Shhhhhh....I cheated

I LOVE Sundays !

Kevin and I agreed that every Sunday we will treat ourselves to a fresh Cinnamon Roll at the Rural Valley Bakery. Wow, are they worth the week long wait !!! They are still warm when he gets them home.

Then...I HAD BEEF !!!

Kevin brought home Fillets for dinner. We didn't go over board, but WOW did it taste GREAT!!! It was so good - the poor girls weren't even able to get a little left over after dinner....THERE WASN'T ANY...lol.

Cholesterol, Cholesterol, Cholesterol

Well, I heard from the doctor about my CAT Scan. It was a good news / bad news kind of thing. Good news, it's not a kidney stone. But...~sigh~... it's a kidney fat pad. The bad news, it's from having high Cholesterol. The woman said that normally it settles in the abdomen or liver. Liver is less likely but still more likely then the kidney....well, mine liked the kidney, so Cholesterol is depositing itself on my kidney. Now I have to go back and have the CAT Scan again in three months. I am currently on a strict diet and taking medication to get it under control.

I am personally horrified about the "Proper" portion size for meat. That is my BIGGEST adjustment. It has been about 2-2 1/2 weeks since I have had Beef. I think soon I will have night mares of that old commerical...WHERE'S THE BEEF?!

Ohhhh, the days of a nice JUICY, HUGE PIECE of Prime Rib for dinner - so big that it's the only thing I eat.....

ASHLEY IS ON CLOUD NINE !!!

Ashley has had a GREAT day today !!!

Ashley calls me at work, says are you sitting down?!

She got a phone call from The Republic Airlines. They are flying her to Indianapolis on October 7th and 8th for an interview for a Flight Attendants position. She is soooo excited. The poor girl is checking her email about every hour to see if he emailed her the information.

THEN....

She calls me again....says...YOU HAVE TO SIT DOWN AND HEAR THIS ONE !!!!

She gets another call.... IT'S OFFICIAL....She is a photographer at Life Touch Photography Studio!!! Her first day of work will be October 13th !!!

The girl is so excited. I swear her feet aren't touching the ground when she walks....lol

My Warranty Ran Out...

The joke at my house is Lonny's warranty just ran out...lol.

Last month or so, I think I have been to the doctors more then I have in years, go figure. Started with one eye going black and white. Tends to freak you out a little when it happens. I figured I had some eye infection...little antibiotics and I'm ready to go. Boy was I wrong, ended up at a Pittsburgh doctor. Long story short...looks like Optic Neuritis (affects the nerve going from the eye to the brain). Just had the follow up appointment, I am healing well. If it happens again - I go back. I do have to go back in 6 months and have a follow up MRI...another expensive nap.

But now...they found a Kidney Stone. GREAT. I just had the CT Scan yesterday. I personally think - it is 2008. They surely can come up with something that tastes better then Ready-CAT. It was the worse tasting stuff I have ever tried to drink. I finished the bottle they gave me to drink - I thought I was in the clear, I got it all down. I got to the appointment - AND THEY HANDED ME MORE. I must have had a look on my face cause the woman said - I'm sorry, I know it's horrible.

So, I get it down too. I get taken into the CT Scan room. A really nice woman starts going over everything with me. Asks what surgeries I have had....I tell her everything including the Bladder Sling being put in AND the Bladder Sling Removal. So She tells me about reactions, assures me there is a doctor there for the just in case situations (Hives, heart attacks, stokes, etc). She moves on to telling me what I can expect once the start the IV. She starts with how I will get a warm sensation in the back of my mouth...ok, not bad. Then how it will feel like I peed myself....yes you read correctly. She continues...I stop her. She assures me that it is only a feeling. I reminded her of my surgeries...the bladder is NOT my healthiest organ. She laughed and reassured me. We started the scan and I heard this voice come over the room's PA System...we're starting the IV....I promise you won't pee your self and if you do I will buy you dinner.

I am proud to say...I had to buy MY OWN dinner....lol

Now...on to Kevin. The saying it's never to late...well, a 52 years old man can still get their wisdom teeth out. Kevin is having a problem on one side and now has to get it out. He goes next week. He doesn't think it'll bother him - But I think it will. I guess we'll see....

Alle-Kiski Hog Chapter Picnic

Kevin and I usually cater the Hog end of year picnic. This Sunday, we catered again. It was a nice time. We are always amazed, every year there is a whole new group of riders. There are a few that are there every year but the bulk of the members are new. Which actually makes it a little hard to cater....every year something new goes the fastest...

Another Picture Link

This link may be a little easier....
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lonnykronen/sets/72157607086847358/detail/

Mohonk Mountain Resort - Justin and Lea

We had a WONDERFUL trip. It was so nice to see Justin and where he lives. Mohonk Mountain Resort is a BEAUTIFUL place. Justin and Lea had a VERY full day planned for us. We took a tour of the property and then inside. We then went rock climbing....yes, you read correctly....I WENT ROCK CLIMBING !!!

We had such a great time. It's rare that we get to spent one on one time with him.

I did have to pull the "parent thing" on him though. At the end of the day, we had dinner at Mohonk with Lea's parents. Good food and good company. But...Lea's Mom says to us...did you know Justin cooked for Former President Clinton and Hillary Clinton. I shot looks at Justin and said nooooo we didn't...

Turns out Justin didn't think it was a big deal that he cooked for Clintons'....go figure !!!! Bill Clinton told him how much he liked his meal. Justin has cooked for... now the Clintons', Drew Carey, and Peter from the Brady bunch. He said he didn't think it was worth telling us cause Celebrates are there all the time....I corrected him and told him "those" are the kind of things that he's to tell us when we say....so, Justin what's been going on...

I took pictures...here's the link

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lonnykronen/show/