I'm not back to blogging yet actually. I'm just recording what's happening now because I can't imagine things getting even worse. This is ridiculous! Then again... who knows? I'm dreading to think what else could go wrong before we leave on Tuesday for Illinois to celebrate my granddaughter's high school graduation.
Anyway...
So here's what happened before hopefully happier times ahead.
1. We were returning from Japan 2 weeks ago and as we passed through security, we had to have our photos taken. Well, Art was wearing a mask and in the rush, he lost one of his hearing aids. Kind security people tried to help him find it but it was lost. (So we ordered one from Costco which should arrive today before we fly out tomorrow.)
2. My computer died. Just died. It wouldn't start at all. All my information is there. My journal is there. I'm writing this from my laptop and it's very difficult. There's so much I need my desktop computer for and it's "dead in the water." Arrrghhh!
3. We'd noticed some funny flickering of lights in the kitchen and I called Hawaiian Electric, but we thought it was only in the kitchen so it would be our cost to find an electrician. But then we noticed another room with lights flickering. Apparently it's called a "brown out." So I called Hawaiian Electric again and they came right away and fixed a corroded line.
4. Art's desktop computer died too. Yes, we have surge protectors, but I guess it just didn't do the job with brown outs.
5. We were returning from tai chi on Thursday and stopped to pick up some Subway sandwiches. Would you believe.....? Our van would not start!!! Art tried to start it several times and it just wouldn't start. We told the van that we were going to have to call AAA, and the van must have felt bad and it started so we could get home. However, now we can't use the van to take us to the airport and will have to fit everything in the Prius. Luckily, the luggage fits. However, we'll need to get the van repaired. Sigh...
6. We had optometrist appointments this past Friday and on Saturday my left eye was swollen and aching. It does not look good. I think I have an infection of some sort.
And that's that.
We are looking forward to seeing our granddaughter, daughter, son-in-law and friends in Illinois soon. Fingers crossed nothing else happens in the last few hours before we leave....
We don't usually have these trips so close together. I can hardly believe all these bad lucks happened before the trip to Japan and now to Illinois.
By the way, Art recently said, "There's a great trip to Hokkaido next year to see the ice festival. Wouldn't you like to go?"
