Good Evening Everyone

Hello everyone. I am sitting here in Mike's room at Sunbridge. He had a wonderful visit this weekend. Mike hates that he can't do anything to help Rochelle around the house. I told him when he gets better and stronger then he'll be able to help her. So Rochelle picked up Mike on Saturday and they did their usual errands and coffee stops. Mike said home cooked meals are so satisfying and much more filling.

Mike did make it up the stairs Saturday night. But only with a great deal of help from me. He also took his shower in his own shower. Of course I was holding on to him so he wouldn't lose his balance. We got water everywhere. It made us miss Sunbridge's large gym style showers. He used his walker to get around in the bedroom and bathroom. Now let me tell you how he got down the stairs the next morning. Sitting down on his bottom, one stair at a time. I wasn't there for that one. He did also get to sleep in his own bed. He told me he was loving every minute of that.

So off to church they went Sunday morning. Sunday school and the morning service. Rochelle cooked another home cooked meal and Mike enjoyed every bite. She also baked an apple pie. Mike says he loves watching her go about the kitchen and doing everything. Then it was back to Sunbridge. Rochelle sent us some apple pie and we devoured it together. It was so good that Mike said he ought to let Rochelle have her own bakery. I told Mike I didn't think Rochelle would want to bake pies that way. Today he told me I was right, he had told her how good her pie was and did she want her own bakery. Rochelle told him no. She just liked cooking like she does.

Mike got a better shower last evening at Sunbridge. It accommodates a wheelchair and there are the bars to hold on to. Of course Sunbridge is supposed to be like this but Mike and I enjoyed the space. Today his therapies went well and this afternoon Mike rode with Rochelle to pick up Jesse after his school soccer practice. Rochelle has been jogging a lot lately. I thought she was just jogging to be jogging, or to get in better shape which she didn't need to do. The girl runs races and marathons ya'll. I didn't even ever know this about her. Mike says she has run in three and came in first twice, and second or third the other time. So this is what she has been doing. Preparing for a run which I think is this weekend at Fair Hill. What a surprise!!!!

Nancy has not been feeling well for the past couple of weeks and finally told us yesterday. Mom and I made her promise to go to the doctor today and she did. She had a sore throat for two weeks and just kept hoping it would go away. Well, its not strep but was so infected the doctor gave her an antibiotic and something for the swelling. Hopefully she'll be feeling better soon. She said she is still working on the Extreme House Makeover and a friend is editing and burning the DVD this coming weekend. I can't count how many times she has called me when she received a letter for Mike's nomination crying because it was so good and then she would read it to me and we would be just crying together!

Well it is time to go now. Thank everyone again for all of your prayers and well wishes. Remember Barbaro and the Fans of Barbaro. God bless each and everyone of you.

WE BELIEVE IN MIRACLES
WE BELIEVE IN BARBARO
WE BELIEVE IN MIKE REA