Mom and Dad

after a month of separation Mom and Dad are finally together...they are moved into their new digs at NorthCreek, a retirement community in Bothell...they are currently in an assisted-living apartment and slowly adjusting to their new environment...after Dad's health improves, hopefully soon, they will move over to the independent-living section...

Tacoma Waterfront

Attended a fun "Irish" wedding...the celtic style ceremony was created from the hearts of the bride and groom...and it is the only wedding where I have witnessed the toast made with a Guiness Stout...and the setting was a beautiful day on the Tacoma waterfront....

Dad on the Mend

Dad is doing well with his new pacemaker, which was finally installed 4/09/09...his stay in the hospital left him weak and so he is recuperating in a rehab center in Bothell close to their assisted living apartment...he is working daily with PT and it is our hope is to have him "released" soon...he needs to be stable enough in his walking; especially in the middle of the night..so as not to need constant nursing care...he is looking forward to his visit with the doc tomorrow...actually, I think he is looking forward to a few hours of escape !!! he needs constant reminders that his stay is temporary and his health is improving daily...lots of morale boosts...and lots of love...

Cinco de Abril

Flavors from the SouthWest...

and the Spice Girls....

Patience with Patients

This past week both Keith and Dad have been hospitalized and I have found myself cruising back and forth between VM and UW...

Keith went in on Friday, March 27, for repair to his aortic aneurysm. I dropped Keith off and once his surgery was officially underway, headed up to Edmonds to pick up Dad for what was supposed to be a clinic check-up with his cardiologist regarding his eligibility for a pace-maker. It ended up a scrambled weekend for my sisters and I as we co-ordinated our schedules for his week long stay in the hospital. He has a lot of fluid in his system which is putting stress on the heart muscle as it overworks to try and pump all the excess liquid. All his tests so far ensure that he is a good candidate for a pace-maker, but all the fluid has to go away first. And the best place to monitor his progress is in the hosptital...So we are waiting as this is a slow process. Keith's surgery was a success and is now home recuperating and doing quite well.

Request of prayers for Dad and the patience needed as he deals with the long days in a hospital bed so his health will improve enough to allow for the installation of a pace-maker.....and for Keith and the patience needed not to do too much as he recovers and heals after surgery.