Want an account?
Join for free

Username
Password



Use Walker Tracker to:

Click a link to see a screenshot

← slsommer's Step Blog

slsommer

2008-11-02
steps: 23,003
this post's link
Sort of a busy day: church, then out for a sandwich, then the funeral home where there was a long line for the death of the father of some friends of ours. He was a local businessman and well respected, so of course the line was long. Finally on the trail, then to visit in-laws for a bit.

St. Louis run tomorrow -- bone density test is the only test scheduled (hooray!) and a doctor's appointment as well. Bone density is an annual test as the medication I'm taking can cause osteoporosis.

This house, close to the Anabaptist Oak at one time was both home and a worship site for the Anabaptists near Salm. As we were looking at the house, the owner came out -- her family uses it as a summer home. When she saw my name tag, she said they had purchased the house from a Sommer family -- so she invited Jim and me in to see where the Anabaptists met. The stone above the door says Jacob  Kupferschmit; Susan Eimeini; Christian Gerper; Anne Kupferschmit; and a date I can't quite make out.
Mandolin minutes: 60
Alternate aerobic exercise minutes: Light calisthenics: 20

You must be logged in to comment or click here to register


Mary
posted November 2 7:40 pm
Should have gone to visit my MIL today, too, but didn't. Mike would never go if I didn't do the pushing and today I didn't push too hard. Sigh.
slsommer
posted November 2 8:03 pm
How's Gwen doing?
Marty
posted November 2 8:04 pm
Great story.  Forgive my ignorance, but where is Salm?
slsommer
posted November 2 8:04 pm
At least we can have a real conversation with my in-laws. BTW, they're closing their church -- did I tell you?
Mary
posted November 2 8:13 pm
Yes, you told me. Where will they go to church now?

I think Gwen's doing very well, considering. She's always happy to see us though she has no recollection of our visit as soon as we leave. She's pleasant enough to us. We just have the same three or four conversation over and over again and then we finally leave. Nonetheless, we have to make ourselves go and I feel bad about that.
Mary
posted November 2 8:16 pm
My average last month was 16,242 so I have to try to beat that regularly.
slsommer
posted November 2 8:54 pm
Marty, Salm is in France, in the Alsace Lorraine area. Sorry, can't pinpoint it better than that for you. It's the area from which DH's ancestors came; and, really, not far from my own. Probably, if we look carefully, he and I will find we have some common ancestor.
healthylifer
posted November 2 10:51 pm
Nice story Susan, thanks for sharing.
msdb1121
posted November 3 3:48 am
Susan, Sam had the reclast IV last week. Is that what you take. It was the first time he took it.
slsommer
posted November 3 4:45 am
Mary, no. I'm taking Arimadex. It works through the pituitary system to block hormones.
msdb1121
posted November 3 4:59 am
Susan there are so many out there. Never heard of that one.

I take Fosamax
SueS
posted November 3 3:22 pm
Sounded like a busy week for you.  Hope your bone density test went well.  I have osteoporosis so I get tested as well.
raeburnb
posted November 3 4:56 pm
I wish you a good day in St. Louis!  I hope all is well!
debby80
posted November 5 7:49 am
I'll be put on the arimidex stuff, probably, after these 2 years of tamoxifen. Lots to look forward to!!! Yippee!!
slsommer
posted November 5 8:41 am
A lot less to look forward to than our grandmothers had!