Posts Tagged ‘pfizer’
Saturday, September 17th, 2011
I find it amazing that yesterday was actually a little fun? I was with my good friend Betty for 14 hours while she drove me, sat with all the infusion junk, and stayed with me until Steve returned home from Pfizer travels. We met new people, some awesome medical folk who we charmed the pants off, had an awesome dinner brought in by caring gal-pals, flowers on the front door step, cards in the mail…what’s not to like?
Oh yeah , the medical stuff. I am so medicated at the moment NOT to have the scary side-effects that I am ok. But THOSE pills have side-effects — restlessnes. NO sleep when I am impossibly tired. But prayer and books are filling the time. I just dusted the house!?
And it’s time to be germ cautious as a little bug could do me in. So there will be no gardening, no crowds, no food prepared without absolute cleanliness of all ingredients — regrettably not even fast food or even healthy take-out — can’t be around kids who have just had vaccines, or any one exposed to anything even if they didn’t come down with it. No petting the dogs, yes double flush the toilet, no shoes in the house or at least on the carpet, no flossing, and the list goes on.
Gotta have a sense of humor, and oh yeah, no hair in 3 weeks! But I went into the Chemo with the best blood pressure in a month and lifted up,up,up in prayer. It was a Good Day!
Tags: betty bloom, calvin and hobbes, chemotheraphy, pfizer, steve
Posted in The Return To Cancer 2011 | 4 Comments »
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011
Our suitcases were calling out, so after one month up on the shelf, they are packed again and on an excellent adventure.
Steve is working a convention in Denver (that is the convention center with a big blue bear sculpture looking in) for Pfizer and that is always an open door to see more of the world.
We are headed to Yellowstone National Park, and Couer d A’lene, Idaho with lots of stops on the way. We fly home from Seattle.
This is new territory for me!
Tags: couer d'alene, denver, pfizer, seattle, steve, yellowstone national park
Posted in Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Mountain West 2011, Washington, Wyoming | 2 Comments »
Thursday, March 10th, 2011
We finished the Pfizer year with a convention by the bay. We had a great view high atop the Westin in the center of everything. The weather was blustery but it did not keep us from seeing the town and having a Montalcino reunion with the Rutters: Tom, Donna, and Justine!
Once again it was the HopOn Hopoff bus for me as I was on my own this trip. I rode the whole circuit before hoping off on the second go-around. Ghiradelli, Union Square,AG Ferrari’s,Williams Sonoma all enticed me.
But it was great to pick up Ken and Donna Kalla at the airport and journey up to Napa Valley. We had a super time and the wine wasn’t bad either! Since we had driven instead of flown, we had a car to go and see so much. Great food, good company, tasty wines and beautiful changing colors.
Steve and I had a magnificent year of travel, and the locations were made that much more special by the people we saw and spent time with. To God be the glory for being a great travel agent and guide.
Tags: ag ferrari, donna kalla, ghiradelli, ken kalla, montalcino, napa valley, pfizer, san francisco, steve, union square, williams sonoma
Posted in California, Friends | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
Steve and I got to travel around Colorado (May 12-19) mostly on Pfizer’s dime. Cliff and Elaine Faille traveled out from North Carolina to join us for the convention in Denver, then we stayed on and reconnected with friends and toured an amazing state.
Colorado had not decided what season it was yet because we had hail, rain, snow, sunshine, thunder and lightning all in the same hour!
Tags: denver, faille, pfizer
Posted in Colorado, Friends | 4 Comments »
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
All Carnations!
My tales of this years’ travels would not be complete without mentioning LasVegas! Steve was covering a convention for Pharmacists Dec. 6-9 at the Venetian. It was cold and rainy, but the storm dusted the surrounding mountains with snow and left everything so fresh and clear. I was eager to see how Vegas decorates for Christmas and I was mostly disappointed, except in the Bellagio; oh my , what a showstopper!! Lights, flowers, pointsettas, snow, music, and a little magic.
We also enjoyed meeting up with the Finnanes for dinner at the restaurant “Switch”, a restaurant whose walls and ceiling change decor every 20 minutes, and Suranowitzes for dinner at Grand Lux Cafe , owned by Cheesecake factory. I had a great time being on my own: 
window shopping, reading, people watching. A lot of the Italy scenes at the Venetian tugged at our hearts as they reminded us of our time spent seeing the real thing (like the mimes, or musicians or the art).
Long drives, but got a book on tape from the library and it made time speed by. Now I return a week behind for my Christmas plans ,and to embark on Radiation. Then I can have a Holiday Glow too!
