Charlotte and I went to see the folks after lunch. I felt guilty after eating greasy pizza with my family. We were celebrating Rachel's significant other's acceptance to several law schools. He is a big Tim's Pizza fan, so we clogged our arteries and watched BB tourney's. Mom and Dad had salmon and veggies. Dad says that no matter how well seasoned, everything tastes the same. He still eats everything but is getting tired of stir fry. He is drinking a quart of water a day as well as milk, tea and coffee, so hopefully he will re-hydrate.
We listened to Andrea Bocelli sing a few numbers on the PBS fund raiser, in hopes that he would sing "Because".
Because, you come to me, With naught save love, And hold my hand and lift mine eyes above,
A wider world of hope and joy I see, Because you come to me!
Because you speak to me in accent sweet, I find the roses waking round my feet,
And I am led through tears and joy to thee, Because you speak to me!
Because God made thee mine, I'll cherish thee,
Through light and darkness through all time to be,
And pray His love may make our love divine,
Because god made thee mine!
All of us Jones kids remember this song reverberating through our home on many occasions. Dad would serenade Mom out of the blue. I think it may have been sung at their wedding. Anyway, it was on Dad's agenda for the afternoon so we listened to a concert but Bocelli never sang it. I told Dad I would find it a make him a CD.
We talked about the week ahead and made arrangements to get him to and from the doctor appointments on Tuesday. It is finally getting warmer and I hope I can get Dad outside some this week. I think I will try to rig up a way to pull him behind the lawn tractor in the wheel chair. That ought to get his blood pumping.
With spring break this week and Nathan saving all his money for his trip to Great Britain this summer, I think some extra PT may be in the offing for Dad. I really think he is doing better and gaining strength a little bit each day. One step at a time.
I will continue to add entries to the blog, but they may be intermittent from here on because the routine will be pretty much the same for a while. I will always add significant events and progress but my daily updates will either be very brief or I may go to 3 times a week. One of the most visited blog entries was Dad's video. I will try to get him to do some more sound bytes.
I have been a little overwhelmed by how many of you are reading daily or weekly. In the past 2 weeks, 135 of you have visited 898 times and viewed 1378 pages and I know my tracker is not capturing everyone. I told Dad that if that translated into 898+ prayers for him that he better get crackin and do his part in having them answered.
I cannot restate often enough how much we appreciate your prayers and are cognizant that they have been the difference in Dad's recovery much more than any medical treatment or procedure. We continue to cherish and celebrate your faithful friendship. You are all emissaries and the embodiment of our Messiah, for God has truly been with us.
God is good!
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