Are We Having Fun Yet?

 Good News for a change, The Son finally got his DES Phone Interview and was FINALLY Approved for his AHCCCS Medicaid Health Insurance to continue, and Nutritional Assistance for part of  January, all of February and all of March.  He'd initially applied back in December but they only went back to Mid-January for a partial Month's Approval of $48 worth of Food for January, and full Benefits for February and March.  Then in April, if he can prove he did 20 Hours of even Volunteer Work, he'll get Approved for that Month too.  Part Time or Day Work Jobs Qualify too if he's unable to still find Full Time Employment. 

 I guess they know Jobs are actually scarce for Full Time Work, or Livable Wages, in spite of the Lies coming out of this White House, claiming the Economy is great.  Only if you're part of the Oligarchy, or already Affluent, is it great at all in actuality.  Average Working Aged Americans and Retirees are hurting.  Now if he does any Work at all, whether he gets Paid or not, he'll get a Note or Letter saying he did the Work to verify he's in compliance.  It's better than nothing and helps with our limited income Budget, coz we've been Feeding them all whether they got Nutritional Assistance or not.  I'm not having Family go Hungry and not eat.

He was relieved that they actually did his Phone Interview Earlier than the projected Date of Mid-March, he's been so frustrated and worried they wouldn't call at all and he'd have to start over AGAIN.  He's been Laid Off since before Thanksgiving and gotten no Assistance, so if he didn't have us he would have had close to Four Months of Nothing to sustain him and Nowhere to even Live/have Shelter except the Streets.  Being he was always a hard Working Man who was an asset to any Employer he's ever had, and Worked since he was 14 Years Old, that's very disheartening that all that doesn't even matter anymore.  He sees no Future.

It was Interesting, he got a good Male Caseworker who looked at all he'd been providing since December and leveled with him saying, this is ridiculous that they made you provide all this, insisting it's relevant, none of it is necessary!!!   Just goes to show you it depends on the Luck of the Draw if you get a good Caseworker that knows what they're doing and actually wants to help Clients, or one just making shit up or hasn't got a Clue what they actually Need or don't Need to process your Application appropriately to Qualify you!!!!!  The Son just told him they kept telling him each Month there was more "Needed", so, he just kept providing what they asked for and demanded was necessary, what else could he do?  He appreciated this Caseworker being so forthright and Honest.

In fact, the Caseworker told him that since he'd Qualified for the Free Phone, they do all the same checks to see if you Qualify or not, so if you Qualified for that, you definitely Qualify for DES Benefits!!!  The Free Phone Gal had The Son Qualified and with a Free Working Phone in about a 5 Minute Process.  Now, if that Program can be that efficient, so could DES as well if they wanted to be and were being run and staffed appropriately, Right?   Anyway, at least now the grueling Gauntlet for him to get Food Assistance is over until April now.  I know that's a Load Off for him coz he felt like he was putting added strain on me to stretch things even further after he got Laid Off and was bringing nothing in.   Hey, I just throw more Water in the Beans.  *Winks*

The Daughter is still Working on that Guy's Ranch, they've been exercising his Horses.  I don't know if he's Selling the Horses along with the Property, or separately?   But she's used to taking Care of Friends Horses in Mexico.  Many had Beachfront Businesses giving Horse Rides on the Beach to Tourists.   And she did Work for Friends with Beachfront Properties who Owned their own Businesses and she often took care of their Homes and their Animals, when they were Traveling and away too.  This Rancher has several Beautiful Horses.  Apparently she doesn't mind staying out there, the Property has lots of pristine Acreage.

It cuts me a break, one less Bell to Answer, one less Egg to fry while she's living out there and helping that Rancher out.  Plus, the Boyfriend has a place to stay out there apparently too on that Guy's Ranch for now.  Since, he couldn't stay here anymore and I don't know what happened between he and his Family where he had been Living in a Property they Owned?  I think his extended Family Buy Fixer-Upper Properties and he's lived in them in exchanged for Fixing them up for them, he is quite an adept Handyman, he did a lot of Property Improvements here for us in exchange for spending so much time here. 

 I just didn't want him presuming to "Live" here, especially since as a Couple, too much Drama between them.   But, I did appreciate all the Work on our Property he was always doing, he isn't a Lazy Guy, he always busied himself doing something productive in spite of his advanced Illness, so I could respect that about him.  I just didn't like how he treated our Daughter and Behavior Tolerated is Behavior Accepted and I'd told him, NOT Acceptable, and never will be to me.  Even if it is to her... it wasn't happening here at our Home.  Period.  It was causing too much Conflict and Stress.  We're all very protective of her.

I took The Man to do some Environmental Cleanup in the Park closest to where the Granddaughter Works, it's 80 Degrees and Beautiful Outside, it gave him some good Exercise again.   There was a fair amount of Aluminum Cans, it's a popular Skater Park with Skateboarding Section, and has lots for Kids of all Ages to do, a Splash Pad, Playgrounds, BBQ's and Gazebos for Parties and Picnics, Basketball Court, Sitting Benches, Restrooms, Soccer Field, and also has Exercise Stations for people doing Workouts, with Equipment much like in a Gym, heavy duty for Outdoor Weather.  So, even if you couldn't afford a Gym Membership, you could go to that Park and Workout for nothing.  It used to have a running Manmade Stream running thru it with Bridges, but that's been Dry for Years now.

I tried to call the 1-800 Number for New Mexico Medicaid that Google had given Online as their Point of Contact, turns out it's a Clearinghouse for Claims.  The Paperwork I got from the Hospital had given a secondary NM Number so I called that one, got a Bot that just repeated the same worthless information and then would hang up on you.  So, a Dead End, no wonder the Hospital Claims Dept. is calling us, they probably got no further either?  I don't know how else I could be Helpful coz I am not from New Mexico and this isn't my Medicaid Insurance.  The Grandson isn't Well enuf to pursue this on his own... so... I guess they won't get Paid???  I want to get him Signed Up for Arizona AHCCCS Medicaid and look into Qualifying him for SSI too, it will all be an Ordeal, not my 1st Rodeo with those Agencies/Systems.  Are we having Fun yet?  *Smiles*  The Young Prince called the Caseworker back at the Hospital and now they're going to help him get on Arizona AHCCCS Medicaid instead.  *Whew*

The Young Prince is to the place he just doesn't Care one way or another, he said if he ends up Institutionalized coz they Neglect him at his Point of Need, he'll just be a LOT more Expensive to The System then.  He's Right.  Pay now or Pay MORE later when you don't Care for your most Vulnerable of Society, including your Young, your Elderly, your Disabled, your Poor.   I find it most Ironic that the Christian Nationalist Movement wants to insist America is and should be a Christian Nation of their Extreme Religious Brand.  Yet, are showing themselves to be and are the most Unchristian, Ungodly, least Charitable, most Biased, least Inclusive, Inhumane Group I Believe we have among us in this Nation.  It's just Bad Religion and Hypocrisy at it's Worst.

