CEK40 wrote:

amped.performance: What a wonderful weekend celebrating the wedding of Mr. & Mrs. Valentin Chmerkovskiy.
Cannot say enough about these two; as honest, humble and loving as anyone gets.








(IG Stories) adamraia: 04.14.19




 

Certainly a beautiful California late afternoon sky....complete with contrails!!!  It is often windy up there on the RPV point so they got lucky if it was relatively calm.  I’m sure it was a gorgeous setting and event.  Where was Maks??  Don’t think I’ve seen a photo of him (yet anyway)!

We have had an extremely busy first quarter of 2019!!  Hubby has had two angiogram procedures to put stents in major heart arteries.  Very odd because he has had no really obviously symptoms...and since he complained at 38 that he thought he was having a heart attack, the occasional mention of low grade chest pains were basically blown off by me!!!   . But all is well....he is fine, the procedures are amazing....go in thru the wrist artery (not even a stitch afterwards to close it!), they do all the work with a tiny camera that goes up the artery to the heart and “snoops” around—and which they insert the stents as well!!!  He spent the nite in the hospital after each procedure (one 1/30 and one 4/1) but that is only so they could monitor an EKG for 12 hours.  They only give twilight sleep so no real recovery other than to monitor the pressure on the incision to be sure there is no bleeding.

Meanwhile, hubby’s sister’s husband has spent the past 3 months in the hospital recovering from a near lethal dose of chemo for the lung cancer they diagnosed in early November.  It has been touch and go for more than 2 months, although he has now been in a skilled nursing facility for about 3 weeks....regaining strength for whatever lies ahead.  Based on his overall condition and complicating issues, they have not been able to even attempt any further treatment for the cancer.  So that is an evolving story.  My SIL has been there EVERY DAY from the beginning and literally snatched him from the jaws of death at least 3 times when the docs, who didn’t really know him or his issues, might have let him slip away. 

On a lighter and more positive note, we were in Alaska in March for granddaughter #1’s District Championships for ice hockey.  They finished 4th in the tournament behind 3 excellent Alaska teams, so technically they finished #1 on the west coast in their division (Alaska is its own entity and plays by slightly different rules).  It was a very respectable showing and the girls played extremely well.  They weren’t chosen for one of the 2 “at large” slots in the national tournament, but that is ok.  They are playing roller hockey tournaments in the off season to keep in shape!!!

We are having a crowd on Easter, including my brother and SIL (from VA), their daughter and her family (they are all going to Disneyland for 3 days first—niece won tix and resort lodging on radio show in PHX!), our son and family, as well as our Korean familiy (son’s college roommate who lives in the area).  A local niece and SIL may also come over for a while.  Daughter and the 3 granddaughters are arriving on Monday for almost 2 weeks!!  The eldest of the 3 won the county science fair and is competing in the state competition April 29-30 in LA following their Easter break week which begins next Monday.  Just call us the Dos Lobos Inn and Suites!!!  LOL. I think I need an event planner!!!!  LOL

Just seeing on TV that Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is buring....almost demolished.    . Beautiful icon....spared in WWII....Very, very sad.

Wishing all my sisters a wonderful week and a blessed Easter.  I will try to check in more often.... . I know....promises, promises!!!

XOXOXO

Last edited by JetmamaDiDi (4/15/2019 1:33 pm)

Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy are married!

https://www.aol.com/article/entertainment/2019/04/15/jenna-johnson-and-val-chmerkovskiy-are-married/23711885/

JetmamaDiDi wrote:

We have had an extremely busy first quarter of 2019!! Hubby has had two angiogram procedures to put stents in major heart arteries. Very odd because he has had no really obviously symptoms...and since he complained at 38 that he thought he was having a heart attack, the occasional mention of low grade chest pains were basically blown off by me!!! . But all is well....he is fine, the procedures are amazing....go in thru the wrist artery (not even a stitch afterwards to close it!), they do all the work with a tiny camera that goes up the artery to the heart and “snoops” around—and which they insert the stents as well!!! He spent the nite in the hospital after each procedure (one 1/30 and one 4/1) but that is only so they could monitor an EKG for 12 hours. They only give twilight sleep so no real recovery other than to monitor the pressure on the incision to be sure there is no bleeding.

