A YEARLY OUTING WITH WESTSIDE AND BAYSIDE HELD AT WESTSIDE

My Wednesday morning began at 6:50 a.m. by going into the main camp to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. After doing so, I then had an cheese and mushroom omelet. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my camp at 7:11 to brush my teeth and shave. At 7:22 I then took a shower and got myself dressed for the day. WOW I was actually wearing a pair of jean and a polo shirt instead of my gym clothing today. At 7:40 I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 5:05 I had left camp with my father to go home. We arrived there at at 9:30. Once he had started a load of laundry and jugs up with water, my father then took me to the doctors to see my PCP. At 9:15 we had left the house arriving at Farmington Family Practice at 9:30. Once inside I checked in. I was then taken into a room by the nurse at 9:45. Once she had taken my blood pressure and ot sat I then saw Dr. Sealy. We went over my asthma and how I am doing with my inhalers and medications. She then sent an order to the pharmacy to get more vaccines before having the nurse give me a tennis tennis shot. I then went into the hospital parking lot to meet United Wheelchair to take me to WestSide. Upon my arrival at 111:00 to the special event that they were having today with BaySide and WestSide. I first played jenga with a group of clients. I then went over to the station where you through darts to pop balloons. At 11:45 I then went into the gym to cool down and take a break from the action. At 12:00 I then went back outside to eat a lunch of a cheeseburger, pasta salad, corn chips, and flavored water. Once we finished eating, at 1:00 we did tie die shirts. At 2:00 clients and staff from Bayside began to leave. I then went into the gym near a fan to rest for and hour before leaving at 3:00. At 3:00 I then went to the lobby. On my way out Mindy was at the desk and asked, if I would like an extra copy of. my schedule. " I would appreciate that I replied. I arrived back at camp at 4:15. Once I had taken my shower and was comfortable for the evening, I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day before eating dinner.   

Doing side stepping during P.T.

 My Tuesday morning began at 5:00 a.m. by going into the main camp so as to eat my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had a bowl of cereal with a banana along with slice of toast with jam. Once I had finished eating  I then returned to my camp to make my bed. Once I had brushed my teeth and shaved, At 5:50 I then took my shower, so as to get ready for the rest of my day. Once I was dressed, at 6:20 I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 6:22 I then began to do my back stretches. At 6:30 I then continued with my stroke stretches. At 7:00 I then just sat in my camp to wait for my United Wheelchair to arrive. At 7:15 Buzz from United Wheelchair had arrived to take me to WestSide. I had arrived at 8:45. After sitting int the lobby for a short period of time, I then went to the gym for my P..T. session with Dan. We began the session with our walk around the block. Once Dan had strapped the gate belt around my waist, we were off. I had made six laps around before returning to the gym with Dan. Dan then had me in the parallel bars, doing different leg exercises, for example kicking my legs side to side. Kicking my legs forward and backward. Dan then put a block of wood in the parallel bars for me to step up and down on. I then did some side stepping in the gym from pole to pole several times. We then went back into the hall to walk around the outer part of the gym and dining area before ending the session. At 9:50 I then went to the conference room to wait for games group to start at 10:00. Today Keileigh and Skylar had us finish playing phase 10 from last week. I won by luck. At 12:00 I then went to the lobby to meet my ride. I arrived at camp at 12:00 noon. Once I had a ham and cheese with lettuce sandwich with a glass of Hershey milk, I returned to my camp to brush my teeth and lay down to rest. I had slept from 2:00-4:50. Once I had taken a shower, I then went into the main camp at 5:18 to eat dinner. At 5:55 I then returned to my camp to blog of my day. 

Playing cribbage

 My Monday morning began at 10:00 a.m. by getting dressed fro the day. Once I had made my bed, I then shaved and washed my face. At 10:20 I then went into the main camp to eat my fruit while drinking a cup of tea. At 10:30 I then one egg, home fries, and a couple of strips of bacon. At 11:12 I had returned to my camp to brush my teeth. After doing so, I had put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 11:30 I began to do my back stretches. At 11:50 I then did my stroke stretches before watching the news at noon. A12:30 I then lied down to rest and slept until 3:37. I then went into the main camp to play two games of cribbage with my mother. At 4:40 I then returned to my camp to take my shower and get comfortable for the evening. I then returned to the main camp at at 5:03 to eat dinner. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my camp at 5:45 to blog of my day. 

