To quote Bill.....he had a Spectacular Day !!!

My sister Bonnie came early after her doctor appointment. She went to therapy with him and think enjoyed having an audience. I got there about 10:30AM joined them in time for speech therapy. Bonnie stayed until about 1:00PM but she left him a weeks worth of Sports pages. That will keep us busy on the next quiet day. I read him the captions and he chooses which stories he would like me to read.

Harry came at 2:30PM with 2 big surprises for Bill. He made him a custom made Muffaleta. You blogger will remember EJ threw Bill's dentures away. So Harry started with a large hamburger bun....he chopped lean no fat ham into small pieces....he made homemade olive salad chopped fine without any olive oil to keep it healthy....Swiss cheese melted on each bun. It was still warm and wrapped in foil. Bill loved it ! He enjoyed 2 quarters and saved 2 for tomorrow. He has a guy in Rehab with him and they are always joking about the food. The other guy always opens his tray and tells Bill ...I got a steak and baked potato ! What did you get Bill ! Bill's standard answer is I got SHIT ! So when he was eating his MUFF....he smiled and said wait till I tell Aubrey. I said do you want me to go tell him? No, Bill said without hesitation....he will want a piece. Later Aubrey and his wife stopped by to visit....Bill told him what he had....Aubrey was jealous.....Bill said sorry but I had to get you back for all of that Steak & potato shit !

Harry's second surprise....was a prearranged phone call from Pennsylvania from an old drum friend they had been trying to track down for months. Terry Basett.....I think he is with TAMA. It was a drummer's delight. I just looked on as Bill was very delighted.

Later Bill said I want to call Lori & Greg and tell them what a Spectacular day I had today.

Lori's flies in tonight at 10:15PM. She will be there early in the morning to surprise Bill. She will go to therapy with him Thursday. Greg flies in Thursday night so both of them will be here on Friday for Bill's surgery on the Carotid artery. We need to have a SPECTACULAR day on Friday, too.

All I know is early Friday AM time still vague. Between 8:30 and 11 AM. Then either ICU or CCU to be determined for overnight. If all goes well he will then go to Acute care on sixth floor. At some point he will go back into the Rehab on ninth floor.

If you are thinking of visiting ...please either call me or check with the main information desk for his location.