Slowly but surely ...

I spent some time with Martha Sunday afternoon. We sat on the deck out back. Martha's more verbal than she has been, and I understand her taste in food has expanded to include baked potatoes and crackers. While we were on the deck, I stood up for a while and Martha got her point across that I should sit down and pull my chair closer to her. She also wheeled herself over to a small table that had a plate with grapes and crackers, picked up the plate and offered it to me. I've heard she's taken a liking to baseball. She and Dave attended a Red Wings game recently and Dave said she grinned the whole time. She'll find it on TV if it's on, but she's watching the Yankees! Sisterly affection only goes so far ...

Lunch and laughs with a few D&C friends

Karen Magnuson and I had a wonderful lunch visit with Martha today! Her face just lit up as we walked in with a special delivery ... and that would be Pizza from Guida's. In Martha fashion, believe it or not, she wasn't too thrilled with our food selection. We just blamed Bronte who was leaving for her college orientation trip. Martha was actually craving waffles with gobs of syrup. Chloe reminded us of her taste buds liking sweet foods and drinks. Speaking of drinks, Martha was sipping on a sweet tea on the rocks, and when I asked if it had vodka in it, I received a quick NO, but was told she snuck a gulp from somebody's beer last week. Custom Brew Crafters here we come. We did guilt her into having a slice of Pizza with us though. : ) Martha was in great spirits, and followed each one of our conversations pretty closely. Her speech and choice of words are becoming much clearer and we also noticed her right arm and hand much more relaxed. I guess the therapy at the Jewish Center is really paying off! Priceless: We asked Martha if she was gearing up for this coming NFL season and Sunday Funday Football and as clear as a bell Martha replied, PARTY!
Love ya, mean it... Karen and Jim-