 

Of coarse the World is getting to see the very Worst of America right now and our Reputation will never be the same again Globally.   Trust broken is usually Lost Forever.  I haven't had The News on all day tho' and don't plan to put it on either, I can only absorb so much of this fuckery at a time, it's all so toxic and alarming.  Princess T took me out for Dinner after she got off Work.  She said that Timmy and Matthew took her to Sedona, Flagstaff and Jerome during her Days off and it was so much Fun she'd like to take me up to Jerome and rent one of the Historic Hotel Rooms for us.  But, she feels Guilty coz what to do with Grandpa, she doesn't want to hurt his Feelings but last time we went to Jerome he barely left the Hotel Room and was anxious to just go Home.  I know The Son would look after him for us, so we'll explore that Option and just tell him we're having a Girl's Weekend Out if we do go and do that.

She said tho' it was Fun it was too many places, but her Gay Boy Posse isn't as inclined to stay in one place and just linger enjoying it like she and I enjoy doing together.   I'd like to go back to Jerome, it's the Disneyland of Funky Places and I just Love that little Ghost Town turned Tourist Attraction.  I think I've mentioned it before but when the Historic Brothel there "The House Of Joy" Building was put up For Sale I did consider Buying it.   But, Jerome is too remote to have someone as Medically compromised as The Man living there full time, and perhaps living there would be way different than going on short Vacay Weekends there too... so I didn't think it would be a Wise Purchase.   I would have totally Loved owning the place tho'.

Back in the 1970's I wanted to Buy Property there and my Parents talked me out of it.  Back then a lot of Hippies and Artists lived there, it had a real Outsider Community of Unconventional folks Buying the Historic Properties and resurrecting it from being a Ghost Town to being an Artsy Destination.   The Property I considered at that time is still there, it's an Old Hotel and said to be Haunted, it looks better now than it did in the 1970's when it needed a lot more Restoration.  Anyway, a nice Weekend in Jerome with my Granddaughter, her covering all expenses, sounds like a really good time to me.  We enjoy each other's company and enjoy doing the same things together, she's a very Old Soul for a 20 Year Old and we've always been Close and doing everything together, so she's always been my little Sidekick.  She says I'm more Fun than most people her Age and there's never a chance of Drama with me either.  *LOL* 

I don't usually go for Fad Remedies for stuff but one intrigued me so I might try it coz it only involves Warm Water, a Tbsp. of Apple Cider Vinegar and Tsp. of Ceylon Cinnamon with a touch of Honey/Lemon to help with Gut Issues that cause Weight Gain {especially Belly Fat} and aggravate Diabetes.  Since I have a faulty Pancreas and have since I was in my Teens, anything that might help it limp along that is more Holistic, I'm willing to give a whirl and see if it's indeed beneficial?  It almost sounds like a type of Tincture/Tea and my Chinese Eastern Medical Doctor and my Native American Dad often gave those kinds of Remedies and they did work better than any Western Medicine ever did.  So, there may be some merit to this one, which I guess has been used in Eastern Medicine {mostly Japan}, so, I'm glad I got it on my FB Feed Algorithm.  *LOL*  Funny how those Algorithms are so knowledgeable about it, we're clearly being Spied on by our Technology Gadgets now.

The last of my minor E-Bay Orders arrived, every Seller has been so prompt and the Product has been better than it even looked in the Pixs of them.  I wanted some larger XXL T-Shirts coz it's hard to find that Size in Graphics I like and at Retail Stores they charge so much now and I just won't pay that much for a T-Shirt.  Most Stores only go up to XL and it's a Chinese XL and won't fit over my bodacious Girls.  *LOL and Le Sigh*  But, Online, most of these Sellers I assumed were Selling Used Tees and when they arrive, they are Brand New "Liquid Blue" Brand {a Fav and usually madly expensive}, at great Prices.   Sure, some don't ship for Free, tho' some do, still, I'm Saving a lot by getting them from E-Bay Sellers and getting exactly what I want in the Size I prefer, and Delivered to my Door... Win-Win.  Color me Happy and I've found some elusive Tees that are Vintage and I just never would have found Locally... or at the Price I only Paid.

I swear you can literally find ANYTHING on E-Bay For Sale.  No matter how Weirdly random it may be.  I once Scored a 1960's Vintage Johnny West Princess Wildflower for my Native American Vintage Toy Collection of the Line.  She was missing her Right Hand, so I got her super Cheap.  Well, I just went on E-Bay, typed in Princess Wildflower Right Hand, and whallah, one was For Sale, just a few Bucks, arrived, popped it on her, now she's Complete!   If you can Buy a 1960's Specific Toy Character's Right Hand, I think you can Buy damned near anything and find it Listed on E-Bay?!  *Bwahahahaha*  And I do Love E-Bay, been Buying for Years, Nationally and Internationally, tho' not as much in recent Years unless I have a real Need of something I can't locate anywhere else.  Coz, I do also Love The Thrill Of The Hunt and E-Bay isn't really a Fair Hunt, is it?   Too Easy.  *Winks*

The Rush I get when on The Thrill Of The Hunt is my chosen Drug of Choice I guess and is like an Illness when you're a Collector.  If you Talk to any other Collector, no matter what it is that they Collect, you are like Kindred Spirits and totally bond with each other, it's a Camaraderie I can't quite describe.   At Work I can talk to a Collector of anything, no matter what Age they are, and have an Interesting Conversation with them about what they're Passionate about and they will often ask you what you Collect and are Passionate about... even if neither of you has any Interest in what the other Collects, and you'll still feel like you've known them Forever already and get along fabulously.

The Daughter is FINALLY on her way here with the new 5th Wheel Key she had made to replace the one that broke in the Lock some time ago.  I just want a Spare and I want it to be here, I don't mind that she's keeping her own Key to it on her person since it's where she's Living.  Where she's Staying now can be anywhere, she's Grown and can stay where ever for as long as she wants or needs to, I don't Care.  But I want the access to our 5th Wheel to be available to The Man and I since we Own it and Care for it, are making the Payments on it, which, aren't inexpensive ones.   The Boyfriend is removing more of his things, eventually I want for all of his things to go with him, I never want anyone to leave their things behind or that they may have used here or loaned, it belongs to them and I don't want the liability of ensuring it remains safe and they have reasons to be here coz their stuff is still here.   Even her Kiddos Fathers didn't leave any of their stuff on our Properties. 

