My Mother and my brother and his family were stranded last night at the Minneapolis Airport. They slept in the Airport... no flights coming into Marquette or Houghton due to the weather. They had to get on a bus Saturday morning to get up to the U.P. ... they made it to Hancock this evening a little before 8pm.
So... thank god they made it home! Hope Mom gets a good nights sleep tonight!
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Friday, December 19, 2008
Mom coming home.
Tomorrow my Mother will be coming home to the UP with my brother Randy, his wife Lynn, and their daughter Jennie. They will be flying out of Tampa, FL and flying into Houghton Co. Airport. I can't wait to see my mother and give her a huge hug but, also I am sad to think of my Mother coming home... and not seeing my father beside her.
We have lots to do on Saturday, finalizing all the funeral arrangements, flowers, food... clothes to wear.
I woke up this morning in a panic, thinking Dad has to have his Harmonica with him in his casket... I called Mom, she has the Harmonica on the counter in Florida... she say's she already had it set aside to put it with Dad. Thank god... I still think of my Mom telling me how this year on her Birthday (Oct 1st) my Dad woke her up playing "Happy Birthday song" to her on his Harmonica. That story makes me cry! My favorite song that he played for me was "you are my sunshine". Dad also this summer played his Harmonica to the Church congregation at the Zeba Methodist Campground Meetings. I didn't get to see this... but, I heard he was a big hit! He had a hard time remembering all the notes... (with his brain cancer he would forget easily) but, the amazing thing is... he did it... even though he had to stop and restart a few times!!!!!
Mark and I went to Houghton tonight... just to look around for clothes for me for the funeral, I ran into my brother Steve in JC Penney... he looked rough, said he hasn't been sleeping. I too have the same problem. My heart breaks when I see my brothers... the look on their faces... the heartbroken look! My father was the world to our family... and it hurts... it hurts soooo much!
We have lots to do on Saturday, finalizing all the funeral arrangements, flowers, food... clothes to wear.
I woke up this morning in a panic, thinking Dad has to have his Harmonica with him in his casket... I called Mom, she has the Harmonica on the counter in Florida... she say's she already had it set aside to put it with Dad. Thank god... I still think of my Mom telling me how this year on her Birthday (Oct 1st) my Dad woke her up playing "Happy Birthday song" to her on his Harmonica. That story makes me cry! My favorite song that he played for me was "you are my sunshine". Dad also this summer played his Harmonica to the Church congregation at the Zeba Methodist Campground Meetings. I didn't get to see this... but, I heard he was a big hit! He had a hard time remembering all the notes... (with his brain cancer he would forget easily) but, the amazing thing is... he did it... even though he had to stop and restart a few times!!!!!
Mark and I went to Houghton tonight... just to look around for clothes for me for the funeral, I ran into my brother Steve in JC Penney... he looked rough, said he hasn't been sleeping. I too have the same problem. My heart breaks when I see my brothers... the look on their faces... the heartbroken look! My father was the world to our family... and it hurts... it hurts soooo much!
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Rest in Peace Dear Father
Today, December 14th, 2008 my father, Adolph Alexander Haataja lost his battle with Cancer.
I pray to god he is a peace now. His suffering is over, he fought long and hard but, in the end the Cancer won.
I pray to god he is a peace now. His suffering is over, he fought long and hard but, in the end the Cancer won.
Monday, December 8, 2008
Shopping!
Mark brought me up to Houghton tonight for some grocery shopping and some Christmas shopping for the kids. We had a blast in WalMart... things went ok... didn't find much for the kids there... so we decided to try Shopko... ughhhhh... the traffic was HORRIBLE... it took forever to try to get off a street onto the main drag... Mark Irwin says... "to heck with this...and started to head the other way.... he gets up by Taco Bell and turns around to try to get back on the road again... YEAHHHH... this time success!!!
Glad we went to Shopko... found some pretty cute dolls for our little Nieces "Senya and Keelin" and a pretty kewl fisher prices guitar for our nephew "Haiden"! Also found some nice things for the grandkids!!!!!
