Monday, August 10, 2015

Happy 9th Birthday to Rowan,

one of the most loving and kind

boys I know!

 I had an infusion at 9am this morning at the Arizona Arthritis and Rheumatology Center in Mesa.  I think the new medicine, Actemra, is going to work for me!  I am feeling almost as good as I did on Enbrel. 

 

James and I went to lunch at Oregano's on Dobson and Germann.  I had the Vino Bambino salad. 

Thanks Marci Coombs for telling

me about this salad!

James likes the Oregano's Favorite

Not sure what that "tree" is sticking out of his salad.

 

Today we took Rowan and Joshua on their birthday dates.  Joshua will turn 9 on the 14th.  Evan wanted to come too and of course that was fine with Rowan and Joshua although his birthday isn't until November.  Both boys were looking for the same Lego set; Raptor's Rampage from the Jurassic World collection.  First we went to Toys R Us.  They had lots of legos, but nothing from Jurassic World.  Next stop, the Lego Store in the Chandler mall.

No Raptor's Rampage, but they did have some other Jurassic World sets the boys liked.

Joshua new his parents were getting him the set Rowan chose, so

he chose a different one.  Yes that's Evan on the escalator.

I love Rowan's smile!

Joshua, the clown!

Evan looks a little sad.  I told him he could get an early

birthday present, but he chose to wait.

After shopping, we went to the food court for dinner.

Rowan and Joshua both had cheese pizza and

Evan had a turkey sub from Subway.  He said it was

delicious!

Yes, that's grandpa in the background.

These boys are such good friends and so much fun to be around.

They call themselves the Three Musketeers!











Monday, July 13, 2015

Mario and Carol Ray and their

5 boys, Brennan, Peter, Andy, Tim, and Matt.

It was 25 years ago today that Mario was killed in a

small plane crash leaving behind Carol with 5 boys to

raise on her own.  She has done an amazing job!

 

I had an appointment today at the Arizona Arthritis and Rheumatologist Associates in Mesa today for my second Actemra infusion and to see Tiffany, the PA that works with Dr. Caldron.

Kawanda set my infusion and drew blood.  She was very good!

 

Afterwards I had lunch at Whataburger.  When I returned home I was still hurting.  I took two Tramadol and an aspirin.  Tiffany insists I stay on Methotrexate and limit my aspirin intake to 2 or 3 a day.  I told her than Tylenol does nothing for me. 

 

Today was the grand opening of Xavier's Casa Reynoso's new location in Mesa.  Mary Johnson recommended it and said they were giving away free cheese crisps so James and I went there for dinner.  I had a mixed green chili burro and was disappointed that it was not as good as Burger House's or Irene's.  I am not sure we will be going back because it is located on Southern and Higley which isn't that close. 

 

When we arrived home Adam and Kyle were waiting for a ride to Adam's new "digs."  We took them to Guadalupe and Dobson and dropped them off at the new house only to leave and 5 minutes later receive a call from Adam saying he forgot a piece of his desk and could we bring it.  We ended up making two trips. 

 

For FHE we listened to Elder Whitney L. Clayton's General Conference address: "Choose to Believe."