The Son did all our Yardwork for us Today... so it looks great.  Mando used to do that and the Irrigation for us, now The Son has taken over that Responsibility in Mando's absence from being allowed on the Property due to the Situation that occurred.   Whether he and our Daughter are getting along better now that he's not here, I dunno, but at least if they're not, we don't have to be exposed to any of it now and be directly involved.   It just caused too much tension here and it was getting so that her Son and her Brother were going to get into Physical altercations with him being Verbally Abusive towards her to where they Heard or Witnessed it.   And once I overheard it, that was it... he was banished and he knew exactly Why.  Nobody Talks to a Loved One of mine that way where I can overhear or Witness it.   Now we don't have to and Tranquility has returned.

Her Son doesn't even wanna SEE this Boyfriend, let alone have to Deal with him now... not just becoz of the Situation with his Mom... but becoz Mando made the huge Mistake of being confrontational with him too.  And, our Grandson doesn't Trust himself and said he was concerned he would Mentally Snap and harm an Old Crippled Man Dying of Cancer, which wouldn't be Cool and would definitely catch him Charges.  Even The Son said Mando clearly might have his Brain impaired by the Illness. Coz what 59 Year Old Man in his Right Mind thinks he can Square Off with a Healthy and very Fit 25 Year Old Man, who, on top of it all, you know is Seriously Mentally Ill and already handed a Stud Muffin Husband like Allen his Ass when Allen got confrontational with The Young Prince???   

And Allen is Big and Strong as a fucking Ox and still in his 20's!   But, to Threaten The Grandson, with harm, or anyone he Loves with harm, means, you likely will be harmed in Self Defense or in Defending those he Loves Dearly.   And I don't want him being put in that Position, especially not in the Sanctuary of our Home, which should be a Safe Space for everyone here all of the time, without exception.  So, if anyone coming here even feels Unsafe for any reason, Disrespectful of anyone or too volatile and not in Control of themselves, I don't want them here anymore and they aren't Welcome now.  And that's on them.  I've never been a Guest anywhere and caused Trouble or not been in Control of myself and behaved unacceptably.  If I am someplace and it's not going Well, for whatever reason, I just choose to then Leave in Peace.  It's that Simple.   The Two Memes Below express my Sentiments exactly:

I don't like being Confrontational with folks and I do try to treat everyone with dignity, respect and kindness... but don't mistake our kindness for weakness, and unfortunately, some folks will and do.    Anyway, turns out she couldn't get the Key made coz it can only be made at an 
RV Place so I'll get it done and go to where I bought the 5th Wheel.  We spoke pleasantly with Mando and he gave me a big sincere Hug, he really Cares about us and knows why I was intolerant of his Behavior towards my Two Loved Ones he didn't treat with the Kindness he always displays for us Elders.  He knows I'll never tolerate such behavior here and that he and her are Grown and their Relationship is their Business as to what each of them is willing to Tolerate with each other... just... NOT HERE.  I don't know that anyone else would have either of them in a long term Relationship, so perhaps that's the co-dependent Appeal, I dunno?  I think they're both afraid of not being in a Relationship and Alone? 

 

Okay, so now that I've Psycho-Analyzed their Relationship like some kind of fake perceived and delusional Expert {winks}, The Son also was gregarious with The Boyfriend.  Only The Young Prince was holding a deep Grudge, since, he's a complete Diva Bitch Queen like that if and when you ever cross him or piss him off.  He didn't mind being called a Fag, but he sure resented his Fairies being Disrespected and his Mother, so I totally stand in his Corner, and suggested Mando not even TRY to make Amends... Too Soon.  If EVER.  *LOL*   That's one Queen you really should not have messed with Dude... your Bad... and you will now Forever regret it.   And the Homophobic Comment that slipped was not Okay with me either and I Warned him, that will Never be Okay with me either, directed towards my Loved One or anyone in the LGBTQ+ Community.   Anyone that even makes a mean Spirited Racist comment is in the same category with me, totally unacceptable and never Tolerated.

Anyway, they brought over more Goodies for me from The Ranch, since that Guy is ridding himself of as much as he can before the Property transfers Title from the Sale of it.  And he has some of The Good Stuff and if it's Free, well, The Daughter drags it over here if she thinks I can either make Money off of Selling it, or wanna Keep it.  She brought over Two spinning Card Displays in Metal that I can use in our Showroom or in The RV Garage Mahal for Cards/Tags/Ephemera Display.  She said the Rancher will be Hosting a Big Yard Sale whenever they get everything Organized enuf to do that and he invites us to come to it.  She said he'll likely just give me whatever I want coz of all the Work she and her Boyfriend have done for him and the Caring of his Horses for him too.  She looked good and Happy, but, Mando says she really Misses her Family... but, he's her Transportation and knows he's no longer as Welcome here and is being respectful of that.  Hey, it is what it just is by his own Behavioral Choices.

So, now I have the 5th Wheel Key and need to take it in to where I bought the RV and see how long it takes to make a New Key to replace the broken one, which I also still have to show them how flimsy it was.  Perhaps they'll Comp us a Key, I dunno... it did seem defective to break so easily, but, everything Modern is built like shit IMO and perhaps they make them to break easily so you have to keep replacing them, I dunno?  So, mebbe this Morning that's what I'll be doing, having a Key made and letting myself inside the 5th Wheel to ensure she hasn't left anything perishable in the Fridge in there?  Or dirty dishes or dirty clothing?  I don't want it smelling bad in there and she can be scatterbrained like that.   She's either meticulously Clean... or the complete Opposite of Clean at all.  There's no middle ground with someone with multiple Personalities, it depends upon which Alter is Fronting and Dominant at any given Time.

