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Posted By Kathleen David on September 23, 2022

More soon on my ‘radio silence’;

But today is a day to celebrate the life and achievements of Peter David.

This year Peter is adjusting to a lot of things new in his life.

The biggest is having to go on dialysis for his kidneys which are slowly failing. 

He has adjusted to what need to be done. He learned how to take care of his machine and how to set it up of and run his night time dialysis.

Health concerns have taken up a lot of time this past year.  These things are necessary for Peter’s health along with mine.

My mind has been in stress mode for more time than I care count.  I am under a doctor’s help, and it helps.  But the stress is still there. Peter has been my rock through all this.

So today is going to be fun. We have a list/schedule for the day. Caroline is joining us for a couple days. We are all looking forward to it.

Peter’s body may have some issues, but his mind is still that amazing wonderland it has always been.

Dear Peter,

This year has had its up and downs. I feel like we are on a roller-coaster of life.

This does not diminish my love for you. If anything, it has brought us closer.

We are always there for each other and have each other’s backs.

We are a team.

You make me laugh. You listen to my rants about various things. You are there for me. 

Today we have things planned. Caroline is coming home to celebrate too.

Happy Birthday my love and many more.

Love,

Kath

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Posted By Kathleen David on August 6, 2022

The trip from Raleigh to home was one of the least amounts of mind-numbing traffic. Except for Washington DC (and who is surprised by that), we had smooth driving all the way home. 

GalaxyCon is such a good convention. It starts with Mike and his staff. Their volunteers who take their job very seriously are great. We feel taken care of and I meet so many interesting people there.

I told Paul Williams how much his music meant to me. I chatted with Brendon Frasier about various topics. Such a nice guy and great with the fans. I had fun talking puppets with Brec Bassinger, who is a ventriloquist. It is a place to catch up with old friends that I have made over the years at this convention.

The convention made sure Peter was taken care of.

Now to get rid of some rumors.  Yes, we didn’t get there until late Thursday. Yes,  we should have been there Wednesday. Yes, Peter was in the hospital.

Here is what happened. Peter and I were going to the Guardians ride in Epcot. It was hot and humid. Peter stood up and passed out in the heat.  His heart rate was dangerously low, so he was taken to the hospital. They ran a battery of tests and, after a day, came to the conclusion that we had. He was dehydrated. They put IV saline in him and his heart rate returned to normal. We have been making sure he is drinking enough water. Blip in the radar.

Disney was fun. We finally made it to Galaxy’s Edge and it was so totally worth it. Caroline and I rode Star Tours and, much to our surprise, they updated it so we got all new characters. We had lunch at the SciFi diner, a David Family favorite. 

Walking into Galaxy’s Edge is like walking into Pandora in Animal Kingdom, the sound goes from happy Disney songs to the ambient noise of the environment you find yourself in. We did ride Han Solo’s Millennium Falcon. I did not do well as a pilot however Caroline and Peter are top notch gunners.

Epcot food and wine festival was in full swing. We sampled all kinds of delicious dishes along the way. Finding shade was the priority when standing still. 

Caroline brought her friend H and the two of them went off to explore various parks while Peter and I had some time to ourselves. 

For those of you who are going to Disney and haven’t heard the policy, you must make a reservation to a park along with an entry pass. No reservation, no entry. After 2pm, you can park hop but only after you go to your reservation park first and activate your pass.

We managed to hit all four parks and see what we wanted to see.

It was also a time to see longtime friends, two of which were there the night I got engaged to Peter. In fact, they participated in it. 

It was a nice time, minus the hospital, for all.

Beach week, I am working backwards, was important to me. My parents have been going to St. Augustine since I was seven. The last 40 years or so,  

the third week in July has been a family gathering in St. Aug. This was the last one for many reasons including climate change. So it was a happy/sad time but it was a couple of days of beach and rest that I needed.

I am grateful for new experiences.

