I'm sitting in Lou's hospital room on Saturday evening, April 22. I was scheduled to fly home last Tuesday, but Lou was taken to the hospital on that day. He was released on Thursday because he was looking good and seeming to respond to the medicine. On Thursday he was "flying high"....talkative, wanting to get out of bed, wanting to eat and did eat. But he didn't sleep for 2 days. Sat. morning he accidentally pulled out his feeding tube and back to the hospital he went. We tried to explain his weird behavior, but they kept finding excuses. Finally a doctor mentioned they had given him steroids during his first visit. No one had told us. Duh.... Suddenly it all made sense, but he was still sick and needed to stay.
I had rescheduled to fly out this morning but was able to get an exchange flight a few days from now. Hopefully I'll be heading home soon.
Looking hopeful on his first visit. 
Back home "flying high"Getting some rest on his second hospital stay
How to look like an Easter egg...
just a precaution
while visiting Lou
Watching a movie about
Stephen Hawking while hanging out at the hospital.
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A bit of home history.....remember records?They are making a comeback....well record players are....
"The kids room"Hand prints of family members
all over the walls....
Sorting through picture boxes
Figuring what to send out to
Vancouver
Gram G about 12 years
My favorite dress....
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A sunny Friday afternoon to buzz around in my red truck to go visit a favorite friend of mine. 
Driving down the road to Diego's house.
Diego was my piano and guitar student when he was young and not advanced in his disease. He was born with a condition that causes tumors to grow in his soft tissue. He is almost 20 years old and has a brilliant mind.
A chair lift so he can be upright.
View from his living room.
He went on a hunting trip and shot his own game.
Diego and family have visited the PNW a number of years of go. They hope to drive out this summer to visit again. I eagerly look forward to that!
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A Saturday afternoon Captain Nemo and deepfry with son, Al!!
Messy and yummy sub! So yummy it brought on a 3 hour nap!!
This has been a good 6 "hospital visit" days in the life of Grandma G.
"Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Take delight in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart." (Psalm 37: 3 & 4)
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