While here she confiscated some of the Anime Plushies that neither Grandkids confiscated and I was gonna Sell.   And she also confiscated some of the Shirts her Daughter had Purged from Wardrobe and given me to Sell or Donate.  She asked if that was all that Princess T had Purged and I told her No, you're getting 2nd Dibs, your Son already confiscated what he wanted to wear of it.  He and his Sister can wear the same Size even tho' he's way Taller, he's just as Slender and likes her Style.  He's always 'Stolen' Clothes from her Wardrobe growing up, which is Why he's not allowed in her Room.  *LOL*  He 'Borrows' Clothing from my Wardrobe too and sometimes I just give him the pieces he'll wear more than I would, but he has permission to wear anything of mine that he wants to and likes, so long as he Washes it and takes Care of it.  That way I don't have to Buy him many Clothes, it Works for me, Budget Wise.  His Sister, the Fashionista, can Cost me enough all by herself!  *LOL and Winks*  

Of coarse she'll also Bankroll anything I Want and don't Buy for myself, and either Need too or can't Budget for or afford, so, I'm not complaining, she's very good to me and she has a Job and Saves Money like a Squirrel Saves Nuts they may never actually use.  *Smiles*  The Son is cooking us Breakfast right now, he busted his Eyebrow Open last Night, I think he drank too much and took a Header into or over something on the Back Patio that he didn't see in the Dark?  I had been Working out there and he's notorious for not turning on the Lights to see properly and when things have been moved around, you can trip over them or bump into them coz it gets very Dark out here.  Even tho' we're IN the City, which is always well lit up even at Night, the Mini Farm Community is quite bucolic and like a Rural Oasis, so it gets inky Black after Dark and you can't see your Hand in front of your Face.  Very Spooky for Halloween especially and Night Sky Star Gazing.  *Ha ha ha*

I thought he might require Stitches, but he just put a Bandaide over it on the Corner of his one Eyebrow after he managed to get the Bleeding stopped.  Head Wounds Bleed profusely so it looked worse than it was and I freaked out a bit when he first came inside and The Man had to convince me it wasn't a Bad Injury actually.  But, he will likely have a huge Bruise and Bump, probably a Black Eye too.  He has a Head like a Mountain Goat tho', so, he'll be Fine.   We had the Speech again about not drinking so much coz he knows how I Feel about that.  Yes, he's an Alcoholic, but mostly he manages consumption around me and at our Home coz he knows it's a huge Trigger for me... due to 1st Marriage to his Biological Father.   Drunk Indigenous are never great to be around and why I don't Drink.  I'm a Crazy Indian on the Fire Water and I'll Fight anyone when under the Influence.

Actually, no Drunk is great to be around, but some Fire Water in someone of Indian Ancestry is Wicked... always.  Yet, here we are with Two Adult Children who became Alcoholics in spite of me telling them all their lives not to and how not to become one in Two Simple Words: DON'T DRINK.   The Grandson drinks but only mebbe some Alcohol once every other Weekend and Moderates it coz he gets Crazy too... and his Sober Crazy is intense enuf.  Princess T confessed she tried it, didn't Like it, and won't ever Drink, which is good, one less potential Alcoholic in the Family to Deal with then.  *Whew*   Above is a Flashback of Booth #317 we used to have and my Friend Rhonda had spent a lot of Money Remodeling and then we got the Booth from her and I Loved that Booth, which I Shared with Princess T.  

We gave it up during the Pandemic coz we didn't know if the Economy would ever Recover from a Global Pandemic and the Antique Mall being shut down for almost 3 Years?  And now some Culturally Deprived Tasteless Vendors got it and Painted it the most hideous shade of Gawdy Purple and Lavender, and even took the Hand Painted nice Booth Number down... I cringe now and throw up a bit in my Mouth, every time I pass by the Booth.  They have hideous Clothing they hawk in the hideous Booth they molested and ruined.  *Gak*   I can't even stand to Photograph it for you coz, my Eyes, my Eyes!!!  Princess T looked at what they did and deadpanned, what are these people, Retired Twenty Dollar Tweaker Prostitutes?  This looks like what Color you'd paint the Walls of a Whorehouse with!  *LMAO*  

 Then one Day the Mother/Daughter duo were in there and we got to see them... and she then deadpanned, Well, if anyone would even Pay Twenty Dollar... I'd be Surprised Gramma!!!  Both Obesely Fat, Frumpy, Greasy Hair, Dentally Challenged, Trailer Trash looking White Women... now the Booth makes total Sense to us.  *Bwahahaha and Shudder*   As The Son would say, if he saw them, Damn, I wouldn't Touch that with someone else's Dick!!!  *LMAOROTF*   I'm not being Kind in my description, I'm being accurate and highly biased coz they destroyed our Beautiful Booth and it was very upsetting.  I know, I know, we gave it up so shouldn't Care what they did to it, but when someone ruins what was a very lovely piece of Real Estate, it always disturbs me and I'm like, WHY?!   Of coarse, someone with No Taste couldn't even Buy some... so, there's THAT aspect of being permanently Tasteless and Culturally Deprived as their Natural way of Being.

They look like they could be going out of Business, coz I don't even know who'd Buy the hideous Clothing they hawk in that Ugly Booth they've created?   I mean even if you're completely Hood and Ghetto, you're not wearing any of that shit.   It's beyond "The People Of Wal-Mart" a spectacle, and that's hard to Top.   So, my Hope is, they move out and whoever inherits that Booth does a makeover, coz I couldn't Imagine any other Vendor leaving it that way?   We once had a Vendor who 1980's Sponge Painted her Booth in hideous hues, and put up those Chicken/Rooster Wallpaper Borders, and that was the only one probably more hideous than what these Vendor have done.  *LOL*  She too went out of Business, not at all Surprising, her Merch matched the Booth and I don't think anyone wants to bring any of that Back from the Archives of Bad Period Taste???  *LMAO*

I like Kitsch, so don't get me Wrong, I can exhibit some intentional Bad Taste and Tacky affinities myself to some Stuff.  *Winks*  My Mom used to shake her Head and said I must have gotten that proclivity from our Dad, coz it was Reservation Indian Style... and I'd Laugh, coz, she could be Right.   Dad Loved his Kitsch and Weird Objects and a Style that was definitely not Polite White Society Traditional.   He liked his Tribal Aesthetic, but did mingle it with some outrageous over-the-top Kitschy stuff that was delightful and my Mom wouldn't allow in the Home.  So, he only got to go Hog Wild with it as Decor after they Divorced and it always made me Smile.  I mean, some of it was even Over-The-Top for me!!!   And my Mom was like Carmen Miranda on Steroids, so it was even Over-The-Top for her Bohemian Sensibilities, which weren't your Garden Variety 1950's Housewife Stepford Wives Aesthetic either.  *Smiles*  My Parents were a Trip and not your Garden Variety Family.

