A Nice Quiet Life

I don't go out too much, I interact with mostly my helpers and family. HOW can my life be so crazy.  It started with some fun...one of my helpers is an absolute Elvis maniac...Her house is full of Elvis stuff. So Kathy and I had the idea to buy her a cake and write Elvis on it in honor of Elvis' 75th Birthday. She was very surprised and she took the cake home to share with her husband.  Then the real fun started!
My Apt manager came to the door with a late rent notice. Now I never pay my rent late. Now this is not the first time they have done this, it's the fifth.  In my book, this is harrassment.  So after 5years here, 1 and a half month with no A/C in the summer, crappy snow shoveling in the winters, and waiting months for easy maintanance problems to be fixed...  my new project is finding a new apartment for myself. Winter in Green Bay is not the perfect time for apartment hunting, but with Kathy's help...We will do our best. It's a new adventure!

I know I talk about Kathy alot. Well let me tell you a bit about Kathy. Kathy's title is Companion Aide, but from the moment we met nearly 7 years ago, we were fast friends.  We clicked immediately, and we have laughed together probrably 90 percent of our time together. Kathys job is to help me with  my shopping, cleaning, some cooking and lots of running. While she does work for me, she has truly become the sister I never had.   My family likes to joke that she is my wife.  We have tried to be there for each other in the good times and bad.  When I was in my coma, the hospital only let family in, but my Dad told them she was family. When I woke up, she was one of the first people I remember seeing. I was on a respirator and couldn't talk.
I tried writing things in the air to communicate..I couldn't understand that no one in my family could tell what
I was saying...The minute Kathy came in..She took one look and said  "He wants his checkbook and to email so and so." It was so important that she understood me. She truly defines the phrase "Best Friend".
Kathy has 2 wonderful children and she, her boyfriend Eric and her kids are all family to me now. I coundn't be more blessed

I've been listening to Rosie on Sirius Radio..which always makes me happy. Yesterday I went to a local hospital to have a seating evaluation.  This is to see if there is anything they can do to stop breakdown from occuring because of my wheelchair.  It looks like a new wheelchair is in my future. We will see how that goes.  I may put up a poll... please take part.
Be warm, Be safe, Be superb!
R