechner (Spirituality)
What I Posted Last Week Here at Readerbuzz:
I began to list 3 Good Things every day during the pandemic. Now I've established a regular routine of writing down my 3 Good Things. Here are 3 Good Things from last week:
Good Thing #1:
We had an Art Day,
and drew and painted.
This is Annie's cardinal.
Good Thing #2:
The library had a Lego-a-Thon,
and the kids made things out of Legos.
Good Thing #3:
We visited the zoo,
went to a video game tournament at the library,
took a nature walk,
had a bonfire with S'mores,
read two books together,
played board games,
played soccer and football,
looked at the stars through a telescope borrowed from the library,
saw a new movie called Hoppers,
and hung out together for nine days.
I hope you will join the linkup for Sunday Salon below.
Your car adventure sounds pretty scary: it’s great to encounter such a helpful tow-truck driver. I guess he’s always working with people who are having a bad day! I hope your relative heals quickly — our relative who is a similar age and had a similar accident is having a very long recovery. Have a good week!
ReplyDeleteFabulous activities with the grandchildren, creating special memories for them. I will be interested to read your review of The Brothers Karamozov. Thanks for the link-up!
ReplyDeleteDear Deb, I am sorry to hear about your experience with the car.
ReplyDeleteYikes! What a trip, so glad that people were offering help.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad the time away was on the "good thing" list because the homecoming day sounds terrible! Isn't it lovely when people are helpful and kind? Definitely paying it forward. I hope the car wasn't too expensive -- that had to be a little scary.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you had a lovely time with the grandkids but I’m sorry you had car issues coming home. What a lovely community to break down in though. I hope your step-mother heals quickly and that she and your Dad can return home soon. Have a great weekend Deb.
ReplyDeleteOh, Deb. What a time you've had. I'm glad all worked out with your car troubles. It sounds like the tow truck driver has a heart of gold! What a kind person. I'm glad you had such a good time with your grandkids. Reminds me of our summer visits with our granddaughter.
ReplyDeleteI'm terribly sorry to hear about your stepmom's fall. I hope she has a quick recovery. It's been a little over a month since my mom fell and broke her hip. Her partial hip replacement went well, but she came home from the rehab facility with a terrible cough that is finally going away. She took another tumble at the optomitrist's office (darned chairs with wheels!) and bruised her tailbone. Poor thing can't catch a break.
A trying trip home indeed, but at least you had all those lovely memories of the time with your grandkids to keep you warm. I love Annie's cardinal. She definitely has potential as an artist. It's good to see you were at least able to get in some reading while healing. Be well and best wishes to your stepmom for a speedy recovery.
ReplyDeleteOh how exhausting! I'm glad everything in the end worked out but what a day. The cardinal is beautiful and the Lego event looks so fun! Have a much calmer week and feel better!
ReplyDeleteI love how involved you are with your grandchildren!! I am glad you had a good visit with them. I am so sorry about your dad's wife, but thankful she seems to be bouncing back quickly. I am also sorry for the trouble with your car, but wow, you were blessed with so many kind individuals!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a busy time you have had! The time with the grandkids looked so fun (that Cardinal is amazing). So glad you got home safe and sound with good helpers. Hope your dad's wife continues to heal quickly.
ReplyDeleteOh. My. Goodness. One of my top fears...car suddenly dying while driving. Were you scare? Did you panic? Did you call AAA or 411? What a relief to have all those people looking out for you and taking care of you while you waited for your car to be fixed. What was wrong with it? And most importantly, what did you get at Whataburger? Haven't been to one since I moved from Arizona to L.A. in 1996. lol
ReplyDeleteIt's great how they can get people up on their feet the same day as a total hip replacement. I hope she has a smooth and speedy recovery!
Those kids must LOVE when you come to visit! So many fun activities! I saw an ad for that Hoppers movie. Are they hedgehogs or something? I was only half-watching it. Looked cute!
Hope you feel better soon!!!
Were you scared? Yes! Did you panic? Yes! Did you call AAA or 411? No, I didn't think to do that! What was wrong with it? The belt broke and took out the air conditioner. And most importantly, what did you get at Whataburger? Ha! Breakfast pancakes and coffee!
DeleteI'm so glad you had such a wonderful time with your grandkids. Too bad your trip home was not what you would have wanted. I hope you feel better soon, Deb. My kids loved the Sideways School stories when they were younger. I should see if I have any copies for my grands to read.
ReplyDeleteIt’s grand you had such a good time with your grands! As for the adventures on the way home, isn’t it amazing how nice people are, really, most of them.
ReplyDeleteWhat an ordeal during your home-coming! There really are wonderful people in the world who look out for others. Thank goodness.
ReplyDeleteGood grief, Deb! You certainly had a crazy week! I hope you have had some time to detox from all the craziness!
ReplyDeleteWhat a week and a big trip home. Hope you are feeling better soon.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry to hear about your car problems and your dad's wife falling. I hope she makes a quick recovery.
ReplyDeleteWow! That was quite a week! I am amazed at how fast people are up and moving after such a major surgery. It sounds like you had a blast with your grands but sorry for the ordeal getting home. Hopefully this week will be low stress.
ReplyDeleteCar incident aside, sounds like you're living your best life.
ReplyDeletesounds like you had a good time!
ReplyDeleteDeb, so glad you had such a good time with your grandkids! Sounds like you guys had a lots of fun. Sorry about the car trouble. Nice that you got a tow truck driver that helped you out with more than the car and glad you were able to get back on the road. Hope your stepmom will recover well. Have a good week!
ReplyDeleteIm glad you enjoyed your very busy time with your grandkids so I’m sorry to hear of your car troubles, your stepmothers fall, and your cold!
ReplyDeleteTake care of yourself, and have a happy reading week
I'm glad you made it home safely despite all the trials you faced! I'm also happy people were willing to help and didn't just ignore you. PS: Whataburger is one of my FAVORITE places to eat.
ReplyDeleteWow what a week you had! Full of fun things and also not fun things. It sounds like you were surrounded by good people though during your car adventure. :) And I am sorry to hear about your father's wife. I hope she gets the rest and healing that she needs.
ReplyDeleteThe time with the grandkids sounds lovely! I hope that you and your father's wife and your car are all doing better soon.
ReplyDeleteWell, you certainly did have an adventurous week. Glad you were able to get the car fixed that same day. And Wow, what a nice tow truck driver! And to top that off, your father's wife! I'm amazed she was up and walking that same day. I hope she continues to heal and feel better! Hope this week is a better one for you!
ReplyDeleteOof, you've been having adventures. Hope your father's wife recovers well!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great visit despite the car trouble (the worst!) and bringing back a cold. Happy to hear your dad's wife is on the mend and that he can stay with her. That's wonderful! Hope you recover quickly and have a great week, Deb!
ReplyDeleteHappy Sunday!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a great time with family.. sorry to hear about your very eventful return. Hope you are feeling better now.
ReplyDeleteGlad you met such lovely people during all the hiccups of your trip!
ReplyDeleteWhat an adventure! I am happy it turned out all right. One really appreciates nice, helpful people. I hope your realtive will recuperate as well.
ReplyDeleteI am curious about Ursula Le Guin as well, although no SF fan. But she seems to be an exceptional writer. The Brothers are also waiting to be read, taking up at big part of my shelves. Enjoy your reading.