2019

12.06.19 Cindy’s Retirement Lunch with “THE GIRLS”

On Wednesday, several of "the girls" who worked together over the years in the Office of Technology at Southeastern Louisiana University gathered to honor our dear friend Cindy LeBlanc who recently retired. Cindy wrote this on her facebook page the day she retired. It describes so well her connection to her work life at Southeastern… Continue reading 12.06.19 Cindy’s Retirement Lunch with “THE GIRLS”

2019

11.29.19 Roy’s pain update

Things have moved along a bit in Roy's back pain journey. Last Thursday we went to Hammond to see Dr. Rochelle, pain management doctor. He is a very thorough, informative and kind doctor.  He had access to Roy's MRI and reviewed it with us. The picture below is one of the slides from Roy's MRI.… Continue reading 11.29.19 Roy’s pain update

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11.28.19 Scriptures of Thanksgiving

SOME THANKSGIVING SCRIPTURES AND A FEW PHOTOS OF OUR TRAVELS WE'VE BEEN THANKFUL FOR. Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! “I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.” Psalm 9:1 “Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your… Continue reading 11.28.19 Scriptures of Thanksgiving

2019, Bo and Peep, Family Fun, Home in Amite

11.27.19 Chauvin Family Thanksgiving Gathering 2019

Golly geez whillikers!  We enjoyed our family's Thanksgiving dinner with our two son's families last Saturday! Several little adorable Chauvins running around, fishing, playing on the hammock, enjoying Bo and Peep Duck and eating Thanksgiving dinner! Bo and Peep are used to peace and quiet and the only people around them are two old folks… Continue reading 11.27.19 Chauvin Family Thanksgiving Gathering 2019

2019, Dementia

11.23.19 “Gooch of the Day,” by Andrew Kane

Andrew Kane's mom had dementia. He wrote this FB post on the group Being Patient: Brain Talks which I read from time to time.  It helps me a lot reading how others handle what they are going through or how the caregiver describes life with a dementia patient. My personal dementia journey has included so… Continue reading 11.23.19 “Gooch of the Day,” by Andrew Kane

2019

11.20.19 Roy’s pain update

Roy saw his orthopedic spinal surgeon, Dr. LaFleur, Monday. The MRI shows narrowing of his spinal canal and vascular claudication. Narrowing of the spinal canal is a narrowing of the spaces within your spine, which can put pressure on the nerves that travel through your spine. Surgery is probably needed for the spinal narrowing, either… Continue reading 11.20.19 Roy’s pain update

2019, Bo and Peep, Chauvin Produce Company, Home in Amite

11.16.19 Chauvin Produce Company – end of season report! Bo & Peep Update!! No

Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning the temperature here was in the mid-20s for several hours.  This is unusual in Louisiana for November. It will be the end of what's left of our vegetable garden. This is our last Chauvin Produce Company report until next year. I'd give our 2019 garden a B-. After Roy… Continue reading 11.16.19 Chauvin Produce Company – end of season report! Bo & Peep Update!! No

2019

11.11.19 Veterans Day 2019 – To each and every one of you who serve, WE THANK YOU!

WHAT IS VETERANS DAY? Veterans Day, observed annually on November 11, is a tribute to military veterans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Not to be confused with Memorial Day, which honors those who died while in service, Veterans Day honors all military veterans, including those still with us.  WHY VETERANS DAY IS… Continue reading 11.11.19 Veterans Day 2019 – To each and every one of you who serve, WE THANK YOU!

2019

11.09.19 ‘Be Kind! Just Try It! I Will!’ 98-Year-Old Leads Glenwood Minn. Kindness Movement

If everyone, yes I mean everyone, would be kind to others, this world would be so very different. This story touched my heart plus I loved it! Hope you do too!        It started as a way to counteract things going wrong: A small-town movement to be kind to everyone. Now, it’s the goal of… Continue reading 11.09.19 ‘Be Kind! Just Try It! I Will!’ 98-Year-Old Leads Glenwood Minn. Kindness Movement

2019, Home in Amite

11.05.19 Two weeks of Chauvin activities!

So many things to get down in writing here before I forget about them! Most recently, yesterday, and most important is a visit to a new orthopedic doctor Dr. LaFleur who did back x-rays on Roy which surprisingly showed he has an aortic aneurysm. We were not expecting that and were shocked. Roy was referred… Continue reading 11.05.19 Two weeks of Chauvin activities!