Monday, February 23, 2009

Sunday, February 22 - And the Oscar goes to ...

... Jim Brewer for the role of George's Best Friend!! There was no walking the red carpet for this star, but he is definitely worth his weight in Oscar gold! Jim & Beverly drove out to Katy from Spring today, and the four of us had lunch at Victor's Casa Garcia. It was yummy, as usual, and when we got back to the house, Jim volunteered to stay with George so I could get out and run some errands. Bev & I headed out the door about 2:30 and didn't get back until nearly 6 p.m. ... who knew that it would be soo difficult to find X-Long twin bedding for the hospital bed?!? We hit Kohl's, Wal-Mart, JCPenney's and finally Bed-Bath & Beyond, and of course, that last stop is where I found them. However, we did manage to buy something at nearly every stop we made! When we arrived back home, Jim was outside raking leaves that he had blown off the patio and walkway, and then he came in and installed the handicap safety rails I had bought for the bathroom toilet. After he was done, Jim sat down to make sure they worked; Bev said he took a test drive! Jim also checked out the bathtub fixture to see if there was any way that I could attach a spray nozzle to shower George. He said it might be pretty tough with the kind of fixture we currently have on there, but he is going to do some investigating and let me know what options are available. Of course, George still can't get into either bathroom because of the narrow doorways, but once the transport chair gets here that Christine ordered last week, that will all change. And then, hopefully, I can get the sink situation figured out with help from Paul, George's son-in-law, and we'll be in the business of making life a little easier! And thanks to Kathy & Gary Nelson for making Friday's evening a little easier for me. They delivered a delicious bar-b-que meal for George & I, complete with fresh vegetables that her Dad had prepared. Both the green beans and squash were really good and definitely enjoyed ... please pass on our thanks to him as well. We hope everyone has a good week ahead!!

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