Just checking in..
My mom is still holding ground, though the doctor has said that according to the blood tests, she is feeling better than she is doing. Evidently her heart is continuing to stiffen, and is losing ground, but being on oxygen (which she is on 24/7) has helped her a great deal. TOmorrow, she is going to get on some steroids that will hopefully give her a little push as well. I will be coming back to San Francisco late on the 31st (actually early on the first) and plan to be there for at least a week, so I am hoping that she will continue to feel fine for a while in my absence. Unfortunately, when I booked my ticket, I forgot about a conversation that I had with V a couple of weeks ago, in which she recommended (rightfully) that I book the trip out for the weekend before the first, so that our chances of having two weekends together would be greatly improved. Doh! It's a wonder that i can tie my own shoes at times... I am also very much looking forward to seeing the rest of my loved ones back home. It's funny, because when I'm there, a big, fat moth can go by, and just knowing that I can see everyone at the drop of a hat, keeps the missing away. Damn tehm moths Now that I've been gone, I have to reconnect. It's a comfort thing in unsure times.
V's trip out here was fantastic. It was great to have her out here. We ended up staying in the hotel for the entire time, which, though not exactly financially prudent, was a great thing for both of us. I really do feel that we are building a relationship that has legs to it, and has every chance of going the long haul. Of course, only time will tell, but things are unfolding in a very promising manner. We are disgusting with all of our goo for each other, which I am very, very happy about- what being all madly in love with her and everything....
(goo goo goo goo)....
Another thing that has been very satisfying for me is that I have been bringing my mom a bit more up to snuff, technologically speaking. I have installed a new hard drive in the machine I gave her for mother's day, which means that she will be back up and running with the video phone for when i make my trip back home. Then next thing was that we are selling her old equipment, and using the money to pay for a laptop that I bought her through Craigslist. Now, should she find herself in the hospital again, she will have a decent machine to continue her writing on. THis make me very, very happy. The final thing was that she has had the crappiest stereo speakers in her place forever. They are big, and heavy, and one of them was blown, so they really were just a waste of space. For her, they were better than nothing, so she kept them. Well, a couple f days ago, I went to Fort collins to help my Dad and step mom unpack, and while I was there, I had the presence of mind to check with my Dad to see if he had any speakers he wasn't using- et v oilá! Now my mom actually has a stereo that sounds good, and has extra room to boot. All of this gadgetry makes me very happy indeed. Staying in a house with crappy technology is like fingernails on a blackboard to me.
It was really good to help my dad and step mom, and to get to be in their new place with them. I hope to make it down there again to help out some more before I head back to San Fran.
The big, fat words of eeno at August 20, 2004 10:07 PMYou can tie your own shoes? Will you teach me?
Seriously, we miss you too. I'm glad to hear that your mom is at least feeling better.
locke's werdz of wizdum, deposited here on August 20, 2004 10:21 PMI want speakers that sound like nails on chalkboard. Give me them or I'll love you.
dael's werdz of wizdum, deposited here on August 20, 2004 10:32 PMIt's great to hear your mommy if feelng better without her doctors and all his kings horses and kings man made technology. A feather goes to you for that hat trick.....spread some more of that lovely goo on your mom!
Gogol's werdz of wizdum, deposited here on August 22, 2004 08:48 AMAh,goo...
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