VETERANS DAY

Happy Veterans Day.  Did you remember to thank a veteran?  Here are some of my favorite veterans.  Besides my brothers David (Army), Michael (Navy) and Joseph (Coast Guard), there are:

My dad, Hank Shuster (Marines):


Circa 1950

My step-dad, Ed Miller (Navy):


Circa 1973

 My step-son, D.J. (Army) and my father-in-law, Joe, Sr. (Marines):


May 2011

 And my husband, Joe, Jr. (Marines):

This picture was taken at dinner tonight.  We went to Applebee's where Joe got a free dinner for being a veteran.  It was very, VERY crowded.  I felt as if I were in boot camp or something, there were so many men in khakis, camouflage and wearing dog tags and military jackets.  I had to pay for my meal, but my sister had given us a gift card for our anniversary, so technically my meal was on her.

I spent most of today at the hospital.  Today was the day I had my Zometa infusion and my mammogram.  My favorite nurse, Dawn, was the one to give me the infusion.  She is so good I never even felt the needle going in.  And she found the vein the first try.  I got nauseous on the medicine though (as usual) and was pretty "green" when I got to the x-ray department.  When I got home I laid down and slept for awhile before we went out to dinner.  Needless to say, I couldn't eat the whole meal, but now I have lunch for tomorrow!

For my Friday View this week I thought I would show you the hospital campus.  It is a big place with lots of beautiful landscaping.  The trees are all turning colors and it was very pretty.

I'm still not 100% so I am going to bed.  By tomorrow morning I will be fine.  And it's the last farm day of the season, so I have to get up early to get there before everything is picked over.  Be looking for a picture of the haul tomorrow.