Guests and Stuff

17 Dec 16
17:05 hrs

     It's been a busy time around the Wayward Inn. Illness and maintenance abounds plus a couple of guests too. Let's start with the illnesses.

     Both my #2 Loin Fruit and my Better Half are both under the weather. I think the Sr. Couch Monkey, who is home for Christmas from Higher Learning, is also not up to scratch either. Looking at 2016 as a whole all I can say heath wise is 2016 has been a hole. There is not one branch of the family, in either direction, that has not been affected by serious illness or death. We're hoping that 2017 will bring some sort of a respite.

18 Dec 16
07:05 hrs

     More of the white stuff was supposed to be hitting the ground last night and all day today. Looking out from the Wayward Inn the roads look wet but they are still bare. There is some snow still down in the Valley and much more Out in the Weeds. No where near the amount we lived with in the Peg where snow drifts would cover sidewalks, roads, fences and even cars.

     Our friends from Over the Hump came for an overnight stay. She was having a long awaited day surgery which was successful but painful now that the freezing is out. Her Better Half and I went to Nikkei Ramen-ya for lunch. I had to try a different type of ramen. Again, it was fantastic. I could eat there every day. I asked the chef if he was planning in using local seafood and he said maybe in the summer he might use some spot prawns but the prices would probably climb.  It would be expected. He refuses to use the industrialized suppliers. Good on him. After lunch we were headed back to the Ram when we spotted the workers up on the scaffolding nestled against the old McConnichies Furniture on Fifth Ave. It occupied the upper floor of the building that Leungs Grocery was in and had closed up shop quite some time ago. I wondered what was going on so I asked them. There will be 16 new apt/condos in that building bringing more life to the downtown area. Excellent. A person living there could walk to almost all the amnenities, except now Thrifties on 6th is moving into the old Safeway at 17th and Cliffe so walking for groceries might be a stretch. Now, if we can only the stores downtown to stop rolling up the door mats at 17:00 hrs. There is a Scouter who lives in an apartment above some shops in Comox. He has a great view of the harbour and readily walks to all of his needs.

     I'm not one for taking meds of any kind but last night I dropped a pair of Buckleys anti cough & flu pills. Damn near got 8 hours of sleep. Unprecedented. I don't know what time the Yard Apes went to bed. I think the older one was in bed before we were.

19 Dec 16
06:15 hrs

     Another rough night for my Lobster. I wish that she would take the time off to get better. But she won't.

     My father is under going cancer treatment. He has chemo about three times a month which will be followed by surgery in February. A friend of my in laws is quite elderly and has suffered a stroke. Her son, who is in his early 40's has developed some strain of leukaemia. I told you already that 2016 has been a shitty year.

     The only big thing to watch for if the Electoral College Vote going on South of the 49th Parallel. It is expected that they will vote in favour of putting the Donald into the White House as the Prez. I am truly worried that this yutz will have the world in a global conflict before long. Duck and Cover may enjoy a resurgence.