Sunday August 28, 2011

I picked Joan up at 10:45 this morning. We’re going to go to a Tim Horton’s in Orleans. We took the Queensway and got off at the Jeanne d’Arc exit and pull over into a strip mall. I brought my laptop so we could consult our listing of Tim Horton’s and pick one.

We called the Tim Horton’s on Waters Street (we’d been to it before but we don’t have a picture) but they didn’t answer, so we chose the one on Orleans Blvd.

We called and a kid named Josh gave us directions. Found the Tim Horton’s but it was and old one and didn’t have a drive through so I had to go in. Talked to a Josh and explained about my Sundays with Joan and took his picture, however he was the wrong Josh so talked to the other one and took his picture too.

We went up the street and parked in this school parking lot and ate our snack. We called Ola and Joan sang happy birthday to her. Called my friend Teresa who lives in Orleans, but no answer.

We got back on the Queensway and got off at the island park drive exit and went to Glenn’s chip wagon. We got hotdogs and a fry and when finished we headed home around 1:00. Joan was very tired.

Sunday August 21, 2011

Joan was ill on July 16th so she couldn’t attend the birthday celebration planned by her daughters. So today we are (the siblings) are getting together a Sharon’s to celebrate her 65th birthday.

I picked Joan up at 10:45 this morning and we headed to Sharon’s place. We had to find an alternative route since the Queensway east bound was like a parking lot. So we took Pinecrest to the Ottawa River Parkway. When we arrived, Sharon, Lorna and Joyce were already there. Barry and Marian arrived shortly after. We had our tea there since we didn’t visit a Tim Horton’s today.

For lunch we had ham, potatoes, a salad, wax beans and Joan’s favourite beets. We stayed until 1:30 and left because Joan was getting tired and she is currently on medication for another infection. We arrived at the home around 2:00.

Sunday August 14, 2011

I picked Joan up at 10:30 this morning. We’re going to the “On the Run” Tim Horton’s on Merivale Road. When we arrived I went in to get the two teas and then we went across the street to the other Tim Horton's to get our bagel (you can only get a beverage at the On the Runs).

We stayed in the shopping plaza parking lot to eat our snack. I almost got my telephone and the car radio synchronized but there was and error. So we drove to Future Shop but the installation area was closed. We drove around for a while and then we went to Donna’s express to split bacon and fried egg sandwich. I took Joan home around 12:30.

Wednesday August 08, 2011

I wasn't feeling well on Sunday so I didn't take Joan out and when I called her to tell her I wasn't coming in I told her I would see her on Wednesday. I picked Joan up at around 10:30 this morning. Last Sunday when we were out Joan and I noticed an new Tim Horton's on the Carp Road.



We ordered our usual (two teas and bagel with peanut butter) and then drove to the flee market and parked and ate our snack. While there I tried to experiment with my phone and the video function. I recorded Joan saying the days of the week, however when she was doing her numbers something happened and I couldn't get it to record properly.

Then we went for a long drive and then came back to Stittsville and went to the Main Street cafe and split a bacon sandwich. Then around 12:15 I took Joan home since she hasn't completely recovered from her last infection and she tires easily.

Saturday July 30, 2011

It's been almost two weeks since Joan and I have visited a Tim Horton's. On July 15 Joan got an infection and was out of commission for about a week and half, which was unfortunate since her daughters Kristal and Jodi had been planning a surprise birthday party on July 16th to celebrate Joans 65th birthday.

For the past two months Kristal and I have working together to plan this surprise party for Joan. I worked on the invitation and the quest list so Kristal could work on the catering and a slide show. The party was to take place at Kristal's and Dale's place in Barrhaven and both sides of family were to attend, along with our aunts.

So on the day of the 16th only some of both families came along with a few of the aunts because the catering was already schedule and couldn't be cancelled with a financial loss. I had already ordered three bouquets of flowers, one for Joan, one for Joyce since her birthday was just one day after Joans and the third for Kristal for hosting the event.

After picking up the flowers I drove directly to Joans to give her her flowers. I'm not sure she even knew I was there she was so out of it due the drugs.

On Tuesday, July 19th, after my appointment with my neurologist I went to visit Joan. I brought in our Tim Horton's snack (two teas and a bagel) from the Tim Horton's on Hazeldean. After twenty minutes Joan became very tired, so I put her to bed and left.

I visited Joan again on Sunday, July 24th. Again I picked up our Tim Horton's snack (two teas and a bagel) from the Tim Horton's on Hazeldean. Again after about twenty minutes Joan got tired, so I put her to bed and left.

Lorna called and asked if we could switch days with Joan as she would be out of town and not returning till Sunday. She said she was in to visit Joan during the week and Joan appeared to be doing much better.

I picked Joan up at 10:30 and we went to Stittsville and went to the Tim Horton's on Main Street. We got our usual snack, two teas and a bagel, and then we drove around the corner to where the old flee market used to be and we parked under a tree and had our snack. We then drove around, found a new Tim Horton's on the Carp Road (which we can visit on our next outing)and after about forty minutes we went to the Main Street Cafe and split and bacon and fried egg sandwich.

When I took Joan home around 12:30 she hard time getting into the bed. She was very exhausted. I guess we were out just a little too long and Joan is still recovering and not 100% yet. Next Sunday will have to a shorter outing.