The Struggles:

"That is the way I run, with a clear goal in mind.
That is the way I fight, not like someone shadow boxing."
1st Corinthians 1:26 NIV

Monday 08 Sept 2014:

This morning I got up at 0600;

I made me a strawberry and banana breakfast smoothie.

I then took my son Ken to school.

At 10:30 my wife Jill and I left to go to the hospital.

She got ready to have her knee replacement surgery.

I stayed there and chatted with her in the hospital room for a bit.

At noon the pastor, Pastor Flo, from the church showed up.

She went and visited Jill before surgery.

I sat in the waiting room after that until after 2PM.

I then went to go pick up my son Ken from school.

Then we drove across the Davenport Bridge to find my friends house,

my friend Joe still has to give me back my papers.

I am writing a letter to Cheri Bustos for my Social Security Disability Claim.

I have been fighting for it for nearly six years.

I was injured while in the service and have stenosis to the spine, nerve damage,   tendonitis to my right shoulder, and other damage acquired.

We never found my friend, and I am desperate to get my papers back.

At 5PM we went to the hospital to visit my wife and sons mom, Jill. 

She was not out of surgery yet.

At 6:30PM my wife was finally out of surgery and we got to see her.

At 8PM my son Ken and I had dinner at Rudy’s Tacos.

Then we went home and watched American Ninja Warrior off the DVR.

Tuesday 09 Sept 2014:

Today I got up at 0600 again.

I made another breakfast smoothie and took my vitamins.

I took my son Ken to school.

Then I took my wife some study items at the hospital.

I stayed for a bit.

Then I went home and started to field day the house.

I spent most of the day cleaning.

At 3PM I picked up Ken from the school.

Then we went to go visit his mom.

For dinner I made him spaghetti and marinara sauce.

I then cleaned up the kitchen.

Then my son and I watched YouTube videos and Netflix.

Wednesday 10 Sept 2014:

What a heck of a day.
Too long for a Hump Day Wednesday.
I got up at 0730
(fell asleep at 0200, so more sleep than last night)
I made my breakfast smoothie and took my vitamins,
then I reorganized the master bedroom,
but did not get it done before I had to pick up Ken or my wife Jill,
At 1100 I left and picked up Ken from school,
came home and went back to organizing,
then at 1430 (2:30PM) left to pick up Jill from the hospital,
she did not get to check out until 4PM,
a shout out to Kara Ade for getting a walker for my wife Jill,
after checking out and Ken bringing most of the gear down to the van,
we gave Jill's mom Jackie a ride to her car,
then went and got the prescription at HyVee,
then came home and ordered Pizza Hut,
but the driver went past our house and turned around in the cul de sak,
I was pissed and Ken and I went to Pizza Hut and complained,
they deliver to our house all the time,
so how can they say that they cannot find it?
We ended up getting our pizza for free!
At 1930 (7:30PM) we ate pizza finally.
Then at 8PM we watched the presidents address about ISIS

and then America's Got Talent.
Now it is time to sleep for a change...