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Posted By Kathleen David on July 22, 2022

Shoreleave was a lot of fun. The crew that runs it are top notch and they make sure that everyone feels welcome, unless they are on the blacklist then they are escorted out. I met Amiee Garcia who played Sargent Lopez on Lucifer and Brandon Roth known as the Atom on Legends of Tomorrow and Superman. I had fun clowning around with Eddie McClintock and Adam Baldwin. I finally got to talk to Gates McFadden about her work as a choreographer on Jim Henson’s Labyrinth.

There were meals with friends and panels to do and watch. I was one of two Workmanship judges and Peter judged the main contest. 

Overall, I had a lovely time.

Then there was the drive to St. Augustine. 11 hours but we made it and settled into the condo for the last O’Shea Beach Week during this week. We have been coming to St. Aug for beach week since I was seven. It was always in July and usually the third week in July. That’s over 50 years of beach week. The place changed a number of times until my parents bought into a timeshare and both the date and the place became consistent which was around 1980.

We have spent the week relaxing for the most part. We have a few things that we need to get done for various folks to keep things rolling.

I can see the beach from my porch. The weather has been nice in the morning with showers in the afternoon. Normal Southern weather for this time of year.

Here are a couple of photos from our Beach Week 2022

Caroline and the Downpour

(For the VI: this is a photo from our deck looking over the pool. To the left you can see the pool and a red umbrella. To the right is Caroline sitting and drawing.)

Caroline is a water baby. She loves water in all its forms. This thunderstorm she called the best therapy she had in ages.

Sheila and Me

(For the VI: On your right is my sister Sheila. She has long hair and is wearing a red shirt and white shorts. I have my head on her shoulder.)

I think this is the first photo of just the two of us since I went to grad school. I love my sister very much.

Weird Egg

(For the VI: You can see a bunch of fingers holding or touching an egg we found along the beach.)

We are pretty sure but not positive this is not a turtle egg but we assume it is reptilian.

Sunrise July 21, 2022

(For the VI: This is a picture of the sunrise through clouds with Caroline walking on the beach. She is on your right)

This is why I love the beach so much. You can see things here that I have not seen anywhere else. I love the colors and the shadows of the clouds.

Spot the Bunny. He’s on the right side of the photo

(For the VI: What it says in the caption. This is the dunes with lots of plant life growing and animals living.  We saw two bunnies. Those bunnies hopped into their burrow shortly after meeting us.)

I am grateful for this pause in our busy lives.

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Posted By Kathleen David on July 8, 2022

Because the Passport Office is a real pain.

Peter and Caroline are at the Montreal ComicCon and I am not due to my passport expiring right before we were going to go.

We tried to get it renewed ASAP but it didn’t arrive in a timely fashion. In fact I am still waiting for it to show up.

I am home with the cats and the house to myself.

This means I can get some cleaning projects done and finish some puppets for Shoreleave.

It also means that I have a couple of days that the only person I am responsible for is me.

It is a strange feeling.

I have an idea for the puppets where I create an environment and take photos then sell the photos for money.

But it is still in the planning stages.

I am grateful Caroline and Peter had no problems getting to the convention≥

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Posted By Kathleen David on June 18, 2022

Sorry Sheila this week has been a mess.

In my family there is a simple mathematical method for me to remember how old my sibling are. I think I have gotten down how old my parents are. But not promising anything.

The order of birthdays in our family is My Mother, Sheila, Patrick, Sean, Me, and My Father.

Due to electronic reminders, I have a heads up on the next birthday.

Sheila’s was earlier this week and she celebrated in Las Vegas seeing the new Cirque du Solei show.

Sheila is a writer. She is always writing or putting down ideas for writing. She usually has a small notebook and pen or pencil in her back pocket that she pulls out when something comes to mind, or she has a long wait somewhere.

She is also a published author with several of her writings in print.

Sheila is a very thoughtful person. I have learned to leave her alone when she has a certain look in her eyes because she is off in her own brain.

I love her very much. 

So, Belated Happy Birthday Blog Sheila. I hope you had fun in Vegas.I am grateful to have Sheila in my life

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