A nice eve out - and wishing everyone good weather, as good as it can be as well a great weekend. ~ Peace ~

It All Comes out within the Wash

I didn't realize to what extent that I would have to tend to things with my father. The last time I saw this Nephrologist was some time ago. I was taken in with him and she is rather nice. Seemingly he is getting lost within the system that he has relied on. When I arrived home I was truly tired the last place that I wished to be was in a hospital coupled with trying to explain everything as I had gone through all his medical matters. He can be a very stubborn man but most at that age are. She the doctor was attune to this and although I had not seen her in years. She recalled me and started to ask me questions, this is where he usually gets very ticked off as I guess he wants that control over things of his own. But she could pick up on this and then knew how to handle it. So after all was done as she said that she would like to ask both of us some questions - it kind of gave way so that I was not sitting there within her office and to be frank - this is the time in which I had promised myself that I was not going to get all involved within family matters.

So fortunately for me I was asked the necessary questions on his health and all the doctors he is seeing - which was probably not to his liking. But then after I was done I excused myself and wished here a the best within the season. So I am not sure if there is a motto within the story. But by the time I got home, I pulled out some decorations and left them for tomorrow and then took a rest which lead into a two hour sleep which is fine with me.

Parents can be at there best and then sometimes they can feel be so adamant, however his kidneys are fine and some matters which have been left to go. She indicated to me that she would make sure that she emails and calls to ensure that he is not out of the system.

So it was tending to things that are easier with others sometimes and harder with those that are close to you. I thought he might wish to head for lunch but he really didn't want to do anything. I think his pride may have been effected but it made for a tedious day. But that is the way it goes and sometimes he is on the up and up and then there are things that do make him worried - he would never indicated it but it comes out in the end in some manner and within some way. I am not one to post that many private pictures these days or perhaps it was just the mood within the matter.

Yet when I excused myself, I did go and see a few that I know within this hospital called St. Pauls and thereafter I looked at the time and then thought I would get a few shots in. And most of which were just taken of some of the renovated areas as this is one of the oldest hospitals which specializes within a few areas one of which is Urology, Ambulatory Care, and it's the smallest hospital and back within the 90's it came into being part of the entire ensemble of the cities health region as prior to that it was ran independently.

 

Currently and Some taken on this date in the Past

I had went and taken my father to what is known as St. Paul's Hospital. As I had some time I took few pictures on the way there. New to this one hospital today there was an addition of all these symbols of faith. I only really had not that much time but I captured some as I waited as my father was having a review by way of a nephrologist. There were all these faith symbols, which were all new to me, and with really only 15 minutes I thought I would get as many of them with out using my photo editor.

There after I looked at the various places I have taken some shots within this very week but within the past few years and thought I would place a few.

There are two cities that all are encompassed within here.

Refining the World within White

 

Refining the World within the White

Refining the world within the white
Still and silent, light, ardent, and vibrant
The sparkles and shines illuminated the ground
From which they placed themselves one by one

The textures of white within the skies
Dancing downwards eagerly lightly dusting the ground
All within order one by one, but yet within a cadence
Perhaps a harmony or an accumulation within a white array
Yet ever so soft and silent and gentle came there presence

Refining the world within the white
Still and silent, light, ardent, and vibrant
The sparkles and shines illuminated the ground
From which they placed themselves one bye one

Perhaps this was a dance or a subtle song in concert
As the trees seemed to extend an allowance
The grounds left no despair and pleasantly accepted
For this was an array of whiteness in grace
Yet ever so soft and silent and gentle came there attendance

Refining the world within the white
Still and silent, light, ardent, and vibrant
The sparkles and shines illuminated the ground
As they placed themselves within an orchestration

~ All one by one, yes indeed they were refining ever so softly within an orchestration the world within the white. ~

~ jgs ~

I am not sure about you but I like to go back and read entries from this time of the year as it's a great time and the very last month - here comes the Season of Joy.

How Santa is Tracked :)

NORAD uses four high tech systems to track Santa are radar, satellites, "Santa Cams" and fighter jets.Tracking Santa starts with the NORAD radar system called the North Warning System. This powerful radar system consists of 47 installations strung across the northern border of North America. On Christmas Eve, NORAD monitors the radar systems continuously for indications that Santa Claus has left the North Pole.

The moment that radar indicates Santa has lifted off, a second detection system is then initiated. Satellites positioned in geo-synchronous orbit at 22,300 miles from the Earth’s surface are equipped with infrared sensors, which enable them to detect heat. Amazingly, Rudolph's bright red nose gives off an infrared signature, which allow our satellites to detect Rudolph and Santa.

The third tracking system is the Santa Cam network. We began using it in 1998, which is the year we put our Santa Tracking program on the internet. Santa Cams are ultra-cool, high-tech, high-speed digital cameras that are pre-positioned at many locations around the world. NORAD only uses these cameras once a year on Christmas Eve. The cameras capture images and videos of Santa and his reindeer as they make their journey around the world.

The fourth system is made up of fighter jets. Canadian NORAD fighter pilots flying the CF-18 intercept and welcome Santa to North America. In the United States, American NORAD fighter pilots in either the F-15 or the F-16 get the thrill of flying alongside Santa and his famous reindeer: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and, of course, Rudolph.

 

 

A great Hump Day to Everyone - It's the 1st of December! Now how time has flown past so fast...