First birthday wishes to Katherine and my dad.  Katherine I hope your day was terrific.  Tom told me yesterday that he’d tried to call you, but wasn’t sure if he had your right number.  I gave him a number yesterday, so he was going to try that last night.  He is thinking of you a lot. Dad today is your day, and it’ll be great.  Thank you for all your help around the house.

I visited with Tom for a shorter time yesterday.  When I arrived he was sound asleep, so I went out to the large gathering room and waited.  I noticed his roommate wheeled by, and new that would wake Tom up, so I went back in after a few minutes.  Tom wasn’t feeling the greatest, very tired and had some nausea.  Apparently, during one his morning sessions he did get sick to his stomach. Lunch didn’t look very tasty, and ate only the roll and ice cream.  We tried to work on his word list, but he just really wanted to sleep.  I encouraged him to do just that, and I left and checked in with him later.  I needed to take care of some items with the kids, so timing on that was good.  Tom called later in the day and sounded more rested.  He admitted that he felt better and the afternoon sessions went okay.  Shandree and her parents and Bob and Jared stopped by, and Tom enjoyed those visits.  Tom had showered and was ready to eat dinner, which looked good to him.  I told him to enjoy dinner and get to bed early.  Maybe read the paper we brought up and work on his words, and we’d see him today.  He liked that idea.  This gave us time to check the boys clothing as Josh/Ben have their Christmas concert Thursday evening.

We have a family meeting scheduled for Thursday afternoon at 4pm.  That’s for the boys and I to talk about Tom’s recovery and what we need to be ready for at home.  Tom’s shoulder is still bothering him, and we’re hoping by movement the shoulder will over time strengthen again.  It’s hard to concentrate when you’re in pain.  Tom is taking some pain medicine to help relieve the soreness.  I massage the area, but I have to go very softly, but it does help.

Please continue to pray for the boys and Tom.  They have been very patient with the changes in the house, and the fact that it is Christmas time.  Some of what we do this time of year isn’t happening, and the boys are not complaining.  Noah and I did curl up and watch the “Borrowers” and “Hallmark’s Hall of Fame movie–Christmas with Holly”.  We had just the TV and lights from the Christmas tree on, and the room was very peaceful.  Noah is hoping Tom will be out of the hospital to come to his Christmas program on the 18th.  We’re not sure yet on that. Time to get going and get Noah to school.  The other boys have already left.  Have a great day.