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When my husband and I set out to find and take pictures of wheelchair accessible waterfalls in every U.S. state, we were excited about the challenge. We gave ourselves no time limit to accomplish our feat; however, we had one mutually agreed upon rule that dictated how long we would stay in any given area. That rule was to never shiver again. Needless to say, adhering to this rule presented a new challenge. The new challenge was to find a waterfall that was actually flowing. Visiting mid-west and eastern states during months that prevented us from shivering are the same months that are hot enough to dry up streams; hence, little or no water flow for waterfalls. The natural scenery and picturesque landscapes warrant a second visit in the early spring right after the snow melts.

Bob and Jan

Bob and Jan
Christmas Eve

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Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Na, na, na-na, na, na...

Once a male always a male! Here's a story to prove my point. Bob was getting a bed bath today, and the nurse said she wanted him to wash his private parts. She walked out of the room, he looked at me and whispered, "Do you want to wash my private parts?" Geesh...do guys ever give up? hahahaha....

On the other end of the spectrum, Bob was irritating me too. He kept playing with his feeding tube, which enters his body through his mid-torso to his stomach. He found it and was playing with it. I told him not to play with it, like a mother does to a toddler. He said that it was stuck to him. I repeated myself, and the terrible twos revealed its' ugly head. He adamantly said NO, then continued. I felt like a sibling saying, "I'm going tell the nurse (mom) if you don't quit." Of course, he continued. I tried to pull his hand away. "STOP IT!" He pushed my hands away. "NO!" Back and forth we tussled. "STOP IT!"-"NO!" So, like a snotty sister, I pushed the call button. Na, na, na-na, na, na... "I pushed the button. Now what are you going to do?" We were having a little sibling rivalry fight for a moment.

Bob was in the dining room eating this evening with the other residents. When I arrived, he was reading the newspaper at the dinner table. It was nice seeing him looking natural, instead of in a hospital bed.

A PRAYER FOR TODAY FROM JOEL OSTEEN
"Father in heaven, I choose to trust that You are working things out for my good. I choose to stand in faith, believing that my season of breakthrough is coming. Give me Your strength and peace as I patiently wait on You. In Jesus' Name. Amen."

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stroke info: http://www.strokeassociation.com

aneurysm info: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/cerebral_aneurysm/detail_cerebral_aneurysm.htm

VA Healthcare System, Transitional Care Unit, 913 NW Garden Valley Blvd, Roseburg, OR 97470 Room 108A (new room)

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