Comments on: Mom’s Corner - The Craziest Discoveries http://doversworld.com/blog/2010/03/08/moms-corner-the-craziest-discoveries/ The website of Robert Dover Tue, 22 May 2012 08:10:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8-bleeding-edge hourly 1 By: Jean Dover http://doversworld.com/blog/2010/03/08/moms-corner-the-craziest-discoveries/comment-page-1/#comment-7897 Jean Dover Fri, 09 Apr 2010 01:56:09 +0000 http://doversworld.com/blog/?p=2374#comment-7897 Dear Bernie, How heartbreaking for your Mom to have her friend pass so quickly. The only good aspect is she didn't waste away in a bed and suffer every day. I am now on a drug I couldn't keep down years ago. Then the DR. gave me the the highest dose to start with. This time the new DR. started me off with only 25% for 3 day, then 50% for three days & finally the whole 75%. I am now on the 2nd. day of 50% and I haven't have a bad reaction. I am thrilled. Poor Herb loves to sit out and watch the ducks and other birds around our lake. I beg him to wear sun glasses and a hat but you know men,he is stubborn and waves me away. No more! Today he came in with burned lips, and a burned eye lid. I tried to put ice on but again he said no, so I gave him Vaseline. He is looking better tonight, but the pain was awful. For dinner I gave him plain soup, barely warm with a straw. Later he ate an ice cream bar. Snickers, have you ever tried one. They are addictive. Now for the good stuff. Our two Granddaughters are in love with wonderful men who love them back. The younger one's boyfriend wants to get married now. She told him they should be engaged for a year to be sure. I am so proud of her for taking her time. There are no guarantees but I always said, "fast on, fast off"!" Our older granddaughter has never been serious before. This time she said "Gram he is the one." "We both love each other, and know the difference." They have been seeing each other for 3 months! I asked her how she could know so fast, she answered, "You can just tell." I bless them and pray I can live to see these weddings. The weather here is gorgeous. Now the tourists are going home, and it is easier to drive, and the restaurants are not so crowded. Come on over. I can't believe tomorrow is Friday again. The weeks just rush by. Thanks so much Bernie for taking the time to write. I wish I could give you a hug and kiss but since I can't I will end by sending them to you. XXXXXX&OOOOOO Robert's Mom, Jean Dear Bernie,
How heartbreaking for your Mom to have her friend pass so quickly. The only good aspect is she didn’t waste away in a bed and suffer every day.
I am now on a drug I couldn’t keep down years ago. Then the DR. gave me the the highest dose to start with. This time the new DR. started me off with only 25% for 3 day, then 50% for three days & finally the whole 75%. I am now on the 2nd. day of 50% and I haven’t have a bad reaction. I am thrilled.
Poor Herb loves to sit out and watch the ducks and other birds around our lake. I beg him to wear sun glasses and a hat but you know men,he is stubborn and waves me away. No more! Today he came in with burned lips, and a burned eye lid. I tried to put ice on but again he said no, so I gave him Vaseline. He is looking better tonight, but the pain was awful. For dinner I gave him plain soup, barely warm with a straw. Later he ate an ice cream bar. Snickers, have you ever tried one. They are addictive.
Now for the good stuff. Our two Granddaughters are in love with wonderful men who love them back. The younger one’s boyfriend wants to get married now. She told him they should be engaged for a year to be sure. I am so proud of her for taking her time. There are no guarantees but I always said, “fast on, fast off”!” Our older granddaughter has never been serious before. This time she said “Gram he is the one.” “We both love each other, and know the difference.” They have been seeing each other for 3 months! I asked her how she could know so fast, she answered, “You can just tell.” I bless them and pray I can live to see these weddings.
The weather here is gorgeous. Now the tourists are going home, and it is easier to drive, and the restaurants are not so crowded. Come on over.
I can’t believe tomorrow is Friday again. The weeks just rush by.
Thanks so much Bernie for taking the time to write. I wish I could give you a hug and kiss but since I can’t I will end by sending them to you.

