Preparing to unveil a proposed income tax hike this week, Gov. PQuinn said Sunday it was “the least bad option” to ask many residents to pay more money to rescue a state government saddled in debt by the legislature. PQuinn is considering raising the state’s personal income tax rate, to 4.5% from 3%.
Tracey arrived home late in the afternoon yesterday with news and gossip from the anniversary party in #Watson. She was also loaded up with ham, potato salad, cupcakes, broccoli salad, cookies and I don’t know what else from the party. That made supper decisions real easy!
So I guess Saturday was a great day for everybody all the way around. Tracey really enjoyed spending the weekend with her family, Ben & Aaron had a good time in Wisconsin and I had fun greeting the boys when they came home all full of vinegar from their trip. Not to mention supper with Mom, Alan, Glo and DD. Life is good.
MjL 16 Mar 2009, 5:40 a.m.
I had planned on finding a place to bolt down the bracket for the GPS unit on my scooter but just never worked up the energy to do it. In fact I don’t have much energy for anything anymore and I have finally agreed to take the sleep study to see if I can get a CPAP machine to help me with my sleep apnea.
I have been avoiding this whole mess because of the cost, a night in the hospital, dealing with the which doctors (as in “Which doctor do you see” and I reply “Yes. I see a Witch Doctor and he / she PRACTICES on me.")
Anyway if it is the sleep apnea that is making me feel all run down, and Tracey swears it probably is, then I guess it would be worthwhile to put up with the medical extortion, blackmail and expense.
MjL 16 Mar 2009, 5:41 a.m.
On the sleep subject, my dad tried one of those machines. He just rented one for a week to try it. He never used it but the first night because he felt claustrophobic. I do know one thing... It sure stopped his LOUD snoring when he used it!
K. Monroe 16 Mar 2009, 6:06 a.m.
Dave needs to join you on your sleep over. He hasn’t done it for the same reasons...expense being the big one! My dad did it and has a machine. It helped him.
Do you have to use OSF drs., hospitals, etc.? If so, Morton has a brand new sleep center. That would avoid the hospital scene.
Good luck!
Tammy 16 Mar 2009, 6:09 a.m.
Hi Kyle and Tammy! I have to use either St. Francis or Pekin so I thought I would just go to Pekin and get it over with.
I grumble about the cost but I think the biggest reason is that I HATE dealing with those witch doctors and their minions. You would never know I married a nurse would you!?
Think about it —— the first thing these wackos do is take your clothes away from you, give you a flimsy gown that don’t fit and make you sit on a freezing metal table on your bare buns. And it just gets worse from there.
And you are right about the snoring Kyle! My whole family would love to be rid of my horrendous snoring!
MjL 16 Mar 2009, 6:16 a.m.
Happy late birthday Aunt Tracey! Hope your day was wonderful! Grandma gave me the link to your blog in order to help keep me ‘in the loop’ so to speak. I miss family so much! Glad to see everyone is doing well. I can’t believe how big the boys are. I’m speechless! Guess they haven’t been my ‘little cousins’ for more years than I care to think about. Give everyone hugs and kisses!
Shandi 16 Mar 2009, 8:44 a.m.
Hey Shandi, Was nice to see your comment in the blog,I miss you too kiddo,be thankful you missed our horriable Winter,think Spring is finally on the way. Hugs & Kisses, G-Ma
JEL 16 Mar 2009, 10:32 a.m.
We have a radio morning show host who has sleep apnea and he uses the machine to sleep, and he won’t/can’t sleep without it now. I’d have to agree with mom and say it would help
Hey Shandi, it’s been quite a while. Now that you’re in the blogosphere, you’ll have to come bug me on my blog . Nice to see you didn’t drop off the face of the world
Noah L 16 Mar 2009, 1:46 p.m.
Nope! Didn’t drop off the face of the world, but it sure feels like it with all I’ve missed with everyone! I mean no offense by this Noah, but you got old! I’m one to talk right?! All those years growing up and all the aunts and uncles said this would happen. Us growing up and all that. I never believed them, and now look at us!
Grandma, I hate to rub it in, but it’s 80 degrees here today Ok, ok, so I don’t HATE to rub it in. I like to a little Who knows though. A couple years from now, we might be someplace colder than you! Home is where the Army sends us whether we like it or not!
Shandi 16 Mar 2009, 5:58 p.m.
Update on flapjacks....
You can buy the $5.00 tickets for the pancakes at Applebees this Saturday at TAPS ahead of time OR you can buy the tickets at the door. TAPS just said that if people buy them ahead of time, then they’ll have a better idea of how many would be coming.
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Ok, ok, so I don’t HATE to rub it in. I like to a little