I spent several hours with Liz Ann yesterday. Feeling a little like Santa with a laden sleigh...I drove down from Bozeman bearing so many gifts from so many people. Of course, our Lizannie tore into the cookies first. But she was so touched by the enormous outpouring of energy and love these bags delivered. People didn't send packages of cookies, they were homemade. The cards so heartfelt, she spends so much time with each one. Please know she appreciates it so much. Not one, but TWO Ipods full of music and great choices on the tunes.
We spent several hours wandering around the grounds. It was a day with patches of sun and we found as many of those as we could and sat in the flower garden enjoying the sun. There was a singer/songwriter performing in the recreation room that we listened to for awhile. Today we (Glenn, Liz Ann and I) are taking her first outing to a museum. Very exciting and a big milestone. The hospital van will drive us and drop us off - on our own for a couple of hours..it will be lovely.
The highlight of the evening was a regular dinner over at the family housing apartment adjacent to the hospital where Glenn is staying this weekend. Merry sent the single most delicious thing I have ever put in my mouth - a homemade chicken pot pie. Glenn made a salad and we sat at a regular table with regular everything listening to tunes and ate ourselves silly. I think the normality of hanging out was really good and after dinner, Liz Ann was tired but very happy.
I'm camping at a groovy camp just 8 miles from the hospital - Cherry Creek State Park right in the middle of town! So, a fire and a cup of coffee and highspeed internet - all the basic needs met.
I'll let you know how today goes...
Love, Joanne
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