A great day visiting with my family, as silent thoughts of my grandmother go through my mind, as though she was near by

My Sunday morning began at 5:00 a.m. by watching Sunday Mass. At 5:30 I then I then went back to sleep at 6:00 and slept until 10:30. Once I had shaved and got dressed for the day, I then went into the main camp to eat my fruit while drinking a cup of hot apple cider. At 10:35 I then had a B.L.T with some pretzels and a glass of orange juice. At 11:00 I then returned to my camp to brush my teeth and make my bed. At 11:17 I then put in my eye and nose drops, and took in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 11:21 I then began to do my back stretches. At 11:34 I began to do my stroke stretches. Once I had finished my workout, I then filled my empty pill containers. I then went into the main camp at 12:03 briefly before returning to my camp to rest. I slept from 12:10 to 3:42. I then went into the main camp with my parents, sister, and my aunt Joan. I then returned to my camp at 5:00 to take a shower and get comfortable for the evening. At 5:24 I then pulled up my blog so as to type of my day, before eating dinner with my family. 

Enjoying the day with family and friends

 My Saturday morning began at 10:00 a.m. by making my bed. Once I was dressed for the day ahead, I then shaved before going into the main camp to eat my fruit while drinking a cup of tea. After doing so, I then had a blueberry muffin with a bowl of cereal with banana. Once I had finished eating, I then went onto the main deck, so that my father could give me a haircut. At 11:10 I then returned to my camp to brush my teeth and shave. At 11:25 I had put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 11:28 I began to do my back stretches. I then continued with my stroke stretches. Once I had finished my workout, I then began to clean my bathroom. At 12:11 I had gone into the main camp to watch television. At 12:30 I then played a game of cribbage with my mother. At 1:00 I then went into my camp to rest and slept until 3:27. I then visited with my sister Barbara and her friend Dan, my Aunt Joan, and my sister's friends Nate, Christine and Burt. My mother served odderves while we talked and enjoyed conversation. At 5:30 our company had gone on their way. I then went into my camp to take a shower and get comfortable for the evening. I then pulled up my blog at 5:42 to blog of my day. I then went into the main camp to enjoy the rest of the evening with my parents and my aunt Joan. 

Frustration builds while trying to get my transportation situated for next week

My Friday morning began at 11:00 a.m. by getting dressed for the day. I then went into the main camp to eat my fruit while drinking a hot cup of apple cider. At 11:20 I then had a. scrambled egg with a toasted blueberry muffin with jam on it. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my camp at 11:47 to call United Wheelchair to confirm my transportation for next week. It never fails Motive Care screwed up again. On Wednesday a day I usually do not go, I thought I would go to the special event that they were having, but I have a doctors appointment in the morning at Franklin Memorial Hospital. Any   thing to mess with motive cares mind. they thought I was going to Houlton, Maine. While I was confirming my transportation they said they do not go that far. Well I new that. I then had to call WestSide to let the receptionist know. Hopefully she straightened things out so, I can attend. At 12:00 I then watched the news. At 12:30 I then brushed my teeth before making my bed. At  12:22 I then shaved before filling my empty pill containers. After putting in my eye and nose drops I then use my inhaler. I then went into the main camp briefly before returning to my camp to do my back stretches. aT 2:01 I then began to do my stroke stretches. I then did some reading before doing my back stretches. At 2:30 I then went into the main camp briefly before returning to my camp I then finished reading the article that I was reading. At 3:00 I had eaten some grapes while watching net flix. At 4:00 I then took a shower, so as to get comfortable for the evening After doing so, I then pulled up my blog at 4:10 and blog of my day, before going into the main camp to eat dinner, before calling it a day. 

WINNING TWO GAMES IN CRIBBAGE! Go figure. HA HA HA !!!

My Thursday morning began at 7:30 a.m. by going into the main camp to drink a cup of hot cocoa while eating my fruit. After doing so, I then had a bowl of cereal with a slice of toast with peanut butter. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my camp to made my bed. At 8:00 I then brushed my teeth and shaved before taking a shower and getting ready for the day. At 8:15 I then put in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken in two puffs of air with my inhaler, I then began to do my back stretches at 8:20. At 8:30 I then began to do my stroke stretches. At 8:30 I then watched the news while waiting for United Wheelchair to arrive. Upon my arrival to WesSide, I had gone to the craft room for cribbage group with Skylar and two other clients. My partner and I won. two games. At 12:30 I then went downstair to the dining area to eat my lunch. After doing so, I then went to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan. Once Dan put the gate belt around my waist we took off walking in the hallway. After three laps, we returned to the gym and went into the parallel bars. Dan then had me standing in a staggered stance with my arms crossed. Once I had my balance, he then told me to look to the left, look to the right, up and down ect. Dan then had me doing some side stepping. I then went back into the parallel bars to step and put one foot on a block of wood with my arms crossed, then the other foot. We then back into the hallway to walk three laps. After doing so, I said bye to Dan and went to the lobby to meet the United driver who would be taking me back to camp. I arrived at camp at 3:30. I went into my camp to rest and slept until 5:00. Once i had taken my shower, I then went into the main camp at 5:23 into the main camp to eat dinner. Once I had eaten a corn on the cob, I then steak and potato's. At 6:20 I then returned to my camp to bog of my day.