Day Zero Plus FIFTY – MIDWAY!

Whoopee!  Jeff is half-way through his 100 days of “Early Recovery!”  I keep thinking about Jeff’s Day 100 and also remembering the 100 Day parties the kids had in the third grade.  Each student brought 100 of something: rubber bands, paper clips, Cheerios, M&Ms, etc. and stations were set up to do activities with the various items.  Day 100 does seem party-worthy but maybe just grilling or going out to dinner will be excitement enough.  

I am happy to report that despite Jeff’s anxiety about the Gastric Emptying Study, he did eat – and keep down - the radioactive eggs.  He says he prayed on it and, since that particular prayer was answered so nicely, he wondered why he didn’t just pray for his stomach to get better.  I told him it wasn’t too late for that.

Our friend, Kathy, is directing a play for the Langhorne Players and her husband, Ken, designed the set.  They graciously invited us to attend a dress rehearsal which would have very few audience members (and, therefore, fewer germs) so that Jeff and I could see their show.  Unfortunately, Jeff began vomiting about an hour before we would have left the house for the theatre and so, of course, we couldn’t go.  Theatre is usually a big part of our summer fun and it is hard to think of all the productions we are missing.  If you are interested in seeing End Days at Spring Garden Mill Playhouse, here is a link - but you must consider inviting me along, if you go:  http://www.langhorneplayers.org/

 In another attempt to bring some normalcy to our summer, we spent a little time poolside at the Rillings’ yesterday.  Jeff lounged, not entirely comfortably, outside and inside.  We shared a DiGiorno pizza (well, those of us who could eat take-out had Dominic’s pizza) to celebrate Judy’s new job.  We will be driving to Philadelphia this evening to pick up the newlyweds from the airport.  That is, if Jeff is up to it, he’ll come along.

For years Jeff has been interested in finding a 1949 GMC panel truck to restore.  Now that he has his nifty iPad, he has searched and found one – in Montana!  For two days I have watched him drool over the photos posted on eBay.  His sons and his brother, Paul, have all offered helpful suggestions as to how he could acquire it and bring it here.  Kerry says he’ll sell his 1973 VW Superbeetle to make room for Jeff’s work trailer in the driveway so that the truck could be stored (and, presumably, restored) in the back of the garage.  We’ll have to think on that since he presently has limited grip and pincer strength that impaired his ability to depress the button on a camera to take pictures at the wedding.  Jeff had his first out-patient PT visit this week so we’ll have to wait and see…