XXXXXX&OOOOOO Robert’s Mom, Jean

]]> By: Bernie Hewitt http://doversworld.com/blog/2010/03/08/moms-corner-the-craziest-discoveries/comment-page-1/#comment-7886 Bernie Hewitt Tue, 06 Apr 2010 21:47:17 +0000 http://doversworld.com/blog/?p=2374#comment-7886 Hey Robert's Mom, that's such good news. I am so happy for you and your family to hear that. Easter is a very special time I think, don't you? We had a lovely time with friends and family, a lot of good food and great fun, and we went to the point-to-point races today where I met a few old friends from the show jumping world - AND we had nice weather Mum is doing well despite the loss of her dear friend, who sadly passed away. It all happened so very quickly, I think that was very difficult. Thank you for your prayers, carry them on for her sons and Mum to bear up to the loss? We had a lovely lunch together on Easter Sunday. I took Chinese food (yes I know, but it worked!) Funny that we call eggplant Aubergine? Sill tastes just as good! Much love as ever, Bernie x Hey Robert’s Mom, that’s such good news. I am so happy for you and your family to hear that.
Easter is a very special time I think, don’t you? We had a lovely time with friends and family, a lot of good food and great fun, and we went to the point-to-point races today where I met a few old friends from the show jumping world - AND we had nice weather
Mum is doing well despite the loss of her dear friend, who sadly passed away. It all happened so very quickly, I think that was very difficult. Thank you for your prayers, carry them on for her sons and Mum to bear up to the loss?
We had a lovely lunch together on Easter Sunday. I took Chinese food (yes I know, but it worked!)
Funny that we call eggplant Aubergine? Sill tastes just as good!
Much love as ever,

Bernie x

]]> By: Jean Dover http://doversworld.com/blog/2010/03/08/moms-corner-the-craziest-discoveries/comment-page-1/#comment-7882 Jean Dover Mon, 05 Apr 2010 21:50:26 +0000 http://doversworld.com/blog/?p=2374#comment-7882 Dearest Friends, My Doctor has put me on two new trigger drugs. One for my eyes, and one for the rest of me. I am really feeling better already. I am sure all your prayers did that for me. Thank you, it means a lot to me to know you care. We had a lovely Easter with friends. I think that is what life is all about. Good friends and good food. Roberts coming for dinner. Our caregiver is a great Italian cook. She is making Eggplant Parmigiana. Is your mouth watering? Mine too. Love Robert's Mom Dearest Friends,
My Doctor has put me on two new trigger drugs. One for my eyes, and one for the rest of me. I am really feeling better already. I am sure all your prayers did that for me. Thank you, it means a lot to me to know you care.
We had a lovely Easter with friends. I think that is what life is all about. Good friends and good food.
Roberts coming for dinner. Our caregiver is a great Italian cook. She is making Eggplant Parmigiana. Is your mouth watering? Mine too.
Love
Robert’s Mom

]]> By: Jean Dover http://doversworld.com/blog/2010/03/08/moms-corner-the-craziest-discoveries/comment-page-1/#comment-7774 Jean Dover Mon, 29 Mar 2010 01:21:35 +0000 http://doversworld.com/blog/?p=2374#comment-7774 Dearest Bernie, You have a date for lunch at the Wolseley during the Olympics, my treat. If for some reason I can't make it just watch your plate, I will be that pesky fly busing around. I promise two rounds is all I will make, and then away I go. Life is full of curves. One never knows where they will be the next minute. We must keep the faith. I turned in The 2000 Australian Olympics Yesterday. Now is the wait to get it up on the website. Next week I plan to start the final article on Grease. Do you think people would like to see pictures of the different magazine covers Robert was on? I have most, I believe. I appreciate your taking time to e-mail me, I know you are so very busy with your life. Just enjoy each minute of it. It is great for the health to be busy and happy so go for it. Until later. Love, to you Bernie, and thanks again for keeping in touch. txxxxxxxxxx&ooooooooo Robert's Mom, Jean Dearest Bernie,
You have a date for lunch at the Wolseley during the Olympics, my treat. If for some reason I can’t make it just watch your plate, I will be that pesky fly busing around. I promise two rounds is all I will make, and then away I go. Life is full of curves. One never knows where they will be the next minute. We must keep the faith.
I turned in The 2000 Australian Olympics Yesterday. Now is the wait to get it up on the website.
Next week I plan to start the final article on Grease.
Do you think people would like to see pictures of the different magazine covers Robert was on? I have most, I believe.
I appreciate your taking time to e-mail me, I know you are so very busy with your life. Just enjoy each minute of it. It is great for the health to be busy and happy so go for it.
Until later.

