Vacation

Well we are down to the wire, leaving for vacation Monday or Tuesday. Stop in MS see my sister Jay, then on to TN to see Lynda and Rob in Camden, then over to Monterey to check on our property. This trip will decide if I keep the coach or sell it. Will see how Maribeth does.
Maribeth seems to feel safe at home and not so around people she doesn't know. I will post more as we travel and hopefully see the colors of fall

three more very important friends

I met Lynda and Rob, Lynda first, in the same chat room as I did Deborah. Lynda are very religious people who have come to mean a lot to me, with any luck we will be seeing them in Oct. I think we get along so well because we do not discuss our religious views, although Lynda does pray for me and she doesn't hide that from me. I think she is prying for me to go way lol. Not really We met Lynda and Rob in St. Augustine a few months ago. What a great couple, crazy, but great. Rob just needs to duck, those door closers will poke his eye out one day. Want to laugh? Hang out with them. All they seem to do is laugh, more so Lynda when she laughs AT Rob.
My third friend in an Asian lady that I met by chance online. She isn't religious like the 2 nut cases one and two but she has the same morals and we share some things in common as care givers. Soy had to care for her mom for a few years plus work and raise 2 children. Katie and Brian don't read this part but I cyber adopted her grand daughter. So please no one tell them. I feel so much better after all this typing and retyping. Katie sorry about all the phone calls for help but thank you sweetheart. I am a fortunate man to have these people in my life Love you all

Online Friends

The Internet has opened many doors for people, from Religious people to perverts but the best thing I have found is the friendships that can be developed. My first truly close friend lives in England. Deborah and I met in a chat room and somehow clicked, I have no idea why. She is attractive, educated and Ms Neat freak where I am not so neat, not going to comment on the other two. At the time I met Deborah it was the beginning of Maribeth's illness. Many times she talked to me and made me feel better about myself. I credit her with saving my life. I had a really bad day and was very near ending it all. When I came online she knew how bad it was and my thoughts. That wonderful woman stayed online with me for over 4 hours talking and consoling me. She had to get up for work the next day but still she hung in there. I do believe I would have ended it if not for her. Deborah is a class act. I have no idea how she kept me in line but she did all it took was a look from her on cam and I knew I went to far. Little package but would slap me silly sometimes if she could only thing that stopped her was 4000 miles. One day I hope to meet this online friend

Progressive Illness such as Alzhimers, cancer ect

Welcome to my Blog. I have started this blog as a way of meeting people in similar situations. My wife has a progressive disease that will eventually completely disable her. I have found it hard to find people willing to talk about this situation. If I can find others in like situations I am hoping to find people who understand. I tried a support group and all I got was offer for a piece of ass, no I didn't act on it.
Since Maribeth got ill her friends and family have disappeared. It is very difficult for people to be around Maribeth because her conversation, no matter how hard she tries, is incoherent. Plus her mood swings are dramatic. She can go from loving and caring to mean and hateful at the drop of a pin.
Am I whining? Hell yes. That is why I am doing this. It is my release and if someone sees it great, If not still great because I feel better.
Maribeth was a life long secretary. Her last job at Sickle's High School in Tampa was great until she was let go due to illness, no disability, thank you HCSB. The kids love Maribeth, we have tokens and gifts from the kids here at home. In fact we have 2 paintings a student from Haiti did for her. I will take pictures of both and post them. Out of space more later