What a lovely day today. After waking up an getting some house work done for me and homework done for Daniel, Daniel very kindly tried to appease his mamma and asked her to go to the Denver Botanic Gardens. I have been wanting to go to the gardens since the Dale Chihuly glass exhibit came in June, but hmmm, things have gotten in the way. The exhibit is only here until November and we really only have until Sunday to see it. We are so scheduled with appointments that I didn’t think it would happen, but then a free couple hours arose and Daniel asked me if I would like to go. What a good boy. I couldn’t have been happier to have gone with him. It was a gorgeous day and the glass sparkled in the sun. The weather was spectacular and the company couldn’t have been better. Daniel I think enjoyed it so much more than he thought he ever expected he would. I only hope Matthew will be able to go before the exhibit leaves town. What a beautiful gift the exhibit is to Denver. The day was a wonderful relaxing gift in itself of art and nature combined.
After afternoon class at home and just enough turnaround time Aunty Rochelle and Uncle Mike arrived in time for dinner out. We ensured a private room at Elway’s and had a really nice time catching up. I was so happy to see my sister looking great after a really difficult 10 months. Wow 10 months already. Remarkable how the time has gone so quickly at times and slowly at others and sure enough she has come out with the same smile on the other side. Maybe a little harder to muster but nonetheless it is still there and Daniel certainly helped her muster that smile as she and Mike watched Daniel devour volumes of food at dinner. Probably enough for several grown men. They marveled at how good and healthy Daniel looks and his long fingers and his messy eating and just how good it was to be here for a visit. It wasn’t easy for Rochelle to travel here. It may not even have been a smart choice to actually do it, but she felt she need to do it before going in for transplant. She booked her flights without me even knowing and upset or not it is what she needed to do no matter how difficult before this unknown time for us. Whether it was for her or for me or for Daniel, how could I deny her that after her year. She will probably pay with her health and energy but what it will do for us to sustain what it will take us to get through our next 10 months will probably be worth it, if I know her at all. I am glad she made the choice to come and I hope she has easy travels. I hope Daniels knows the importance of how hard it was for her to make this trip. I know I appreciate it. I just hope she knows.
After afternoon class at home and just enough turnaround time Aunty Rochelle and Uncle Mike arrived in time for dinner out. We ensured a private room at Elway’s and had a really nice time catching up. I was so happy to see my sister looking great after a really difficult 10 months. Wow 10 months already. Remarkable how the time has gone so quickly at times and slowly at others and sure enough she has come out with the same smile on the other side. Maybe a little harder to muster but nonetheless it is still there and Daniel certainly helped her muster that smile as she and Mike watched Daniel devour volumes of food at dinner. Probably enough for several grown men. They marveled at how good and healthy Daniel looks and his long fingers and his messy eating and just how good it was to be here for a visit. It wasn’t easy for Rochelle to travel here. It may not even have been a smart choice to actually do it, but she felt she need to do it before going in for transplant. She booked her flights without me even knowing and upset or not it is what she needed to do no matter how difficult before this unknown time for us. Whether it was for her or for me or for Daniel, how could I deny her that after her year. She will probably pay with her health and energy but what it will do for us to sustain what it will take us to get through our next 10 months will probably be worth it, if I know her at all. I am glad she made the choice to come and I hope she has easy travels. I hope Daniels knows the importance of how hard it was for her to make this trip. I know I appreciate it. I just hope she knows.