Love, to you Bernie, and thanks again for
keeping in touch.
txxxxxxxxxx&ooooooooo Robert’s Mom, Jean

]]> By: Bernie Hewitt http://doversworld.com/blog/2010/03/08/moms-corner-the-craziest-discoveries/comment-page-1/#comment-7770 Bernie Hewitt Sun, 28 Mar 2010 20:26:37 +0000 http://doversworld.com/blog/?p=2374#comment-7770 Robert's Mom, You have a wonderful family, of so many talents, but also, we're with you, you're friends of Robert's Mom and you're such a boon to us, you know it. I think we should plan that I invite you and Marci to lunch at the Wolseley in London when you both come over for the Olympics! It's such a great restaurant, where my girlfriends and I have lunch when we can get together, so let's just keep that in mind girls, OK? Lots of love Bernie xx Robert’s Mom,
You have a wonderful family, of so many talents, but also, we’re with you, you’re friends of Robert’s Mom and you’re such a boon to us, you know it.
I think we should plan that I invite you and Marci to lunch at the Wolseley in London when you both come over for the Olympics! It’s such a great restaurant, where my girlfriends and I have lunch when we can get together, so let’s just keep that in mind girls, OK?
Lots of love
Bernie xx

]]> By: Jean Dover http://doversworld.com/blog/2010/03/08/moms-corner-the-craziest-discoveries/comment-page-1/#comment-7767 Jean Dover Sun, 28 Mar 2010 17:54:04 +0000 http://doversworld.com/blog/?p=2374#comment-7767 Dear Marcie, Bernie, and all my friends interested in Roberts Mom. I have had seven wonderful years with minimal stress from my cancer. Now however, it has raised it's ugly head. Believe me I haven't given up, nor will I easily. Tuesday I have a conference with my Doctor. That will guide my future I hope. It is not only me we have to consider, but my husband. He is amazing in many ways but the big problem with Alzheimer is the unpredictability. The night before last He was all ready for bed. I kissed him good night and headed for my room. I decided an hour later to check. He was asleep. Another hour I decided to take one more look. He was up and all dressed to go out. His answer to where he was going was,"I have people to see, and places to go." I replied, "It is night, look out the window." He said, "I don't know day from night." I said, "We may as well go to bed so take off your cloths and get into your PJ'S again.' He said he would rather sleep in his cloths. In the end I let him and when I walked into his room in the morning there he was getting out of bed shoes, belt and all. Tuesday I have a conference with my Oncologist and will try and get a realistic picture of the future. I promise to keep you informed. Please wish your son a belated happy birthday Marcie. He is lucky to have a special Mother like you. My philosophy with my 4 children was to let them live their life as they wished. If I though their path was wrong I tried to express my view in a constructive way. If their way was a mistake then they saw the outcome, punishment enough, and a lesson learned. They knew I only wanted them to be happy, and stay healthy, and thankfully they did. Bernie dear, I am so sorry to hear about your Mom's friend. She must have a very difficult cancer. I have not stopped praying for her. Lovingly, Robert's Mom Dear Marcie, Bernie, and all my friends interested in Roberts Mom. I have had seven wonderful years with minimal stress from my cancer. Now however, it has raised it’s ugly head. Believe me I haven’t given up, nor will I easily. Tuesday I have a conference with my Doctor. That will guide my future I hope. It is not only me we have to consider, but my husband. He is amazing in many ways but the big problem with Alzheimer is the unpredictability. The night before last He was all ready for bed. I kissed him good night and headed for my room. I decided an hour later to check. He was asleep. Another hour I decided to take one more look. He was up and all dressed to go out. His answer to where he was going was,”I have people to see, and places to go.” I replied, “It is night, look out the window.” He said, “I don’t know day from night.” I said, “We may as well go to bed so take off your cloths and get into your PJ’S again.’ He said he would rather sleep in his cloths. In the end I let him and when I walked into his room in the morning there he was getting out of bed shoes, belt and all.

