Sheryl Update

Jeff’s mom, Jan passed away on Saturday. The Zeunert family all gathered during the week to sit with her and say our goodbyes. All three sons, their wives and all six grandsons were able to see her, Even Michael who sent her a video from Germany where he lives.

This is a picture of Jan from a few years ago with her favorite drink, a gin martini.

Here are a few more from several years ago.

Jan loved nothing more than a good party with family, so we did our best to gather and celebrate her. It was a week of sadness but also joy being together.

There was even a failed Muppet photo.

Jeff’s mom is not doing well so we made a last minute trip to Chicago. On Tuesday we spent time with her and also Jeff’s two brothers and their wives.

While we’re back for a sad reason, it’s nice to be all together. The Chicago Fall weather is incredible. When we’re not with Jan we’re able to take really beautiful walks.

They are gearing up for Halloween here. They had three of these displays with giant pumpkins. With the conversion pumpkins are about two US dollars a pound. I’m not sure if that’s expensive or not. But I’m pretty sure we won’t be buying this giant one. Mostly because it doesn’t have a nice green stem.

They also had sugar cane. Not sure what you do with it but it must be in season because it’s the first time I’ve seen it.

Jeff and I still have this cold. We’re better but coughing a lot. Today we got out for a little walk. It was pretty short but nice to get outside.

We aren’t sure what this was. Don’t think it’s a house but there is a water thing on the roof.

Still love doors.

Treatment day was on Monday but due to this cold I’m behind on my posts. Since the food is always the same, here is the view out the hospital room window instead.

These are my ice socks. Since these drugs can cause tingling in your hands and feet, wearing ice pack socks helps.

This is my care team. Isabella is the nurse administering the drugs. Ismerelda is the head nurse. She oversees Isabella. Julietta is my doctor. She oversees both of them and monitors me while I get the treatment.

We have had some crazy rain storms. This one was especially windy. But then after a nap woke up to a rainbow.

I wondered where the other half was. Sure enough out the living room window.

The puzzle mat has been fueling my puzzle addiction. Jeff and I both had horrible colds maybe covid last week which was a great excuse to do a new puzzle. When we ordered in dinner because we were too tired to cook, Jeff suggested we roll up the puzzle mat.

I suggested he eat dinner on the couch. I was hungry and I hate eating food on my lap so we did end up rolling it up. My next Amazon purchase might need to be TV tables.

I’m having blog problems. I’ve put in an urgent request to my IT guy. Well the first request is for him to make me coffee. But once he’s made and drank his coffee he said he will look at my issues.

All is well except for my blog.

Saturday was our 32nd wedding anniversary. We had planned to go out to dinner even though we were both fighting colds.

At 2pm our electricity, cell service and data went out. The entire Yucatan peninsula was out over 2.2 million people.

One thing our Airbnb does not have is a generator or flashlights. So once it got dark we used our phones the best we could.

I tried to take a selfie of us but it was literally completely dark even with a flash. Since everything was down there weren’t any restaurants open and our stove is electric. But we made due sitting on our balcony in the dark eating chips and salsa.

It was actually really fun. Sleeping without air conditioning wasn’t as great so we were happy when it went back on at 2am.

I love puzzles but rarely do then because we never have enough room to lay out a puzzle. Usually we only have a dining room table that also doubles as an office.

When my parents visited a few weeks ago they brought a puzzle. I got a Puzzle mat for us to use. It’s basically a felt yoga mat.

I was skeptical but it really did work. The top photo was us doing the puzzle in the “social room” in our building. Then we rolled it up.

When we rolled it back out it really did keep it all in place.

We finished it a few days ago. I’ve already bought another puzzle to do thanks to the puzzle mat. P.S. this is not a paid advertisement for the puzzle mat. Although I would be a puzzle mat spokesperson. That’s how much I love the puzzle mat.

Since it’s always the same I didn’t take too many pictures. But don’t worry the jellos, guest ham sandwich, cookies and apples were all there.

This time I convinced them to let me wear a tank top and not the hospital gown. After some back and forth in Spanish that I didn’t understand they agreed.

This fruit plate was really good. Perhaps the best one yet.

The omelette was just ok. The taco meat was pork this time. The watermelon juice was good and of course more jello.

Due to a bunch of delays I was there all day like 7 hours all day. It all was fine, just long. This time I was glad to have food and a comfy room to hang out in. I napped, watched Netflix, read and practiced Spanish with my doctor and nurses.