So, you can be a Real Weirdo and I'll totally Admire that in you, and
Dig it, but, if you're just Trashy and nasty dirty looking in a low life Tasteless way... not so much.  Anyway... Moving On... about my Booth and Vendor Critiques that bother me and I know I'm being totally Judgmental about.  *Bwahahahaa*  The Son's Nutritional Assistance for Jan and Feb hit his Card, so I'll be taking him to the Grocery Store to pick up what he thinks we still Need.  I didn't have much of a Grocery Budget for this Month and already blew thru it for March... so he wanted to Help out.  Granted, I am prepared for the Apocalypse really and did a sort of Pandemic Preparedness for the Pantry and Freezer.

Well, I was schmoozing with the Young People working at the place we bought the 5th Wheel from so they comped me a Key and made it in about 5 Minutes, so, we're Good now.  *smiles*  All of them wanna start living Commune Style and trying to talk their Aging Parents into doing what we're doing so all Generations can live on the same Land, go at least semi-off-the-grid and share expenses in this failing Economy.  It is the way of the Future coz things are already unaffordable for the Young and they don't have Retirements or Social Security to rely on in their Old Age so don't know how that will all play out either?  So most are already re-imagining their Future a different kind of "American Dream" way so it won't turn out to be the "American Nightmare" for them.

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Having Fun in the Arizona Desert... well, sorta... if you re-define Fun {Winks}... Dawn... The Bohemian

Are We Living The Dream Yet?

 

I want to Blog, but most of the potential Topics flooding my Stream of Consciousness right now are rather Dark and Ominous.  I don't want to Go There right now so will attempt something less heavy for Dear Readers to bear the weight of.   I dived into Reading other Blogs, some were weighty Topics too, some weren't, we've got some Balance in The Land of Topics to choose from still, in spite of the World being an alarmingly Hot Mess right now.  I may go out in Nature and also considered hitting The Gym this day.  I didn't really go to Bed at a decent time and was still up at 4:30 a.m., so to say I Slept In Late wouldn't be all that accurate since I was up again by 8:30 a.m..

And now I'm not sure I want to even leave the House again.  The Solitude and Tranquility of doing nothing and going nowhere has been Appealing to me more and more lately.  Home is the Sanctuary right now that I crave and this being a Monday, in Real Time, means that I am not playing Uber Gramma to get anyone to or from Work Today, which frees me up to do whatever... or... nothing at all, for as long as I want to.  Gas Prices are way up so I haven't wanted to drive that far and waste Gas, no hefty Budget for wastefulness of any kind this Month.  Finances are tight and Streams of Income have been hampered with how many living here have NO Money and rely on ours exclusively right now for basic Survival.

To Maximize my Gym Membership I should go frequently and before most Medicare Members are allowed to go.  It's nearing that time quickly so I better light a Fire if that is to be something I actually do Today.  LATER:  Note to Self:  Do not go to the Gym on a late Monday Morning, it appears most Young Adults either have the day off or don't Work Mornings anymore?  *Le Sigh*  There was even a Line at the Bathroom!  I didn't get to use half the equipment I wanted to, but I still got a Workout in, did a Wet Sauna and a nice Hot Shower, so, it wasn't a total waste of time, just very crowded with Families and Young Adults using most of the Equipment.  Spring Training is in Town too, so likely there's a lot of Tourists here right now on Vacation, who may have Memberships to "Lifetime Fitness" from other States too? 

I always feel so much better after a Workout, so I want to do it more regularly.  The best time for me to go is right after I take Princess T in to Work at 6:00 or 7:00 in the Morning.  Tuesdays she goes in at Six, Wednesday thru Saturday she goes in at Seven.  I don't have the Ageism Medicare Membership restrictions on times I can go now, since I'm paying, so, I can go anytime and earlier is definitely better.  The Sauna isn't available  until after 7:00 a.m. tho', but, I usually do that after my Workout anyway, then I take a Shower.  Afterwards I picked up some light Essential Groceries at "Safeway", including a Berries Fruit Mousse Cake {Above Pix}, and then took The Man to do some Environmental Cleanup since it was 89 Degrees and gorgeous Outside and that gives him his Exercise, he now doesn't fuss about using his Walker to do it. 

I got him a Baja Shrimp Bowl at "El Pollo Loco" and I got the half a Flame Grilled Citrus Marinated Chicken Meal.  He did pretty good eating this day and it didn't take a full Hour or more to get at least the Shrimps and Avocado into him.   The Salad part I can just give to one of the Kids, and the Tortilla Bowl it's in... or I'll eat it later.  He doesn't do Salad since he won't wear his False Teeth and would choke.  He chokes on a lot of things so I have to be careful what we feed him and how easy it is for him to chew and swallow toothless.   The VA sent him to a Dental Spa and Specialist to get those Choppers made for him and Teach him how to wear them after he had the TBI.  Coz he had to Learn to literally do EVERYTHING again after his Traumatic Brain Injury, so it was Years of Re-Training him to do even the most basic of functions.

 After Ten Months of making them, the fittings and Training, we all gave up coz tho' they had cost Thousands to make, he wouldn't wear them!!!  After fussing for over Two Years that he had no Teeth... and spending those 24 Months fighting the VA to cover the Teeth, which, they did, to the tune of about Nine Grand!!!  *Eye Roll and Le Sigh*  So, now we're back to no Teeth, what can I say?  *Insert Resting Bitch Face*  Whaddya gonna do, Right?  *LOL*  We didn't get much in the way of Aluminum Cans really, but it was so nice to just be out in Nature on a Glorious Day anyway, that, it doesn't matter.  He enjoyed himself enuf and got a bit of Exercise he needs and would otherwise balk at doing if you can't engage him in some movement he's All In to do.

The Son is making Lasagna for Dinner coz he's going with his Friends to play Volleyball Tonight, so won't actually be Home later, so we'll just have it made for an early Dinner before he leaves.  Anyone wanting to eat later can just reheat it in the Microwave.   The "Safeway" Bakery always has some lovely looking Tarts, Cakes and Confections, so I got me some Blog Fodder of it for this Post.  *Winks*   I'm glad I chose the Fruit Berry Mousse Cake tho', it was light and not too sweet, delicious... and less expensive than the Fruit Tarts {Above} or the much smaller and much Richer Berry Cheesecake too {Below}.   They all were very Visually stunning tho'.