Tuesday I have a conference with my Oncologist and will try and get a realistic picture of the future.
I promise to keep you informed.

Please wish your son a belated happy birthday Marcie. He is lucky to have a special Mother like you. My philosophy with my 4 children was to let them live their life as they wished. If I though their path was wrong I tried to express my view in a constructive way. If their way was a mistake then they saw the outcome, punishment enough, and a lesson learned. They knew I only wanted them to be happy, and stay healthy, and thankfully they did.

Bernie dear, I am so sorry to hear about your Mom’s friend. She must have a very difficult cancer. I have not stopped praying for her.

Lovingly,
Robert’s Mom

]]> By: Marci Brown http://doversworld.com/blog/2010/03/08/moms-corner-the-craziest-discoveries/comment-page-1/#comment-7758 Marci Brown Sun, 28 Mar 2010 01:11:43 +0000 http://doversworld.com/blog/?p=2374#comment-7758 So Dearest Roberts Mom, Today I became the parent of a teenager. My son, turned 13 today. I can hardly believe it ! It does make me feel old in mind, but in actuality I feel more alive and in control of my life than ever. Caleb is such a good boy, that I am not dreading the teen era, at least not yet ! I was a good girl, so I figure that ought to pass along some good grace for me as a parent ! That is my theory at least, and I am sticking to it !!!! Like you children, I am terrible at taking pictures also. It was my Mother as well that kept a great photo record of Calebs childhood. I am trying to do better with pictures now. I will cut you a small amount of slack due to your present injury . But, I really want to hear more from you as soon as you are able !!! Some good , down to earth, Motherly advice and lessons learned would be great. Sometimes it is so hard to stay on top of everything, keep everyone held together, and still feel like I am not short changing myself. You know ? I think you are fantastic , inspirational and a great friend ! I have never been to an olympics, so I think you and I should snatch up Bernie and aim for 2012 ! Love you much, keep working on those memoirs ! Marci So Dearest Roberts Mom,

Today I became the parent of a teenager. My son, turned 13 today. I can hardly believe it ! It does make me feel old in mind, but in actuality I feel more alive and in control of my life than ever. Caleb is such a good boy, that I am not dreading the teen era, at least not yet ! I was a good girl, so I figure that ought to pass along some good grace for me as a parent ! That is my theory at least, and I am sticking to it !!!!

Like you children, I am terrible at taking pictures also. It was my Mother as well that kept a great photo record of Calebs childhood. I am trying to do better with pictures now.

I will cut you a small amount of slack due to your present injury . But, I really want to hear more from you as soon as you are able !!! Some good , down to earth, Motherly advice and lessons learned would be great. Sometimes it is so hard to stay on top of everything, keep everyone held together, and still feel like I am not short changing myself. You know ?

I think you are fantastic , inspirational and a great friend !

I have never been to an olympics, so I think you and I should snatch up Bernie and aim for 2012 !

Love you much, keep working on those memoirs !
Marci

]]> By: Bernie Hewitt http://doversworld.com/blog/2010/03/08/moms-corner-the-craziest-discoveries/comment-page-1/#comment-7754 Bernie Hewitt Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:43:05 +0000 http://doversworld.com/blog/?p=2374#comment-7754 Dear Robert's Mom, Well, I don't get a chance to check in for a while and when I do I find you've gone and broken a rib. What rotten luck after never breaking anything before! I hope it's mending fast. I can't wait to read your take on Sydney 2000. That was my favourite Olympics by far. I will be sure to check in soon to do that. My Mum's friend is not doing too well, alas. We're all praying. That's all we can do. And Rick, hello, I'm adding you to my prayer list. With love from rainy England dear Jean, Bernie x Dear Robert’s Mom,
Well, I don’t get a chance to check in for a while and when I do I find you’ve gone and broken a rib. What rotten luck after never breaking anything before! I hope it’s mending fast.
I can’t wait to read your take on Sydney 2000. That was my favourite Olympics by far. I will be sure to check in soon to do that.
My Mum’s friend is not doing too well, alas. We’re all praying. That’s all we can do. And Rick, hello, I’m adding you to my prayer list.
With love from rainy England dear Jean,
Bernie x

