Day #11

"E.T. - phone home."

It can be hard to not keep glancing at the very bright and

cheerful glow on the tip of his finger. Today we thought we

would document it for him.

Daddy had some visitors today, and it meant so very very much! I just have to share one bit of a conversation that was had....

Chuck, good friend of Dad's, came. He asked Dad, "So Rich, (I am going to paraphrase here) how did this happen? Do you know why you are here?"

Dad pondered for a moment and then replied, 

"It has not yet been revealed to me."

We giggled about that for awhile, and then became rather sober.

We kind of took the day and ran with it. We were all feeling a bit like emotional whoopee cushions ready to pop at a given moment. So, Mom and Char visited with Daddy in the morning and told him what we were about and that we would see him in the evening.

We spent the day in Park City playing so we could unwind a little.

It was much needed!

Mom, Char and I (with my three littles) went to see him in the evening and as we were about to enter his room, his nurse caught us and said, "Oh, he has been asking where you are!" (to mom).

We went in and gave hugs and smooches and Dad immediately took Mom's hand and said, "When can I go home?"

Oh heart!

There is some confusion and again memory recall that we are working on. He is doing so very well! He is rather fuzzy on details. He forgets why he is there.

Mom said, "Who came to visit today?"

"Nobody."

"What about Craig?"

"Oh yes, he came!"

"Yes, and who came with him?"

"Blake."

So it is there, he just needs a few gentle hints.

He ate dinner and talked to the kiddos.

Char and I got him to laugh really hard and it felt really good to see him so happy! He was even teasing us and when he overheard Mom talking to his sister and mentioning how 'near death' he had been he said, "Geez, Ma... I'm right here." We had a good laugh.

He is just a sweet and gentle giant and is making leaps and  bounds every day! The nurse said he would probably be fuzzy for awhile and that it is normal.

Meanwhile, it is hard to leave him there.

He is so loved and we are so very grateful for the visits he had today! He needs his family and friends!