I had to stop by the Post Office for some Stamps and there was a Middle Aged Hispanic Woman being Served who held up the Line for over 20 Minutes and then decided she didn't wanna Pay the Price they charge for what she was Mailing!!!   He kept asking her to step aside coz it was one fucking thing after another she kept fussing about.  First, she didn't wrap her Package Right and had to re-wrap it, which, she refused to step aside and do.  Then she ripped it open to put something else in there she had forgotten to put in the Package!!!  She wouldn't step to the side to do that either!  Then she didn't have her Label filled out and claimed the Post Office at another Location always does that FOR her!!!  This Clerk said they never do that FOR anyone, but gave her Three different Labels coz she kept fucking up filling them out!!!  She refused to step aside to do that either!  By now the Line was out the Door coz they only had the One Clerk Working!!!   And he was so Patient and so Nice, I felt Bad for him having to Deal with her Crazy inconsiderate and erratic behavior.

 

I don't know what her Deal was?  People were getting agitated and she acted oblivious, the Clerk was losing Patience with her refusing to step aside even tho' he kept asking her to, so he could help someone else while she dicked around and got her shit together to actually Mail the damned Package!   Finally, tho' the Package looked like a Hot Mess, she somehow managed to make a Square Box look Round and have half a Roll of Tape wrapped around it, she then didn't wanna pay the $17.49 it Cost to Mail it!!!  WTF?!  And began arguing with him like it was Negotiable!!!   She kept arguing about how much Postage now Costs and that wasn't a reasonable amount for such a little Package, and she couldn't afford to pay that much, coz it wasn't even her Package, she was doing this as a Favor for a Neighbor, so on and so forth, as if he was gonna change his Mind or something about the Cost!!!

 Finally me and the Young Black Man directly behind me both said, "Come ON Lady...", loudly, she turned and looked at us, but decided she didn't wanna Square Off I guess, the Guy behind me was Young, heavily Tatted and Big.  *LOL*   He and I had been talking as we stood in Line, a very pleasant Guy, both of us trying to be Patient, but, it was wearing thin coz this Woman was ridiculous and no telling how much longer she was gonna keep Acting the Fool?  And the Clerk could see everyone was getting restless and fed up, so then told her either she would pay the Cost to Mail it, or leave without Mailing it, but she HAD to now make that decision so he could Help the other Customers!!!  She left grumbling and complaining to each person in Line as she walked past them, like we gave a shit after she'd wasted everyone's time and been so inconsiderate of how long the Line was getting due to her nonsense!!!

  I was next and just as I'm getting there to Buy my Stamps, a Middle Aged Immigrant Couple with a strong African Accent waltzed in, ignored the whole Line of people waiting, walked right up on me and began asking the Clerk to help THEM!!!  As if we were all fucking invisible!!!  WTF!?  This Post Office is in Da Hood, near my Old Historic Home, I might add, not the Neighborhood to Act the Fool in and piss people off.  *Winks*   The Clerk pointed to the back of the Line and told them both that all those people are in FRONT of you, so you have to Stand in Line for your Turn.  They now ignored him and said they wanted to now speak to a Supervisor, he told them only the other Location has one and gave them a Map of where that larger Post Office is Located about a Mile away. 

  They just kept insisting on him pulling a Supervisor out of thin Air I guess, he told them again, no Supervisor is at this Location!  They began to argue.  Okay, now I'd just had enuf and said loudly, "Jesus, I guess all the Crazies are out in force Today...", glared at them with my Crazy Eyes and then ignored them and had him give me his full Attention to Buy my Stamps.  The Fella that had been in Line behind me was Snickering by now, Tension was building in the Long Line too. And after he got Served I was still getting in my Truck and he gave me a Thumbs Up and a Smile and I said, "Wow, we finally got thru that Crazy Gauntlet of Rude Folks before a Riot broke out!"   He Laughed and agreed.  Sometimes you have to exercise your Gallow's Humor about how folks Act inappropriately and keep it all in perspective.  I wasn't let it ruin an otherwise Beautiful day. 

People were driving Crazy too, it must gonna be a fucking Full Moon or something, I swear, I never seen so much Public Chaos and Crazy Behavior in Person and behind the Wheel in a span of just a few Hours in my Life!!!   So, we went Home early coz I told The Man, Listen, all the Crazies seem to be out and about Today and I don't wanna Deal with any more of it or them, let's just go Home!  *Whew*  He'd been nervous about how many folks were cutting people off in Traffic, weaving in and out recklessly, changing Lanes across sometimes 2-3 Lanes without indicating they were going across the whole Highway in one fell swoop, cutting everyone off and not even looking first!!!  They were Accidents just waiting to happen driving like that.  And there were so many driving like that this Day, it was unnerving actually.  I had only intended to Buy One Book of Stamps, but after that Fiasco, Bought Two so I don't have to go back anytime soon!  *LOL*  What the Hell is Wrong with some People?!?!!!!

The Lasagna that The Son Baked smells Ahhhmazing.  It is enuf to Feed Ten, so we'll have leftovers, which will be Nice.   The Aroma is filling the whole House, which smells Divine now.   I haven't had a good Lasagna in a while, I try to limit my Carbs with being an Insulin Dependent Diabetic, The Man is also an Insulin Dependent Diabetic, so tho' I like Pasta Dishes, and so does he, I don't make many of them for that reason.  But Comfort Food was in order I think, it's been a tough time to get thru recently.  And now that things are leveling out some, is when you Let Down and start to Feel all of the Feelings you suppressed to just Move thru one Crisis after another and Hold Up during it all without trying to Feel anything or be Emotional about any of it.  

Now The Young Prince and I are already getting Collection Calls from the Hospital coz the Medicaid out of New Mexico doesn't provide a Card and tho' they pulled up everything saying it was Active, now they claim they need a Blue Cross Blue Shield "Number" as well as the Medicaid Number issued him?    I am Hoping he's not now gonna have Insurance Issues that don't transfer from one State to another to pay for Emergency Services provided in Arizona?   In New Mexico they don't issue a Medicaid Card like they do here in Arizona with information about both Medicaid Coverage and Provider Coverage that has Medicaid Options.  Here in Arizona the Loved Ones on Medicaid have a Card issued by the Provider {Mercy Care or United Healthcare} that provides their Medicaid Coverage.  We have no Control over what other States do or don't issue.  I can't provide what he just doesn't have and was never issued.

I explained to the Collector from St. Joseph's Hospital, who was probably from some Call Center in the Philippines and could barely speak English, but she clearly wasn't understanding, a Language barrier existed that I couldn't get past.  I told her I am not even the Patient so I can't provide her the Information and it is doubtful my Grandson can either since he was never issued a Blue Cross Blue Shield Card or Number, just the Medicaid one which they already have all the Active Status Evidence of, coz they printed out a copy for us too at the Hospital!!!  So, WTF?  She kept insisting on something I couldn't provide as if she either didn't HEAR what I was saying to her coz she kept trying to talk over me, or she couldn't understand a Word of it... so I told her don't call me anymore, I'm not the Patient and I can't Help her.  Plus, I told her I was actively Driving and needed to pay attention to that, I have a Hands Free Device but I usually don't take Calls even on that when Driving.

