[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: Chit Chat for November 2022 #145328

Adele,
Yes, at only two weeks everything is still very raw and it’s hard to believe it actually happened.
Every milestone is tough as you well know.
I’m so sad that you lost your best friend and greatest support.
I will support you as best that I can.
It’s kind of ironic that you lost your husband and Pena divorced her’s at kind of the same times.
I have to honestly say that I have never had lasagna or eggplant Parmesan for Thanksgiving. lol
So you decided to have chicken rather than turkey. Will it be baked or fried?
Did you ever notice how most Thanksgiving dinners are heavy on the carbs? No wonder we all want a nap when we are done.
That’s why the things I take to Jenny are usually some sort of salad and vegetable.
This year i noticed that she is making pumpkin bars instead of buying pumpkin pie. Good choice as I like the pumpkin bars but not the pie.
I think I may make a chocolate cream pie to take over too.
What desserts are you having?
Is JJ living with you now? Isn’t The Queen’s Gambit about chess? Does JJ play? I played years ago in college and when we first got married but haven’t played in over 40 years. Now I can’t concentrate for that long anymore. lol
Gail

[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: Chit Chat for November 2022 #145290

Hi Adele,
Were you able to get many thank you’s done? I hope so.
That was a good idea to get some books to read with Aizen and Santino.
Yes, I guess I was just thinking about the adults but Aizen and JJ are definitely old enough to feel the losses.
We are doing some cleaning today and Greg will shop tomorrow and Brent should be here some time tomorrow.
I have all their gifts wrapped and ready for them to take back with them.
It’s nice to have that all done and not have to worry about mailing stuff.
I’m still not totally sure what sides i will be making. I’ll decide today.
Hugs,
Gail

[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: Chit Chat for November 2022 #145213

Adele,
I’m so glad that Frankie has some good prospects as it always seemed like he went above and beyond for you and Gary. I’ll bet that you will miss his helping hand.
You are right. Life is too short to pass up experiences to be with our loved ones. I would think the past couple of years would have illustrated that to Steph very plainly.
What kind of soup do the girls want you to make.
That does sound like a fun project.
I spent yesterday wrapping gifts for Brent, Tynasha and Isaiah so they can just take them back home with them after Thanksgiving. So it’s nice to have that almost done and not have to worry about mailing their stuff. I also usually send them some stuff from Omaha steaks which I will still do.
I wrapped stuff for my sister too so I will get that mailed out really early-probably right after Thanksgiving.
So after Thanksgiving I will have to shop for Jenny and the kids and Greg.
I was just thinking yesterday about how Greg really has no idea about how much preparation it takes for Christmas as I have always shopped for everyone both my family and his and wrapped everything and made sure every thing else was done for Christmas. Of course years ago I was home when the kids were young and he spent long hours working on the business-so I don’t blame him I just don’t think he realizes how much prep there has always been. And of course now I am old and slow so it takes me three times as long to do everything. lol
Gail

[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: Chit Chat for November 2022 #145183

Hi Adele.
I wish Steph would come for Thanksgiving. Or at least let the boys come. Staying away isn’t going to change anything. I’d rather be around people on a holiday after a loss than just stay home. My Mom was buried on Christmas Eve and the next day we flew to Chicago and went to Greg’s Mom’s for Christmas. Everyone asked me If I wanted to go straight home but what good would that have done? this way Greg got to see his family and the kids got to see their grandma and cousins. It was much better being around people and doing the normal Christmas things.
Yes, I have gone on hayrides too but boy it’s been a long time.
Now didn’t Frankie work for the business? Will he be able to work somewhere else? Or is he older and ready to retire?
After the guy gets done with the work at the apartment he was supposed to do some work here at the house. Like replace the front railings on the upper and lower porch. But now that it has gotten snowy I wonder if he will be able to do that. I hope so because I put Christmas lights on both the upper and lower railings-but I can’t put them on the old ones if they are still going to come and replace them. I want to ask Greg what the plans are but he’s got a bunch of crazy things going on at work this week so I don’t want to bother him.
It should be interesting when we go to Jenny’s for Thanksgiving. One of her dogs doesn’t like strangers-particularly men-so I wonder how that will work out with Brent there. I think by next week when Brent drives out the snow won’t be around so that’s one less thing to worry about.
I have to figure out what dishes I am going to make to take over. I know Piper already told me to bring my jello dish that I usually make.
Plus I normally make a seven layer salad and some other veggie.
Now typing this about food is making me hungry so I better sign off and get some breakfast.
Hugs,
Gail

[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: Chit Chat for November 2022 #145158

Hi Adele,
At least we have email and texts and such which we wouldn’t have had 20 years ago.
Yes, everything is raw right now. And really you’ve had two plus years of sadness.
I was just thinking about all the things around the house that Greg does that I wouldn’t even know how to do.
I would have to move.
Have you decided what will happen with the business?
I figured you would like the visual of you in the back of the pick up.
It made me laugh just thinking about it.
It’s snowing here today. Off and on all day.
Have you ever gone on a sleigh ride? I never have but it’s something I always wanted to do. it’s very Hallmark movieish.
There used to be a place around here that did them but I never went and I don’t think that they are still in business.
I will have to check.
Insurance is what I call a necessary evil. You have to have it but I hate the fact that some little twerp is sitting in an office somewhere deciding what we do or don’t need medically. Didn’t that used to be the job of the doctor that knows what we actually need. Grrrrr!
I know this year our insurance decided that they would no longer pay for a med that I took for years and years. Fortunately there was one just like it that I could switch to. Are you going to contest the insurance decision?
You mentioned that Pina was getting a divorce. Was that a shock? How do their adult children feel?
Yes, if we lived close we could get into some good trouble. lol
Gail

[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: Chit Chat for November 2022 #145122

Adele,
Maybe Bobby will come up and watch the ball drop with you. Or maybe some of the grands or great grands. I’ve usually fallen asleep on the couch before that time anyway.
It does make it difficult that you can’t get out of the house otherwise maybe a neighbor would invite you over.
If you lived by me Greg and I would come over and put you in a wheel chair and drive you up the ramp into the bed of the pick up truck and drive you over to our house kind of like Granny Clampett from the Beverly Hillbillies. You would have to dress warm though as it would be cold but I guess we would have to cover you with a big blanket anyway as having you in the bed of the truck is illegal. We would have to take the back roads.
I was going to ask you said you were going to have 10 for Thanksgiving dinner and I was wondering who would shop for you but then I remembered that you live in a place where you can get all the groceries delivered.
Jenny and Ricky took us out to brunch yesterday as a belated birthday gift for me. Kendall didn’t come though as she was tired from being up until one a.m. babysitting the night before.
Luv ya,
Gail

[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: Chit Chat for November 2022 #145090

Hi Adele,
It is sad when everyone goes back to work and school and to their everyday lives.
It’s a huge adjustment because your everyday life has been altered forever.
I was surprised to hear that Pina was getting divorced. Wouldn’t that be Enzo’s mother and wouldn’t they be an older couple? Have they been married a long time?
I hope your friends will make a special effort to continue to stop over and see you.
Maybe JJ will spend some time with you over the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
I know that nothing that I can say can take the pain away even though I wish it could.
So just know I am thinking about you often and continuing to say prayers.
A thousand Hugs,
Gail

[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: Chit Chat for November 2022 #145058

Adele,
We are here whenever you need us. To talk, to cry, to vent, to support and hold you up.
Love and hugs,
Gail

[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: Chit Chat for November 2022 #145032

Remembering service men and women and their families today.

[Author]

Posts