Unfortunately, I slept for 17 hours today and never had a chance to request my life-saving quart of soup. Tomorrow, therefore, I’ll ask for TWO!
Consumers who purchased the recalled contaminated cheese can bring valid receipts to any Whole Foods Market for a full refund. If you didn’t keep your receipt (I’ve never saved a grocery store receipt in my entire life) and don’t feel like throwing an overpriced $20 cheese wedge in the garbage, go ahead and serve it to your Thursday night book club. Just remember to warn your guests to keep an eye out for the symptoms of Listeria poisoning … they’ll thank you later! Symptoms include high fever, migraine headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Listeria is especially dangerous for children, senior citizens, pregnant women and individuals with weakened immune systems. If your book club is just a bunch of ordinary, low-risk yahoos, go for it.
Thank you.
Holy crap. It’s October already.
Early last year, following my third hospitalization in rapid succession, I signed on with a hospice organization recommended by the nursing staff at Baylor Medical Center and went home to face what would probably be the end of my life. At the time I was so sick and miserable I never thought any of this would last more than a few months. Instead, it’s been a slow motion adventure in pain, frustration and misery … interspersed with flashes of pure joy with Sam. (He’s the only reason I’m still here.)
During the last couple of months I’ve been declining steadily … sleeping about 70% of the time, not being able to eat solid food (is applesauce solid?) and losing an ongoing battle with a couple of incurable bacterial infections, i.e., a UTI that I’ve had for two fucking years and, more recently, cellulitis.
Another issue is my memory, which is such a mess I can’t even remember why I decided to compose the two preceding paragraphs. So I guess I’ll just move on …
- Pig races.
- Cotton Bowl stadium.
- The Texas Auto Show.
- Livestock judging.
- Livestock birthing barn.
- Creative Arts competition kitchen.
- Butter sculptures.
- Free eye screenings on World Sight Day (10/10) at Nimitz Terrace.
- Farmer Mike will carve his huge signature jack-o-lanterns at the Errol McKoy Greenhouse on the Midway.
- Chainsaw carver Burt Fleming turns timber into artwork. Daily shows at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.
- Bob Warr’s Magic Chuck Wagon. Hourly show beginning at 12 p.m. at Howdy’s Stage.
- All-Star Dog Stunt Show presents talented pups who jump rope, barrel race, juggle, fold laundry and more. All dogs are shelter rescues. Shows at 3 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. every day in the Pan Am Arena.
Children (ages 3-12): $14
Seniors (60 and older): $14
DR. PEPPER HALF-PRICE TUESDAYS: Bring an empty Dr. Pepper can to a State Fair of Texas gate on any Tuesday during the Fair and receive a $9 admission ticket: 10/8, 10/15.
SENIOR CITIZEN FREE ADMISSION: Senior citizens 60 years and older get into the Fair FREE on Thursdays: 10/3, 10/10, 10/17.
- The Amazing Rubber Broom.
- Phone accessories and free phone charging station.
- Elextrolux vacuum cleaners.
- Handmade jewelry.
- Stained glass and sun catchers.
- Autos with Attitude bull horn hood ornaments.
- Cutco cutlery.
- Dallas Décor iron yard art, quilts, baskets and Texas-themed gifts.
- DFW Rescue Me pet adoptions.
- Frontier Fruit & Nut Company dried fruit, nuts, trail mix.
- Hot Tubs and Swim Spas of Dallas.
- Jerky Guy jerky and exotic meats.
- M & J Custom Engraving medical alert bracelets and pet tags.
- Perfume Express designer perfume knockoffs.
- Shower heads.
- Lone Star Leather handbags, wallets, belts, ill-fitting vests and home décor.
- Electronic litter boxes.
- Rotisseries, slicers, dicers and choppers.
- Miracle silicone kitchen accessories.
- Buzzing Buddy vibrators and battery-powered “toys.”
- Nonstick cookware.
- Acne skin care products.
- Foot baths.
- Garden Ratchet tools and pruners.
- Hawaiian print dresses, muu muus and beach bags.
- World’s Best vegetable peeler, garlic grater, jar openers and scrubby sponges.
- Texas Lottery tickets.
- Timberline Traders cheap native American jewelry.
My hospice L.V.N. (Sharon) is on the way for my weekly checkup, so it’s time to publish this post and eat a Jell-O cup while I wait for her to get here. Thank you for reading this, and please try to remember the Alamo if you have a couple of free minutes.
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