The only reason I took the Call was it came up as the Hospital and I thought they were giving us more Test Results for the Grandson or follow up on how he was doing, not already having Insurance Drama!!!  She was Reading off a Script and I could tell... and I find Outsourcing to Bots, AI and 3rd World Countries so annoying and I usually just hang up on them.  You can't reason with a Machine or someone who doesn't understand your Language well enough to do the Job and you can barely understand them either.  I'm good with Accents but hers was so thick I really was not understanding a lot of what she was trying to say in her very bad and limited English.  They needed someone more fluent to really address English Speaking Patients IMO they are calling in America.  Of coarse now my Grandson is upset, we thought the Insurance Situation had been cleared up and Verified adequately. 

I still don't even know if my Insurance fiasco is cleared up coz HUMANA has not yet sent me the new Card showing the correct Plan that they said was coming and would be effective March 1st!   I did however have the good News verification that my Appeal was successful and I won't be Penalized Monthly for Life coz I'd verified I've always had Prescription Coverage thru TriCare For Life since I turned Medicare Age.  *Whew*  So, I'm keeping that Letter handy in my File now and should receive a refund for what they've already penalized me and I've had to pay in error due to their screw up.  I just don't want our Grandson having to go thru more Insurance Drama coz he doesn't have the capacity to Deal with it, which means I've got to assist him with it all.  When you've had a recent Victory and prevailed, it does give you some Hope errors and denials can be resolved.

Dealing with Sick or Disabled Loved Ones and Medical Issues is often stressful enuf without also having to fight the Insurance Company Coverage Drama and all Agencies involved at the same time.  I'd rather everything be as it should be without having to run damage control behind the screw ups of Companies I don't even work for and don't get a Salary from.  When you feel like you're doing their Jobs FOR them, I almost feel like they should be providing me a fucking Salary!   For my Time and the Work I've had to put into the Situation they created and their own Employees didn't resolve without my help and involvement.  *Winks*  Of coarse, with all the Outsourcing and reliance on Bots/AI, and cutting corners for expanded Profit, I feel it's gonna get worse before it gets better.  And both Medicaid and Medicare have had HUGE cuts with this Administration gutting them.

Anyway que sera sera, you've GOT to Deal with it whether you Want to or not.  Since, it involves your Family, or you, and their Health and Coverage.  I can't have Providers that gave Care not getting Paid, or you end up with fewer places to take someone to if they owe Money everywhere from Unpaid Insurance Claims and now they expect you to pay out of Pocket.  Medical Bills are so high the average Family could never afford the Costs, the Young Prince's recent Urgent Care and subsequent Tests and Hospitalization are likely to exceed Thirty Grand or more and he has no way to pay and no prospect to ever be Employable either.   His Mental Illness has no Cure and is Permanent, that's the Reality, whether he is provided Government Qualifying Assistance or not, his condition isn't changing Medically.

 

I'm his Medical Power Of Attorney to help make life saving decisions on his behalf since his SMI incapacitates him doing so, but it doesn't make you liable for the Medical Debts.  His Insurance should cover it.   I got the Medicaid Turquoise New Mexico Plan 1-800 Number to call and see if they can help me with the information Arizona needs?  So, that's what I'll start doing this Week to try to give St. Joseph's the information they need that they seem to require and are lacking, beyond what that paperwork they gave me already provided as Active Coverage.   I kind of knew I'd have this responsibility once he returned to my Care.  Yes, he's still Married to Allen, but now the Medical Power Of Attorney has been transferred from Allen to me and verified by the Hospital.  They drafted it in fact with their Advocate and just handed me a copy when they had his Patient Advocate helping him and assigned to him during his stay.

Their Patient Advocate dug deep and helped us out more than we had information of already.   But there needs to be more to fill in missing information only BCBS Medicaid Turquoise can provide now.  I've never lived in New Mexico nor have I ever dealt with their Medicaid Programs there.  I've dealt with both Medicaid and Medicare Programs here in Arizona so am more familiar with dealing with them.  The Grandsons did tell me New Mexico is easier to Deal with and Qualify for Programs, so, that's a Plus since now we have a Problem that needs Resolution.  I've been Dealing with my own Medicare Problem now since November of 2025 after United Healthcare dumped us for no other reason than coz we are a Medicare Veteran Family in Maricopa County.   And I thought it was Resolved now, but, until I get that replacement Card for the correct Plan and my Refunded Money from being inappropriately penalized, I can't say it is for sure yet. 

It's always SOMETHING in the Iconic Words of the Classic Vintage SNL Roseanne Roseannadanna skits!  *Smiles*  Gilda Radner was brilliant in that Character's Role.   She was taken too soon.   So many brilliant Comedians Died way too Young.   Anyway, I had to relent and turn the Air Conditioner on Tonight coz it was well over 90 all day so it got to 80 in the House.  Too Warm, everyone was uncomfortable, we try to keep it in the mid to higher 70's Inside where it's Climate Controlled.   I've tried to keep Utility Costs down coz they've gone up, along with every other livable expense, and you can only stretch a fixed income so far and make the ends meet.  Gas has spiked with this War the Regime has now gotten us into.  I Lucked Out and got a 20 Cent a Gallon Frequent Shopper Discount on my Gas when I went to "Safeway" to Grocery Shop, they have their own Gas too.  That helped a lot to fill up my Truck.

The Prez Lied and said Gas was $1.99 a Gallon, it's never been that anywhere and is damned near double that in Arizona coz our Refineries are based in California, where Gas Prices are highest.   Even with my 20 Cent a Gallon Discount I still paid $3.49 a Gallon this Day.  Metro Phoenix has some of the highest Arizona Gas Prices, it's about $3.32 a Gallon outside of Phoenix right now.   Each City in the Metro Phoenix Area has different Tax Structure tho' and that makes a difference on Gas, Groceries and Property Taxes differing considerably too.   For Groceries in even Sister Cities whose Boundaries touch one another, the Tax can be anywhere from 2%-8%, and with that spread I usually intentionally Shop for our Food in the lower Taxed Cities for our Groceries.  Peoria had one location where Gas was priced at $2.69 Today.  You can Google search where it's cheapest and drive there, but usually it's swamped and sometimes they run out with demand exceeding supply.

