DYING THRU A WINDOW OF A NURSING HOME WITH ANGELS WATCHING OVER..

Almost one week ago the daughter of a mother in Freeman's Nursing Home in Kingsford, Michigan sent me these text messages upon learning ALL the residents of this nursing home had Covid. She told me that they informed no one and only posted a note on the door to inform employees and families.. 

I don't know why she picked me to tell her story, but I read every post each day she sent them. Feeling the pain and torment she was going through, almost as if we stood there behind her. I don't believe in masks, I don't truly think they help any bit in this pandemic. I might wear one to make others happy, but I still don't think they work and nothing is going to change my mind, not even death. Since March families have been kept from nursing homes in Michigan out of caution, as not to spread Covid or pass it on to a loved one and yet here we are.. Those rules did nothing to protect loved ones and continue to punish the families of those prisoners within..

Saturday, November 28, 2020 - 9:26am

Hi..this is the daughter of a Freeman's resident. Just to clarify, I am in no way pointing fingers or accusing anyone of anything.. I admire these essential hero's.. I knew covid was in the building, I received calls on a regular basis. But I'm sure with all hell breaking loose there, it got over looked to let me know my mother was positive. I just want to put a face to this. Right here in upper Michigan. Not just on TV anymore.. REALLY, people this virus is killing off generations, and if we don't stop or slow down ,what generation is next.. so let's all hope and pray that this last Thanksgiving get together, won't be our last.. KEEP YOUR ASS AT HOME.. AND PUT A MASK ON.. and if you don't believe or have your rights, go look into my mother's eyes. And hope you won't have to look into your mother's eyes. God Bless all people who open the doors, and walk towards the unknown. Now that my friends, is bravery.. and courage at its finest.

 

Saturday, November 28, 2020 - 10:39am

Hi jason, hope you don't mind being my voice.. I am not on Facebook or other messaging..Hell, I can barely text.. so I'm hoping you receive this and please share.. my coworker shared part of the conversations yesterday.. wow..

 

Sunday, November 29, 2020 - 1:08pm

I'm outside my mother's window this Sunday morning.. let me try to tell this.. last Tuesday after work, I went to see mom through the window. She was weak ..tired..Wednesday night after work.. even weaker.. couldn't even bring food to her mouth by herself.. that is when I found out she was positive.. Thanksgiving day I sat outside watching my mom slowly get worse.. suffered fevers and chills.. and now needs oxygen.. Friday I worked and came to her window.. just sleep mom.. Saturday night.. I ordered hospice.. so I packed a bag this morning, and she's awake.. she knows I'm here.. those angels inside .. wow, you should see them.. dressed in PPE's.. with love and kindness in there eyes.. there is nothing more beautiful than a smile that is struggling through tears.. God Bless them.. so mom can barely swallow.. her underlining disease is tremors and diabetes and a few others. but its the tremors that is affecting swallowing.. weak muscle control.. but she does manage to get some nourishment down.. a little applesauce and chocolate ensure.. and now rest mom.. the doctor says her vital signs are still pretty good.. so lets just slow down.. 

I'm sharing this to put a face on this virus.. maybe like, slapping people in the face with reality.. my mother was a writer.. and darn good.. her stories have won awards and been published. She is amazing, my mom.. so I'm trying my best to write this for others.. to wake up.. STAY YOUR ASS HOME ... she is not struggling now, just resting.. her eyes are open, tired, and sometimes absent.. I tap on the window.. smile and tell her I love her.. her breaths are shallow and she looks ,well terrible, but peaceful.. I could only hope.. that you.. can see it's time to slow down,wear a mask.. and try to save more mother's and loved ones.. its lunch time.. mom said yes to getting up into her recliner.. the two CNA's (angels) got her in her chair, covered up, and a few bites of apple sauce.. the girls go around to feed the residents.. a few bites at a time..don't want anyone to aspirate...

 

Monday, November 30, 2020 - 8:24am

Mom's back in bed.. resting.. clarification.. I asked about hospice.. not yet, the doctor said to slow down and breath.. she's made it 5 days.. 5 tuff days.. but to see my mom.. my god.. I guess she's worse at night.. let's see how tonight goes.. so when I came back this afternoon.. someone smashed up some pumpkins out mom's window.. I've been giving the deer and birds some snacks here to come a visit the residents.. so thank you.. mom is really not resting well.. she tosses her legs some.. a little coughing.. then back to shallow breathing.. tossing more.. looks my way.. I hope she sees me smile.. she just stares struggling with coughing.. so weak so frail...... some wonderful lady just stopped by to ask me if I would like anything.. wow.. compassion.... I don't, and I'm not telling this for my sake.. these residents are lonely.. for over 8 months... asking to come out.. she's my mom.. and I don't want her to be lonely.. locked up.. just wanting to come outside.. for OVER 8 months.. shame on us all.. let's stop moving around.. please.. before.. well.. I just want it to go away.. lots of emotions..... its hard to leave.. the wind is strong tonight.. and some snow.. so , rest well mom.. I'll come again in the morning..

