Almost one year ago I sent in what I called a shog blog to Sherri to add here at Parkinson’s Journey (PJ for short). That was my coined term for a blog that shared a ‘lil of this and a ‘lil of that. So, I’m doing it again for two reasons: I thought it would be easier blogging off of a previous idea but included updated items and secondly, I just read Sherri’s blogs “Making Yourself Amazing” and the poem about the lady in a black wheelchair and I’ve laughed so hard, there is no way I can think seriously!
Now, when my friend Sherri writes, she may ask you questions and then she’ll give you her thoughts on the question from her heart and knowledge. Not me! My questions are most often open ended (and you are always welcome to comment on them)!
I’m not sure if over a year ago when I asked the origin of term “blog, if anyone ever answered, soIi looked it up online and at ASK.com. It said, “The word Blog came from the words Web Log” – they just scrunched the two together. It is a journal of activity online that is updated often , usually daily. Definition thrown in there for free. So since I share some logged things I call this a ‘shog blog’. Ok, so I pick the letters I want to use!!! This blog of mine today may have some grog in it (grumpy log) and it could be a ‘quog blog’ (question log), but hopefully not too much of a ‘phog blog’ (philosophical blog) or a ‘bog blog’ ( bad blog), but most probably a crog shog blog (crazy sharing blog)!!!!!!!!!!
Here it goes:
Shog blog item 1:
You’ve heard that you should watch the company you keep? I must say I feel quite special by reading some of the names and knowing many of you who follow PJ!!!!! And of course ‘da boss blogger here is tops in my book (I know you will thank me later, Sherri–I’ll take oreos or almond M&Ms as payment).
Shog blog item 2:
It seems like this year went by fast, don’t you think? Or is it just because 2009 wasn’t a leap year (2010 isn’t either but 2008 was—fyi). So many things have happened that I’ve gotten to experience. I really need to write my family’s yearly summary for 2009. It might get done while 2010 speeds by.
Shog blog item 3:
I have decided that Arial 18 is now my favorite default font. I used to use, and be able to see, Arial 14 but along with age comes some eye strain…it will probably change to Arial 24 by the end of 2010. Remind me and we’ll look back at this and evaluate…lol.
Shog blog item 4:
I got into ‘bongo playing’ this year. It has become a stress relief therapy at times for me. My husband has enjoyed getting me little accessory musical items to go along with it. First a pair of congo drums and a nice stand to hold them and the bongos (believe me it is heavy and a major production to take all my drums anywhere).
Next, he bought a chime set and a rachet noise maker (i don’t know the real name for it, sorry..you roll it around in your hand and it the metal beads run over the bumpy metal layer underneath it). Ok, and I had an old cow bell that I pulled out to add to the collection. Now with Christmas 2009, my sweet hubby bought me a tamborine, a nicer cow bell [Sherri’s note: You can never have too much cow bell! More cow bell – we gotta have more cow bell!), a block bell, and a triangle and a very nice apparatus to hold them on my other stand.
We were at the mall over Christmas time and saw our local community band perform. He took great joy in mentioning that the percussion section didn’t have much that I did not have in my collection at home. After Christmas I told him, “Well, honey, I don’t have a xylophone set, but Valentines day is only 2 months from now!” Do I know how to drop a hint or what?
I have shared some of my bongo playing ability in some short video clips on my Facebook page. Ok, it may be more like I have ‘tortured’ my friends by posting bongo playing videos on Facebook, but it is something to do in my spare time and no one really gets hurts, now do they? That is a rhetorical question–you do not have to comment below…Be nice! ..Remember, Santa is already watching you for next year’s booty!
Shog blog item 5:
Our family has survived a significant milestone this year. My daughter got her driving license in October and has been running the roads solo in her little silver Saturn Vue. So you have fair warning if you live in or around east Tennessee please slow down for any silver streak coming toward you! lol She has done pretty good, so let’s all keep praying for such!
Last shog item of the year 2009 by Judy here on Parkinson’s Journey:
I was thinking recently about how many different places and various activities I had been involved in within the last month. This being December, you would think mostly Christmas activities or places, but look here…. within the last month I have:
- been to a hospital (to visit someone several different people)
- been to a funeral
- been to a baby shower
- been to a wedding
- been to a the doctor’s office
- been to a Christmas party
- been to a tea party
- been in the hot tub while it snowed outside
- been without power for 24 hours when it snowed 6″ here
- been blessed to have my mom still here (sick with cancer)
and probably some other things of interest but I’m getting slow and need to take some medicine, so I’ll end this shog blog.
I hope you have a wonderful new year as 2010 rolls around. Please remember to celebrate responsibly but as happily as possible. You all are awesome. Thank you for encouraging me throughout this past year! And I look forward to what we can do together to encourage others with Parkinson’s disease or others who just may pass through. My prayer is that we will all endure life’s trials and be stronger from them!
Happy New Year!!
Judy
12/28/09