The Daughter was supposed to drop by and she never did.  She was supposed to drop off the 5th Wheel Key so I can get a copy made to keep here as an Emergency Key.   She claimed she had the Key made already and will bring it by Tomorrow, so, we'll see.  She's not very reliable when she says she'll be somewhere, it's a crap shoot on whether she will be or not.  She's always been that way so I don't hold my Breath.  It disappoints her Kids tho', so I tell them not to get Hopes up when she says she'll do something, coz then they don't get let down or upset when she doesn't.   The Young Prince's Dad is the same, tho' he's more inclined to Cancel at the last Minute and he does Honor what he says some of the time.  I'm reliable, if I say something, I mean it.  I do what I say and I say what I mean.   The Kiddos all know if I say it, you can Count on it.   The Man has always been True to his Word too, so they can rely on him also.

The Son had a Job Prospect that fell thru at the last Minute, so he's bummed about that.  It wasn't a big Job but it was close by and I could have dropped him off to do it and picked him up when he was done with it.  Subcontracted Work, a small Job, in a City right by ours.  He and Rob never did get Paid for the Job they did for Rob's "Friends" and that Drill of The Son's ended up Stolen on top of it out of his Tool Bag.  So, that was a loss for him of Time and Money as well as a new Drill he'd barely even used.  I don't know if Rob is gonna make it Right or not, since, he's the one that talked The Son into doing the Job with him.  He knew the people, The Son didn't.   He had come Home from the Job in the first Days of it saying they looked like sketchy folks, so I told him to take Care and not get taken advantage of or ripped off.  He said I'd Called it, but, he'd Sensed it and shouldn't have left his Tools unattended or even bring them.  He should have made Rob bring just his Tools for the Job IMO.

NEXT DAY:  Well, I hit The Gym just after 6:00 a.m. and it was wonderful, no waiting for any equipment and I got a Peaceful uncrowded Workout before 7:30 a.m..  I'm figuring out which are the ideal times to go and feel best to me to start my Day too.   The early Morning Crowd there tend to be the Studmuffin Young Men who clearly spend a lot of time at the Gym and it shows... so, easy on the Eyes while I do my own Workout.  *Bwahahaha*    Even after 7:00, which would be when I could get there after dropping the Grandchild off at Work on Wed-Fri it wasn't crowded yet and still the Younger Fit Guys the predominant demographic.  Not a lot of Females so the Women's Locker Room was also emptier and more Zen.  

 

The Younger Gals tend to be loud and chatty since they travel in animated Pairs or Trios.  *LOL*  After 9:30 a.m. the Geriatric Medicare Crowd comes in, they tend to travel in Packs.  Like they all showed up on a Tour Bus or in a Senior Living Transport Van or something.  *LMAO*  So, I definitely wanna bounce before 9:30 a.m. on any given Day, for sure and why I opted to Sacrificially Pay my Membership now rather than having a Medicare Advantage Silver Sneakers Benefit paying it.  The Tier of Plan I was on didn't use "Lifetime Fitness" anyway with HUMANA so I didn't wanna change Gyms either, I like my Gym and know there's a Waiting List to get in to it.  They gave me a Senior Discount Rate I was very Happy with, since I'd been a Member so long.  The Young Woman who negotiated that Deal for and with me was a Sweetheart.

Plus, my Gym Time and Membership is what I do for Self Care and my own Health and Well Being.   And you really have to prioritize that to some degree as a Caregiver, or you definitely get Lost in the Shuffle of making everyone you're Caregiver for a Priority all of the time.  They know they're all a high priority to me, but they also know if something happens to me, then everyone is fucked here at The Asylum.  There is no Plan B and The Cavalry ain't coming.   I'm also doing my Protein Drink with an extra Serving of Collagen Powder in it.  My Skin and Nails respond well to the Collagen, and Hair Growth too, but it hasn't done much to alleviate the Hair Thinning on Top, nor has the Nutrifol all that much.   Estrogen Decline, Stress and Diabetes Meds are mostly to blame and Managing all of that is a delicate balance and tall order.

I've got The Man busy Taking One for The Team by doing the Morning Dishes, by Bribing him that later we'll go do something enjoyable together.  I know, but it does motivate him to DO something other than sit in a Media Chair all Day watching endless Reruns of his Shows from Sunup to Sundown and let his Mind and Body go even more to mush and atrophy.   He's so different than before he got Medically Retired and then was Pre-TBI... back then he was a Workaholic and I got used to who he used to be and I had Married.   I had to learn to embrace who he became after his Brain Injury and his Physical Health all hit the skids and was a downward trajectory that virtually changed who he was in every way.  Princess T was only 5 when it all culminated in his Catastrophic Injury from the almost Fatal Car Accident.

As Kids almost always profoundly say and observe she began calling who he used to be before the Accident "Old Grandpa", and who he now was after the Accident "New Grandpa".  She had Idolized Old Grandpa and initially didn't like New Grandpa and we all had to Grieve that Loss, it was as if he had indeed Died that fateful Day.  As he rehabilitated, with us as his rehabilitation Team at Home, coz the Experts said they couldn't do anything for him and he'd just be a Vegetable and dumped him on us with a "Good Luck with that and we Hope it all Works Out..." since no Facility would take him either, Princess T got very involved in helping him re-learn everything.  It was like he was her "Baby" now and she took it to Heart to Teach him everything she knew how to do as a 5-8 Year Old, since it did take several Years to attain Function again.

He is a Walking Miracle, or so they told me at Barrow's Neurological, and all his other various Specialists that had given up on him and thought me Mad as a Hatter for not "Receiving" that Prognosis.  I think they assumed I was just in Denial, but it was much Deeper and more Pragmatic than that.  It was impossible for me to Raise Two Special Needs very Young Grandkids, Support the Family, AND take Care of a Spouse in a Vegetative Condition, so, that just was NOT an Option.  The Catastrophic Event happened the Morning of August 9th, 2013 on The Young Prince's 13th Birthday... talk about Unlucky No. 13!!!   Yeah, Sure, I spent One Week in Psyche Lockdown during the initial Phase of The Great Experiment to bring him back On Line, so to speak, so he was more Functional and we weren't so Screwed.   But, overall we held up pretty well as a very now completely dysfunctional Family.  And now, here we are.  Living The Dream.  *LOL*

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Come back again and take another Freefall down our Rabbit Hole my Friends... Dawn... The Bohemian