 

Monday, November 30, 2020 - 5:48pm

Monday morning.. I asked again for comfort care.. she is now awake.. staring up.. I tap on window.. she won't look.. the nurse holds her hand and tells her I'm outside and my mom didn't respond to me.. I tell her I love her.. and sit.. looking in.. they say she refuses all... they faxed my request a little after 10 am..around 1130.. I call doctors office and plead and ask to be merciful.. the girl told me she would show doctor asap.. at around noon the dr. Office phoned me and said she faxed back the order.. and the nurse gave me the thumbs up, we got the fax back.. it will be a bit.. I came home to wait for call.. 330 I call home.. now.. they are waiting for physical prescription.. 530 I'm still waiting to find out if there will be a scrip tonight.. my mother is unresponsive and looks like the skeleton.. god.. please.. I feel abandoned.. there is nothing be done.. but those ANGELS.. they hold her hand and they smile and try to be positive.... and I wait..

 

Tuesday, December 1, 2020 - 8:29am

645 PM.. monday... my mother wasn't afraid to stand up for what is right.. so to tell my mom's finally story... I will.. 700 at mom's window.. she's awake.. starring.. I took photos.. to show why I asked for comfort care.. I would do anything for my mom... and this too.. I called in.. the medication has been ordered.. should be another hour.. its just to comfort.. not.. just to take her from reality.. finally a little peace.. please god..

 

Wednesday, December 2, 2020 - 10:54am

Tuesday is tuff.. I believe that there is pain and suffering with starvation I asked for every 3 hours for my mother's compassion, I would like her to not be aware..noises startle her.. 445 the social worker called.. I made her aware of my medical power of attorney.. my mom should rest better tomorrow.. its been 4 days without.. and very little calories since last Wednesday.. 7 days from tomorrow. I am my mother's advocate.. 

425 mom passed ... 1030 now.. I've called and texted the ones who should know.. right now.. so.. here's the best I can do. To tell this. I got a call a little before 3 am.. she is going now.. I got up.. cried a little.. got dress, and to my mom's side.. her light was on.. I looked in to see the love and sorrow in the eyes of of Angel holding my mom's hand.. she left us for a bit.. I told my mom I love her.. and let her know I'll stay so don't be afraid..Tammy.. I'll always remember you.. I'm sure you were there for so many.. just like all the brave healthcare workers out there.... I promise to tell my mom's story.. You will all see.. how wonderful my mom was.. with " Her Goodbye "

 

Thursday, December 3, 2020 

Thursday.. APPLAUSE.. to Lisa.. the letter to the editor.. my mother's stories were of the life we lived.. the stories are fun.. but real.. she told other people's stories too.. a great grand ,I knew when I was young.. was a lumberjack... so my mom told stories and I told her last... But. the story of essentials... and I mean all, from every single nursing home ,actually around the world..THANK GOD for them.. being there for my mom.. and I hope for all you non believers and others who have rights... I hope .that there is still enough brave, courageous people , out there in case you need them... the healthcare workers are TIRED and also catching this , some live ,and some die..some suffer and some don't. And they are fighting for their lives.. and the best part, they are fighting for our lives.. us.. humanity.. so.. LETS ALL give them a break.. stay home if you can.. let the essential workers to this.. go out for only what you need.. leave your children home.. with your loved ones.. protect them NOW... 2020, this year is only going to get worse... we all should see this, and we all know what to do.. KEEP YOUR ASS HOME AND PUT A MASK ON.. ..The daughter..

CREATING A FAKE POLICE FACEBOOK PAGE, WHO WILL KNOW? (VIDEO)

IMPERSONATING A POLICE OFFICER IS AGAINST THE LAW, BUT WHAT IF YOU IMPERSONATED AN ENTIRE POLICE FORCE INSTEAD? IS THAT LEGAL?

It all started last week on the Iron River, Michigan Police Department Facebook page as seen on this picture (above). If you read the meme and the description, you may be left scratching your head like many did.. What police officer or anyone in law enforcement would write anything about NOT investigating crimes taking place? I mean I would hope that if a police officer saw someone running down a road with a ski mask and a bag of cash he would "investigate" the situation..

(Above) As you see I was trying to edit the comment as I was being deleted and banned from this "police" page from a local community after simply asking about it. I really didn't think it was that big of a deal but what happens after... Wow!

(Above) Now my comment is totally gone and you will see only a "share" option meaning I was banned too. Under current US Supreme Court rulings, this action is against the law and violated my rights to free speech. I'm not making this up, you can go search Google to see many police departments have been sued for the very same actions. 