Meanwhile, hubby’s sister’s husband has spent the past 3 months in the hospital recovering from a near lethal dose of chemo for the lung cancer they diagnosed in early November. It has been touch and go for more than 2 months, although he has now been in a skilled nursing facility for about 3 weeks....regaining strength for whatever lies ahead. Based on his overall condition and complicating issues, they have not been able to even attempt any further treatment for the cancer. So that is an evolving story. My SIL has been there EVERY DAY from the beginning and literally snatched him from the jaws of death at least 3 times when the docs, who didn’t really know him or his issues, might have let him slip away.

On a lighter and more positive note, we were in Alaska in March for granddaughter #1’s District Championships for ice hockey. They finished 4th in the tournament behind 3 excellent Alaska teams, so technically they finished #1 on the west coast in their division (Alaska is its own entity and plays by slightly different rules). It was a very respectable showing and the girls played extremely well. They weren’t chosen for one of the 2 “at large” slots in the national tournament, but that is ok. They are playing roller hockey tournaments in the off season to keep in shape!!!

We are having a crowd on Easter, including my brother and SIL (from VA), their daughter and her family (they are all going to Disneyland for 3 days first—niece won tix and resort lodging on radio show in PHX!), our son and family, as well as our Korean familiy (son’s college roommate who lives in the area). A local niece and SIL may also come over for a while. Daughter and the 3 granddaughters are arriving on Monday for almost 2 weeks!! The eldest of the 3 won the county science fair and is competing in the state competition April 29-30 in LA following their Easter break week which begins next Monday. Just call us the Dos Lobos Inn and Suites!!! LOL. I think I need an event planner!!!! LOL

Just seeing on TV that Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is buring....almost demolished. . Beautiful icon....spared in WWII....Very, very sad.

Wishing all my sisters a wonderful week and a blessed Easter. I will try to check in more often.... . I know....promises, promises!!!

XOXOXO

Hi Jet,  I am so glad that you popped in.  I have been thinking about you.  I am glad that the DRs found and corrected the issues with your Hubby's heart/arteries.  I was fascinated to read about how they went through the wrist artery and fixed the issue.  AMAZING what can be done nowadays.  It sounds like it almost could have been done as an outpatient except for the fact they needed to monitor him to make sure all was well.

God Bless your SIL.  To be there everyday......wow......that has to be difficult and stressful in itself not to mention dealing with the major issue her hubby is facing.  Glad she was there "to rattle the cages" (as a friend did for my mother a long time ago) to get the Doctors to do something.  I have no doubt that your SIL getting the Doctors to "do something" saved his life on those many occasions.  I know that was the case with my mother.

What a wonderful Easter celebration you will have. How exciting for niece to win a trip to Disneyland.  It sounds like you will have quite the household for awhile, but I know you wouldn't want it any other way. LOL

I just saw the church burning on the news......yes, it is so...so....sad.  At first, I thought arson but I guess, they are thinking it was an accident.  Either way, what a lost.

Hope you have a wonderful Easter.  HUGS

JetmamaDiDi wrote:

Hey, CEK......just went to lurk on the mb and *see* you!!! *waving*. How are you and your family? Are you ready for Easter??

Hey Jet...sorry I missed you.  I am doing good with the normal aches and pains of aging and the family seems to be holding their own.  I am as ready as I will be.  Since my mother-in-law is gone we don't anything special for Easter.  The children go to their in-laws house for dinner and hubby and I spend a quiet time with the pets.  LOL

So good to see you drop by...miss all the sisters and can't wait till the fall season of DWTS returns.  I hope they don't ever go a season without out one again.