So far, I've found the EA Boards, the chatroom, my Yahoo mailbox, my G-mailbox, BME, Yahoo Messenger and finally figured out how to create a file. Creating folders was easy...it was one of the choices across the top of my OSX-10.5 desktop under File. Finding a page to type on took...well, too long, but I found it. A friend gave me a shorter way to find it by typing in "Command n."

Ken_SD says my HD survived my computer's death and he's going to download it onto an external HD and bring it up to me around Christmas .

With a working DVD/VCR now and a new iMac, I'm a happy wolf. Now if I can just learn this new OSX system better. Then again, I've only had it for 13 hours. It make take a few days, weeks to get the hang of it.

Yes, but have you found a path to the bathroom yet? --FLO--

Uncle Flo (imported) wrote: Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:16 pm Yes, but have you found a path to the bathroom yet? --FLO--

Bathrooms? OSX comes with a bathroom? News to me but anything is possible.

I took three busses and walked the last mile and a half to get to mom's nursing home. I told them I wanted mom home by Friday or Monday. They will call me and tell me when she can leave. It seems mom owes them over $1,000 too...and that's after medical pays their share....wonderful

On the lighter side of life, I exercised this body today (unintentionally.) I missed the bus home and was forced to walk home from Grand Terrace in the dark about 12+ miles. Took me 4 hours due to 61 year old legs. I arrived home about 7:30pm and remembered there was no dog food. I walked another 6 blocks total there and back to the grocery. I'm happy, the dog is happy but my legs and feet are dead.

Yes, he found a path to the bathroom. Unfortunately, it's 12 miles away...

Theoritically, mom can come home Friday. However, I can't go get her. The best but expensive option is a special handicapped van that costs $200 to cover 13 miles. As I don't have that much, I'll send her a local taxicab to bring her home which only costs $25. She'll probably freak out either way. The nursing home says I will owe them more than $1,000 because her Medi-Cal only payed a portion. Fortunately, I refused to sign any financial paperwork at the nursing home, so I'm not personally liable this time.

I wish things were not so complicated for you. I admire your perseverance in the face of the many obstacles that have been placed in your path.

Mom's nursing home just called and nixed my taxi idea. They said a special van will send her home tomorrow for $41.00. I said, OK. She should be home by 2:00pm.

The nursing home said, "if you want your mom home Friday, it will cost $62 but if you can wait till Monday, then it's only $40." I said Monday was fine.

Games people play

Mom arrived home at 3:00pm confused and disoriented. They sent meds home with her which I have to call her family doctor on to see what they're for and if I should give them to her instead of her standard medications.

Mom's sitting in own favorite living room chair rattling off sentences in a language I can't understand. Hopefully, her grammar returns or we'll have few conversations, well....few two-sided ones.

I'm glad she's home to stay

They sent her home with new meds which her family doctor told me to give her:

Amlodipine Besylate (Norvaasc) 5mg - daily - for hypertension

Clonidine (Catapres) 0.1mg - every 4 hours - for Blood Pressure

Zyprexa 5mg - daily - for psychosis

MacTheWolf (imported) wrote: Tue Dec 18, 2007 4:15 pm Mom arrived home at 3:00pm confused and disoriented. They sent meds home with her which I have to call her family doctor on to see what they're for and if I should give them to her instead of her standard medications.

Mom's sitting in own favorite living room chair rattling off sentences in a language I can't understand. Hopefully, her grammar returns or we'll have few conversations, well....few two-sided ones.

I'm glad she's home to stay

They sent her home with new meds which her family doctor told me to give her:

Amlodipine Besylate (Norvaasc) 5mg - daily - for hypertension

Clonidine (Catapres) 0.1mg - every 4 hours - for Blood Pressure

Zyprexa 5mg - daily - for psychosis

The Zyprexa will also make her sleepy. Probably best before bedtime. Word to the wise, or you will have her sleeping all day, and up all night...