BUT IT GETS JUICIER, JUST WAIT..

(Above) Entire post/meme is gone. Deleted. This too is not allowed being the police operate under local government. 

(Above) So I called them out on my Facebook page because I really felt something is off. I thought for sure that City Manager David Thayer who runs the city of Iron River, Michigan would have full knowledge of this page since it had been operating for 2 years on Facebook. Who will take the blame for this screw up?
I figured.. Wrong.. Or did I?

THE ENTIRE IRON RIVER POLICE DEPARTMENT FACEBOOK PAGE DISAPPEARED AND THEN A POST..

(Above) This comment suddenly appeared on my fb page (Jason Asselin's Adventures) after the entire page was deleted.

"David Thayer didn't ban you I did".. Then goes on to say "Our Department page" and talks as if she was someone in authority. However I know she is only a secretary at the police station, meaning she could operate the page under the city but would not have the authority to remove "free speech" or even to ban anyone. There are times I suppose where people do get crazy or out of hand, but this was clearly not "one of those times".. I was still lost at this point, as to whom did this lady really think she is? Like seriously??

(Above) And I quote, "The police department is not an elected official".. Now had she read into this a little and looked at the other things "Governments" which even include small town police facebook pages she would realize that she messed up. However she is still totally missing the point! I maybe shouldn't have told her to go seek legal council..

REBRANDING THE OLD POLICE PAGE?

(Above) The very next morning this page all of a sudden appeared called "Kindness Matters - Iron River" would come up if searching for "Iron River Police" on facebook. I mean surely the city isn't this stupid to delete an entire POLICE FACEBOOK PAGE and rebrand it to some crappy one?

Oh Facebook! I love that feature that shows you the history of facebook pages. Especially ones that show this used to be the Iron River Police page was rebranded? What is going on? Below I'll share some old posts. I'm guessing this person is dumb and forgot to remove all the postings dealing with "official?" police business..

AND THEN THIS PAGE WAS REMOVED AFTER..

BUT WHAT HAPPENED? 

SILENCE IS ALL I'VE HEARD SINCE. 
BETTER COVER THEIR ASSES, EH?

So Sarah McCord created a facebook page and ran it for 2 years under the nose of Iron River (MI) City Manager David Thayer without his knowledge or well wishes? I don't even understand this! How is that possible? 

She is a city employee, meaning her actions on her job reflects directly onto the city no matter why she felt she had this power. We can only assume the city was well aware of this page a maybe they purposely allowed it to operate this way just in case of this very issue?

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FOUND SNOW IN DA U.P. OF MICHIGAN ON JULY 24, 2019! (VIDEO)

 In most places across upper Michigan summer time temperatures have reached into the 90's but that wasn't hot enough to melt all the snow as Mark Mezydlo of Mohawk, MI found out in this Facebook video.


Side Note: See all the sawdust.. Years ago settlers would cut ice from lakes, then pack it in and under sawdust to keep it into July sometimes even later. In Quinnesec, MI they stored it underground in a place known as "Devil's Ice Box" packed in sawdust so the town would have ice all winter long.

Whether this was done on purpose or by accident, we'll never know unless Mark has something funny to offer....

FINDING GLOWING YOOPERLITES ALONG LAKE SUPERIOR!

In a remote, undisclosed location in Michigan's upper peninsula we bounced down this sandy road heading towards Lake Superior just before sunset. As we neared the beach we saw we were the only ones there, a bonus in our minds. We were going hunting for the mysterious "Yooperlite" rock discovered by Erik Rintamaki. 

The mineral sodalite is present in some rocks and under longwave ultraviolet (UV lights) illumination will fluoresce, creating the glowing yellowish orange veins of Yooperlites as seen below...

We got out to stretch our legs and felt the winds blowing off the lake, they were light and pleasant. The air temps were in the lower 40's but next to the lake it felt much warmer. Lots of rocky beaches and miles to walk each direction, the only thing to do was wait until it got dark. Neil and I decided we would walk as far south as we could, then as we walked back we would picked up rocks we found. This way we weren't carrying rocks both directions, making it easier on us.

(VIDEO) YOOPERLITES IN UPPER MICHIGAN - THEY GLOW UNDER UV LIGHTS!

Watch the video above and see where in upper Michigan we visited on our way to Lake Superior! 

Ok fine, we were in the Keweenaw above Houghton.. Now you know! However you should also know that you'll need a powerful UV flashlight if you want any chance of finding them. They are pretty cheap too and well worth the investment! Just don't use it during your next hotel visit or you may never go back.. ha ha

There is a vast difference in the Yooperlites we found, some were really bright and you could see them from 10 feet away while others weren't as bright and you needed to be closer to see. On this trip my buddy Neil had a more powerful light than I did and found many more than me. They came in all shapes and sizes and as I said, many different shades of brightness. I'm sure you might be wondering what they look inside? Like we should cut one in half?

