Just a quick note to say that I couldn't figure out how to make the words go next to the photos the way I wanted... below.... and so it's a bit confusing.... they are chopped up by the photos.
Sorry!
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Thanksgiving Pictures
This is the view from our living room.Jim was taking a little nap, between gazing out.
We live 20 minutes away from
Valley Forge National Park, so we
took Jim there for a little outside time, viewing the vistas, seeing a short film documenting the historic significance of Valley Forge (winter 1777 encampment of our Continental Troops with great suffering, cold, deaths before mounting valiant fight with British in the Spring....).
This is Dad taking Jim thru the museum at Valley Forge.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Home for Thanksgiving!!
Jim is here with us for Thanksgiving!!
Just for the long weekend and then he'll be back in Maryland.
A W E S O M E
When he arrived with my mom in the wheelchair van, a slight break in the rainy clouds happened --- while it still drizzled a tiny bit ---- causing a huge Rainbow right over our house!!! WOW!! Just as we wheeled Jim inside the sky clouded back up and the rainbow disappeared.
UNCLE JIM IS TUCKED IN AFTER HAVING SOME TIME WITH ALL OF US,
GIVING "SMILIN' EYES" TO EACH OF THE KIDS AS THEY SPOKE TO HIM,
AND HAVING HIS FEEDING TUBE FEEDS, MEDS, AND GETTING CLEANED UP.
We'll have some peaceful time together here this weekend,
and probably get Jim some chocolate ice cream for Thanksgiving!
Amen!
Just for the long weekend and then he'll be back in Maryland.
A W E S O M E
When he arrived with my mom in the wheelchair van, a slight break in the rainy clouds happened --- while it still drizzled a tiny bit ---- causing a huge Rainbow right over our house!!! WOW!! Just as we wheeled Jim inside the sky clouded back up and the rainbow disappeared.
UNCLE JIM IS TUCKED IN AFTER HAVING SOME TIME WITH ALL OF US,
GIVING "SMILIN' EYES" TO EACH OF THE KIDS AS THEY SPOKE TO HIM,
AND HAVING HIS FEEDING TUBE FEEDS, MEDS, AND GETTING CLEANED UP.
We'll have some peaceful time together here this weekend,
and probably get Jim some chocolate ice cream for Thanksgiving!
Amen!
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Pictures!
Me and Jim @ DC - on "the Mall" in front of the US Capitol ....
@ the East Building of the National Gallery of Art.....
Jim inside the East Building.... got to see those huge Caldor Mobiles....
....and walk thru the underground tunnel thru to the cafe and West Building....
Jim outside in the Sunshine! yummy!!
@ the East Building of the National Gallery of Art.....
Jim inside the East Building.... got to see those huge Caldor Mobiles....
....and walk thru the underground tunnel thru to the cafe and West Building....
Jim outside in the Sunshine! yummy!!
Photos of Recent Visits
Reading the Parish Bulletin after Mass.....
Visiting with Mom @ the local park across the street....
Me and Jim after having some coffee milkshake from Wendy's....
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is upon us and we are giving Thanks for all that Jim has been able to do in the past year, despite his challenging circumstances!
There is an effort to get Jim a new + better wheelchair that fits him more comfortably and gives him a chance to "TRY" things and positions him in ways to let him "do for himself" small movements or adjustments. The trial on the latest wheelchair has made Jim more comfortable and the PT staff are so glad to see this!
There is an effort to get Jim a new + better wheelchair that fits him more comfortably and gives him a chance to "TRY" things and positions him in ways to let him "do for himself" small movements or adjustments. The trial on the latest wheelchair has made Jim more comfortable and the PT staff are so glad to see this!
In the past year, as you know, we've gotten Jim OUT for several outings, into the sunshine, to familiar spots in the general Maryland/DC area -- 2 weeks ago we got to Great Falls, MD to see the huge waterfall via a ramp system of a completely wheelchair accessible path over the rocks! It's not until you have a loved one or you are in a wheelchair that you REALIZE the blessing of advocacy for the disabled that The ADA created!! Thank God for the ADA!!
There is an important Hearing - yes, one more time! in Frederick Co. court next week regarding the guardianship and our plans to move Jim to Pennsylvania with us. It's 2 days before Thanksgiving and we would appreciate your prayers! For all of Jim's Loved Ones and God's will and Peace. Thanks!!!!!
Monday, September 28, 2009
Autumn Begins
"I see that Smile, Jim!!"
It was a pretty early autumn day in Washington, DC yesterday!
And Jim was able to go with me to an art museum + the Mall + Monuments!
We went to Mass @ St. John's in Frederick, MD then drove to DC.
After taking in the weird art at the East Building of the National Art Gallery,
we strolled the Mall, took pictures of the us with monuments,
then met up with our brother Craig, the tile mason,
hard at work on Capitol Hill.
Long Day, but great to see Jim totally alert, taking in all the sites,
following intensely as we drove down 270, thru all
the places he's lived these last 25 years.
When I mentioned going to "Muzams"
(as he called them when we were growing up)
Jim clearly lit up and blinked once for YES!
Praying for more of the same in coming months.
And Jim was able to go with me to an art museum + the Mall + Monuments!
We went to Mass @ St. John's in Frederick, MD then drove to DC.
After taking in the weird art at the East Building of the National Art Gallery,
we strolled the Mall, took pictures of the us with monuments,
then met up with our brother Craig, the tile mason,
hard at work on Capitol Hill.
Long Day, but great to see Jim totally alert, taking in all the sites,
following intensely as we drove down 270, thru all
the places he's lived these last 25 years.
When I mentioned going to "Muzams"
(as he called them when we were growing up)
Jim clearly lit up and blinked once for YES!
Praying for more of the same in coming months.
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