I'm Back

Just being really lazy lately about blogging, wasn't feeling good and just didn't' have the energy I guess.  Well, it's an excuse anyway.
I was having trouble with one ear almost a month ago and finally went to a Dr. and got a weeks worth of antibiotics, that didn't work so returned and got another weeks worth.  In the meantime I went to Phoenix with a couple of friends for a few days. We had a good time there meeting and having dinner with some relatives of mine and also shopping.  I bought 4 bags of red licorice and we ate them in a few days, should have bought more lol.
  When I returned the ear was still not good so returned again to the Dr..  She checked it out and decided that it was still inflamed and sent me to a specialist that same day, as she said she couldn't do anything else for me.  The specialist checked it all out and decided that I needed to go to the dentist and get a mouth guard as he decided that I have TMJ or something similar.  He gave me a prescription for aniti-inflammatory medicine and something else to stop the first one from bothering my stomach, cost of the specialist was 500 pesos or about $41.55 CAD.  In the meantime I got the flu so had to cancel my dentist appt. for a few days.  After I got over the flu I called the dentist for an appt. and had him check me out.  He couldn't find any other problems so did an impression for a mouth guard and told me to return in a few days as he was going out of town.  Returned on Friday for the mouth guard, got heck from him for not taking the anti-inflammatory meds., paid him 800 pesos for the mouth guard (about $66.47 CAD) and went on my merry way.  I found out by experimentation that the pills that were to protect my tummy from the other ones were the ones bugging me, so I cut those out and am fine on only the anti-inflammatory ones.  Go figure!  Anyway whether it is the mouth guard that I wear at night or whether it is the pills, my jaw/ear are feeling much better, thank goodness.
Still going to Spanish class once a week and also have started going back to help the children with their English.  I think there was only one day last week that I wasn't uptown, that is crazy for a homebody like me.
I got some yarn and have been doing some crocheting also, so have been busy.
It is cold here and we are freezing to death, some kind of cold front up north and right now at 12 noon it is only 21 C., crazy weather is a month early compared to other years.
The shrimp festival was held in San Carlos on Saturday and we were just to lazy to go, so no new pictures to show.

Heading For Phoenix

I am just getting ready to head to Phoenix, Arizona for a few days.  A friend of mine here has a friend visiting from England and her flight leaves from Phoenix in a day or so.  My friend wanted company for the trip back here so I volunteered.  I had been thinking of going there soon anyway, so this seemed an opportune moment.
I have family in Phoenix that I have never met.  My one uncle moved to the USA when I was approximately 1 yr. of age and by the time my mom and dad could take time out of their lives and could afford to travel far I was long gone from home.  One of my cousins and I have been in contact by email for the last while and I really would like to meet up with her and the rest of the family.  I had discussed heading up there over USA Thanksgiving as some of my other relatives from Canada will be there at that time; but when this opportunity arose I decided to go now when it was convenient.  Travelling with friends will surely be more fun than by bus and besides we have decided to have a shopping day also, how could I resist that?  I think Roy is happy about it as well, (he volunteered me for the trip immediately lol, hmmmm maybe I should think about this eh?)  Somehow I don't think the bus trip, listening to a bunch of strangers recount old family history, etc. was really his cup of tea lol.
The husband (along with a partner), of one of my cousins has several Italian restaurants in Phoenix and we will be dining at one of them one evening.  The restaurants are the Red Devil Italian Restaurants so that should be good, it has been awhile since I have had good Italian food.
Hoping to have a good time.
My mom is doing a bit better yesterday, she has had several not so good days so hearing that she finally had a good day was nice.  She has a feeding tube and is not speaking so is in for a long rehabilitation road again and this time she knows the route so is also somewhat depressed which is not good.  My sister is there and also my brothers sometimes.