Bought a Charlie Brown Christmas Tree too.... My daughter Amanda says they weren't going to put a tree up... Sooooooo... my plan is... I am going to send this "Charlie Brown" tree in the mail to her tomorrow... and tell her to at least put that up! hahaha.... shhhhh don't tell her 'my plan' I want her to be surprised! HAHAHA.
Still not done Christmas Shopping though... but boy is it fun to go Christmas Shopping for little kids... getting to play and test all the toys in the store... I had a blast!!!! This one doll we picked up for our Granddaughter Miah... it was talking to us the entire time we shopped! What fun!!!! The employee in the store told me... "You can turn that off... save the batteries" I said "NO, I'd rather let it talk to us... and get more batteries for Christmas morning"! hehehe!
Glad we went to Shopko... found some pretty cute dolls for our little Nieces "Senya and Keelin" and a pretty kewl fisher prices guitar for our nephew "Haiden"! Also found some nice things for the grandkids!!!!!
Bought a Charlie Brown Christmas Tree too.... My daughter Amanda says they weren't going to put a tree up... Sooooooo... my plan is... I am going to send this "Charlie Brown" tree in the mail to her tomorrow... and tell her to at least put that up! hahaha.... shhhhh don't tell her 'my plan' I want her to be surprised! HAHAHA.
Still not done Christmas Shopping though... but boy is it fun to go Christmas Shopping for little kids... getting to play and test all the toys in the store... I had a blast!!!! This one doll we picked up for our Granddaughter Miah... it was talking to us the entire time we shopped! What fun!!!! The employee in the store told me... "You can turn that off... save the batteries" I said "NO, I'd rather let it talk to us... and get more batteries for Christmas morning"! hehehe!
Saturday, December 6, 2008
I just read an email from my Mother...and I can't stop the tears from falling down my face! My father is hurting... he won't eat.. he says he can't eat, that it hurts too much...he is losing weight... he thinks nobody cares...
He is to be seen in Jacksonville's Mayo Clinic on December 15th. My brother Randy and his wife Lynn will be bringing him to his Mayo Clinic Appt then... With his deteroriating condition... I only hope and pray it's not too late. My heart is telling me something else though!
For now he is still in New Horizon's .. if anybody wants to call him... his number is 352-482-1039 this is a direct line to his room...
He is to be seen in Jacksonville's Mayo Clinic on December 15th. My brother Randy and his wife Lynn will be bringing him to his Mayo Clinic Appt then... With his deteroriating condition... I only hope and pray it's not too late. My heart is telling me something else though!
For now he is still in New Horizon's .. if anybody wants to call him... his number is 352-482-1039 this is a direct line to his room...
Thursday, December 4, 2008
frustrating!
Ok... Dad is still in the "rehabilitation/nursing home" in Ocala... I don't hear of much progress being made!
Dad is unable to eat anything, the "New Horizon's" is pureeing his food ... due to orders from the "Munroe Regional" doctors. Dad states "food does not taste good" or.. " it hurts too much to eat anything" or.. "it's always the same thing everyday .. over and over"! Dad is losing weight FAST... my mother states his arms are just skin and bones when you touch them.
Dad is also getting "frustrated" with it all... he gets so angry and uncooperative with my mother... and the staff of "New Horizon's"! This makes it all so much harder on Mom, she states she get's really embarassed of the way he treats the staff... and then she feels so down when he gets angry with her. He wants to go home.. and that is just not possible... he still cannot use his legs... and he is weak, there is no way my mom can care for him at home... even with help from family and/or 'home health care' help!
Dad is unable to eat anything, the "New Horizon's" is pureeing his food ... due to orders from the "Munroe Regional" doctors. Dad states "food does not taste good" or.. " it hurts too much to eat anything" or.. "it's always the same thing everyday .. over and over"! Dad is losing weight FAST... my mother states his arms are just skin and bones when you touch them.
Dad is also getting "frustrated" with it all... he gets so angry and uncooperative with my mother... and the staff of "New Horizon's"! This makes it all so much harder on Mom, she states she get's really embarassed of the way he treats the staff... and then she feels so down when he gets angry with her. He wants to go home.. and that is just not possible... he still cannot use his legs... and he is weak, there is no way my mom can care for him at home... even with help from family and/or 'home health care' help!
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