(VIDEO) CUTTING EXPENSIVE, GLOWING YOOPERLITE STONES IN HALF!

Oh yes, a friend of mine cut them in half for a project that he was working on for me.. He designed and built a custom "I Love Upper Michigan" concrete table with Yooperlites in it! It was pretty long process to make this heart shaped table with 2 shades of color, then embedding yooperlites into it.

(VIDEO) INCONCRETO BUILDING MY "I LOVE UPPER MICHIGAN" YOOPERLITE TABLE!

 So needless to say after 5 trips over the last 3 months, I've gathered a nice collection of rocks that glow under UV lights! So many rocks that I've opened an Etsy Store hoping to sell these cool rocks to others who may not be able to come find them themselves.. Maybe you're hoping to have one of these neat glowing rocks for your collection? Or perhaps you'd like to get it as a gift for a rock collector friend.. 

Below are some that I've sold already and good examples of what you might find out there if you looked yourself..

 Next year I'll be spending a lot of time along the shores of Lake Superior.. This is a fact!!

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LAKE SHORE YOOPERLITES - Bright Yooperlites Found On Beaches In Upper Michigan! 

 

VISITING THE EBEN ICE CAVE (UPPER MICHIGAN) IN 2018

VISITING THE EBEN ICE CAVE!

Even in winter the early birds get the worms when going to visit the EBEN ICE CAVE in Michigan's upper peninsula! 

 We left before 8am and headed to the ice caves (its about a 2-hour drive IF we didn't stop) but its really hard to drive through Trenary, MI without stopping where Trenary Toast is made at the Trenary Home Bakery.. Don't tell anyone, but their cinnamon buns are the best I've ever put in my mouth! A perfect treat to eat or bring with on your journal to the cave.

 When you leave Trenary, its a 10 minute ride north to Eben Junction and then you are just minutes away from arriving to the place where you park and walk. The earlier you arrive the closer you can park and the better chance you'll have of experiencing the cave with less people..

I suggest you bring ice cleats you can wear on your boots that will protect you from falling, without them you'll be slipping and sliding all the way there and back. For under $10 you can pick up a pair at any sporting goods store or even Walmart.

Its about a mile walk back into the woods from the entrance and there are bathrooms on-site for you to use. The parking is limited, so chances are you'll be parking on the street. Be sure you pull as far right as you can, you'll understand when you see the pictures below. However, if you come by snowmobile you can ride right up to the woods and walk from there.

My wife (above) as we walk to the ice cave..

You'll never get to experience this alone unless you are the first to arrive or the last to leave.. As you see, we were following large groups of visitors and many more this day.

The walk in isn't too bad until the first hill leading down along a rocky ridge. Be sure you take the path leading down, if you take the upper path you'll find yourself over the top of the ice cave wondering how to get down.. 

 (THIS IS WHERE YOU WANT ICE CLEATS ON)

As you may see in the picture above, the ground is sightly slanted down so unless to have cleats or maybe a ski pole you may end up sliding down the hill as many people did. 

As you follow the trail and people, you'll come across this small "bridge" made of logs that goes across a small ravine. I've seen some unable to cross and actually got down into it to cross, I guess whatever you decide is best..

Just past this point you'll find you first big obstacle where cleats will make the difference. However there is a secret way to go if this is just too much for you.. As you sit and watch people cross this deep ravine (trust me you'll enjoy watching them), step a few feet back and look left for a pathway leading down into the woods towards Silver Creek. 

Truth be told we found this way on the way out and this is after  times being here.. I thought it might be nice to share that with you. If you go this way, your only obstacle is the main path leading up to the ice caves that will be icy and snow packed with running water under in places.

Many will never go this way, most will stick to the main path and cross the huge ravine.. It is a really nice way to go, as you walk through the woods with eye candy in every direction. As you work your way towards the caves, keep in mind not to climb up until your down on the main path. Once you get to the top, you'll know why I said that..

Most who finally get there have to stop and take it all in.. Unless you have a really good camera with a wide lenses, you'll never get it all in one shot. Watch as people climb down from dangerous places, these are the ones who went the wrong way. Then you've got others who climb up the steep edges to take that upper path out. This is not recommended.

I've never seen the ice caves this busy before, many taking risks that weren't necessary. You should never be climbing up ice and snow with any cleats or anything on your feet.

I guess I should share the pictures now, huh?

 Remember about that early bird thought? Try it!

 Proper footwear is needed, even fluffy knew that!

 Many were slipping and sliding without cleats.. Some even went inside the caves, but many of them ended up falling.

 Have you even been inside them?

 You wonder how ice formed out of walls..

 See icicles hanging everywhere overhead!

 If you are daring, you'll look up and see this!

 As you walk out, see many more people experiencing it for the first time. I enjoyed people watching..

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