]]> By: Jean Dover http://doversworld.com/blog/2010/03/08/moms-corner-the-craziest-discoveries/comment-page-1/#comment-7747 Jean Dover Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:48:49 +0000 http://doversworld.com/blog/?p=2374#comment-7747 Dear Marcie, Please don't expect to much of me right now. Just getting through the day is as much as I can do. The wonderful thing is you do so much to inspire me! You have your bright mind working in overdrive, yet driving very well. Did that long sentence make sense to you? I hope so. My children insisted I have help in here 5 afternoons a week to help with Herb and to drive. One day soon I hope to feel well enough to get a new license. I am finishing up my story and a few pictures from our trip to the 2000 Australian Olympics. That was a glorious trip. I am sending it to the webmaster tonight. He is in collage so I don't know how fast he will do it for me. I still have Grease left. Each one brings back so many wonderful memories. My Kids never take pictures. I treasure each one,& love looking at them. Morgan comes here, sits down in my closet and loves looking at them too OK, my sweet friend, it is time to make dinner so until later, Love Robert's Mom Dear Marcie,
Please don’t expect to much of me right now. Just getting through the day is as much as I can do. The wonderful thing is you do so much to inspire me! You have your bright mind working in overdrive, yet driving very well. Did that long sentence make sense to you? I hope so.
My children insisted I have help in here 5 afternoons a week to help with Herb and to drive. One day soon I hope to feel well enough to get a new license.
I am finishing up my story and a few pictures from our trip to the 2000 Australian Olympics. That was a glorious trip. I am sending it to the webmaster tonight. He is in collage so I don’t know how fast he will do it for me. I still have Grease left. Each one brings back so many wonderful memories. My Kids never take pictures. I treasure each one,& love looking at them. Morgan comes here, sits down in my closet and loves looking at them too
OK, my sweet friend, it is time to make dinner so until later, Love Robert’s Mom

]]> By: Jean Dover http://doversworld.com/blog/2010/03/08/moms-corner-the-craziest-discoveries/comment-page-1/#comment-7741 Jean Dover Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:28:06 +0000 http://doversworld.com/blog/?p=2374#comment-7741 Dear Rick, I am allergic to morphine. I beak out in hives. I can't keep down most pain killers as was confirmed this week when trying to give me relief from my broken rib. Things you find out about breaks are strange to me as I never had one before. My break is high up on my back, but the pain is down on my lower right side. Even the thigh on the same side decided to join in to annoy me, and hurts like the devil when I get up from sitting down. Rick, I have a theory about death that has brought me much peace. I feel is is like going on a great adventure. It is a time when you finally learn THE TRUTH. I have added you to my prayer list Rick, and I ask all our friends out there to do the same. I will send your regards to Robert with pleasure. You can also write to him yourself at Doversworld.com My healing vibes are coming your way. Love Roberts Mom Dear Rick,
I am allergic to morphine. I beak out in hives. I can’t keep down most pain killers as was confirmed this week when trying to give me relief from my broken rib. Things you find out about breaks are strange to me as I never had one before. My break is high up on my back, but the pain is down on my lower right side. Even the thigh on the same side decided to join in to annoy me, and hurts like the devil when I get up from sitting down.
Rick, I have a theory about death that has brought me much peace. I feel is is like going on a great adventure. It is a time when you finally learn THE TRUTH.
I have added you to my prayer list Rick, and I ask all our friends out there to do the same.
I will send your regards to Robert with pleasure. You can also write to him yourself at Doversworld.com

My healing vibes are coming your way.

Love Roberts Mom

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