Tags: bellagio, cheesecake factory, christmas, convention, finnanes, grand lux cafe, las vegas, pfizer, radiation, suranowitzes, switch, venetian
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Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
We were so warmly welcomed in Janet’s home and happyt to spend a few days with she and my dad and celebrate his 85th birthday with he, Janet, Aunt Marilyn and lots of cronies.
We particiated in their Friday night get together (karaoke and all) a wonderful homecooked meal at home, and dinner at Outback, guests of Marilyn. I have had the priviledge of seeing Dad 3x in the last year. Maybe with the new baby coming there will be another visit this summer.
Then we headed back to Orlando and the flight home. Five weeks, two Pfizer conventions, monuments, museums, friends, family, a BIG birthday, Disney, new sights and tastes…..priceless!
Tags: birthday, daytona, disney, janet, joe, marilyn, orlando, outback, pfizer
Posted in Autumn Back East 2009, Family, Florida | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
We escaped the Pfizer work at the American Heart Convention and are ready to play! On our own, we have reservations at “Shades of Green’; a military resort on the disney properties. There are 5 military resorts worldwide and we have been fortunate tostay at 3 of them: Disney, Garmish, and HaleKoa(the other two are seoul and virginia beach).
Shades of Green has all the amenites of any Disney resort and cheaper. When we checked in, we found out that every active duty or retired service person was intitled to a free five day pass to the Disney theme parks and a reduced price for anyone with them!!!!!
Our original plan was to spend one day at Epcot and then head to my Dad’s. Change of plans: add one day at Disney Studios and be a day late to Daytona (they understood)!
Tags: american heart convention, daytona, disney, disney studios, epcot, garmish, halekoa, military, pfizer, seoul, shades of green, virginia beach
Posted in Autumn Back East 2009, Family, Florida, Germany, Hawaii, Korea, Virginia | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
The entire east coast from Maine to Texas, has a cluster of islands and jettys that keep the Atlantic from directly hitting the states. This region is called the outer banks. ( it gets the brunt of hurricanes, but had lovely beaches and lots of seasonal homes built on stilts) Names such as Nagshead, CapeHateras, Cape Fear, and Kitty Hawk are names associated with it. Kitty Hawk was really informative and the beginning of turning the world as people knew it around!( I have a really great photo of Steve next ot Orville Wright on a replica of the KittyHawk that is in re-sized cyperspace)
We were priviledged to enjoy the hospitality of Cliff and Elaine Faille, who have a new home (awesome eastern building techniques, and beautiful location in St. James) and boat (the “Y Knot”) We spent the day on the inter-coastal waterway, and even tied up at a restaurant’s dock to have some great viddles. What a wonderful, happy time we had with these two crazy retired Pfizer Pholk.
Tags: cape fear, cape hateras, faille's, kitty hawk, nagshead, orville wright, outerbanks, pfizer, st. james, steve
Posted in Autumn Back East 2009, Friends, Maine, North Carolina, Texas | 3 Comments »
Monday, October 19th, 2009
Philadelphia; City of Brotherly Love – not judging by our first taxicab driver. And don’t think that pedestrians have the right of way either! The seasons are starting to change, but not as far along as I thought they would be, tho’ our time in the countryside has been minimal . The cold and rain of the first few days have just served to remind us how challenging , and fun honest to goodness weather can be. Steve has had to put in 9hour days working the Rheumatology Convention(20thousand attendees) while I get to play. I went to Constitution Hall and enjoyed a live presentation of “We the People” and other displays. And then I did the female thing, and went to the Princess Diana exhibit…her dresses and bridal gown,etc. It was the reliving of a tragic fairy tale. Lots of walking and then an evening with the senior Wilts. The city has Phillie Phever too! Great Phun!!
Tags: constitution, constitution hall, pfizer, philladelphia, phillies, princess diana, rheumatology, steve, wilts
Posted in Autumn Back East 2009, Family, Pennsylvania, Travel Challenges | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
Back on the road; this time to Hollywood, California. Steve was covering a convention for Pfizer …. Our hotel was right under the Hollywood sign, and right down the street from Grauman’s Chinese Theater and all the footprints of the stars. That seemed to be the headquarters for all things weird, and tours and Wax Museaum etc. I did the typical “tourist” thing and took a tour of the stars homes, Madam Taussauds Wax Museum, and just people watching. Gail and Carl joined us….that’s her accosting Spiderman. Fun and Funky!
Tags: gail, grauman chinese theater, hollywood, karl, madam taussauds, pfizer, spiderman
Posted in California, Friends | 3 Comments »
