Where Sgt. Mom Spent Saturday
Posted by Sgt. Mom on April 6th, 2014 (All posts by Sgt. Mom)
At the mighty Big Enchilada!
Yes, at the San Antonio Book Festival. The exhibitor tables were across the street – and there were only two homeless that I spotted, from the Watercress Press table. Otherwise a mildly rewarding day, and a grateful return home to a frozen pizza and two episodes of Upstairs, Downstairs on the TV.
April 7th, 2014 at 1:50 am
Well Saturday was a big day for me.
But as I have gotten older, perhaps I have lowered my expectations.
After 2 weeks of occasionally wrestling with the transaxle of my old MR2, I finally got it off.
Big day for me.
I tell people that if you take any good pro with the skills and right equipment (including a lift) I can take anything they’d do in an hour/2 and stretch it to 2 weeks.
No problem.
April 7th, 2014 at 12:54 pm
I spent Saturday walking my dog and visiting my daughter-in-law who was in the hospital with pneumonia. She got sick five days after the contractor began work on their new swimming pool. I immediately suspected Valley fever which is endemic in southern California, Arizona and New Mexico. Her chest x-ray showed pneumonia and they are treating her for bacterial pneumonia but I am waiting for the immunological blood tests to come back. Fortunately, she felt better and should be home today.
Valley fever is a fungal disease that is especially prevalent when excavation stirs up dust. It is usually benign but can cause serious complications, one of which is pneumonia. I hope they enjoy the pool this summer.
April 7th, 2014 at 1:07 pm
Removing a transaxle? The excitement just doesn’t end! ;-)
Mike, I recall my physical anthropology prof telling the class about Valley Fever – it seems that archeologists coming to do excavations in the Southwest are prone to it as well, especially if they have grown up somewhere else.