Let the games begin...

Let the games begin. Costco magazine had an article in this month's issue about keeping the brain active. It stated that the brain continuously rejuvenates itself, and doing games ranging from playing chess to games found on various websites will exercise the brain. The article stated that doing brain games one hour a day, five days a week for 8-10 weeks can decrease the age of a brain ten years. The article was geared toward seniors, however, from what I have learned over the past year, and what I believe, I say, let the games begin!

Today was an up and down day for Bob. He recognizes that he is confused many times during the day about where he is. Sometimes it brings him close to tears. Hopefully, my reassurance that it will come with time and repetition helps ease his confusion.

Bob's leg strength is improving. He actually crawled up on the bed this evening by putting his knee on the bed first, instead of sitting, then raising his legs onto the bed. woo-hoo!

PARTY
There will be a one-year Survival Party, May 29th for those who need more time to plan. That is Memorial weekend, so you'll have a four-day weekend. More details will be coming.
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A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Heavenly Father, thank You for the good future that You have prepared for me. Today I choose to come into agreement with Your Word and declare Your blessing over my life. Keep me close to You as I surrender every area of my life to You. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

Bob Pirie Fund: Many of Bob's friends have expressed that they wanted to help by donating to a fund that will help with Bob's medical expenses. I have set up a Bob Pirie Fund at Umpqua Bank here in Roseburg. If you are interested in making a contribution, you can mail a check to:
Umpqua Bank
Bob Pirie Fund
445 SE Main Street Roseburg, OR 97470
c/o Caryn Martin, Universal Associate
Thank you in advance for your support and contribution.

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Message from Bob...

Bob would like me to tell everyone thank you for following his recovery on the blogpage, and thank you for your love, prayers, and support.

Today was a great day. Bob and I treated the day like a normal Monday work day. First, we were late getting up. (Isn't that typical?) Once we got going, Bob studied the quotes and charts on his website until the markets closed. He didn't say much, as always. I never could did get much of a conversation out of Bob when the markets were open in the past, so why did I think it might be different now. Next came an afternoon nap. (Isn't that typical?)

Bob had a good remembering more things, not all things, but more than other days.

PARTY
There will be a one-year Survival Party, May 29th for those who need more time to plan. That is Memorial weekend, so you'll have a four-day weekend. More details will be coming.
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Chamber
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A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Heavenly Father, thank You for the good future that You have prepared for me. Today I choose to come into agreement with Your Word and declare Your blessing over my life. Keep me close to You as I surrender every area of my life to You. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

Bob Pirie Fund: Many of Bob's friends have expressed that they wanted to help by donating to a fund that will help with Bob's medical expenses. I have set up a Bob Pirie Fund at Umpqua Bank here in Roseburg. If you are interested in making a contribution, you can mail a check to:

Umpqua Bank
Bob Pirie Fund
445 SE Main Street Roseburg, OR 97470
c/o Caryn Martin, Universal Associate
Thank you in advance for your support and contribution.

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Easter joke...

Alright, I'm going to pass on an easter joke. I thought it was cute, but Zachary thought it was very dirty; that's a teenager's mind for ya' though. Joke (could be R rated): What did the egg say to the boiling water? It might take me awhile to get hard; I just got laid by a chick about an hour or so ago. hahahaha....

We almost had a major mishap today. I was taking a cat-nap. I heard Zachary say, "Where are you going?" I turned to see Bob at the top of the steps to go down to the basement. I startled him enough that he headed for his wheelchair. That was a good thing, however, he was trying to walk without his walker or anything to hold on to; he was free styling. Needless to say, he almost toppled over. Oh my heavens, I had the bageebers scared out of me.

Besides that, we had a great Easter. We went to church. Zachary played the trumpet for "Christ the Lord is Risen". It was flawless. This was his first solo without the company of his fellow band members playing behind him. He came back to the pew shaking like a leaf.

T walked up to the choir loft to sing the "Hallelujah" chorus with the choir. That made his day.

Trying to roust Bob out of bed is like trying to get a teen out of bed. He doesn't move very fast. And, being the smart ass that he is sometimes, when I ask why he's not out of bed yet, Bob will say, "Because I'm ignoring you." I think I need the neurosurgeons phone number. I'm going to "bean" Bob in the head. :-)

PARTY
There will be a one-year Survival Party, May 29th for those who need more time to plan. That is Memorial weekend, so you'll have a four-day weekend. More details will be coming.
Click on the links below for information on Roseburg hotels and events
Chamber
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A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Heavenly Father, thank You for the good future that You have prepared for me. Today I choose to come into agreement with Your Word and declare Your blessing over my life. Keep me close to You as I surrender every area of my life to You. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

Bob Pirie Fund: Many of Bob's friends have expressed that they wanted tonhelp by donating to a fund that will help with Bob's medical expenses. I have set up a Bob Pirie Fund at Umpqua Bank here in Roseburg. If you are interested in making a contribution, you can mail a check to: Umpqua Bank
Bob Pirie Fund
445 SE Main Street Roseburg, OR 97470
c/o Caryn Martin, Universal Associate
Thank you in advance for your support and contribution.

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on and off days...

Happy Easter Everyone

Today is day four of the first week that my t has been home. It is nice not having to worry about driving three hours to visit overnight, only to race home. I'm able to make sure t has a shower everyday. I'm able to work on his cognitive skills knowing his level of knowledge. And, I'm able to keep him smiling when he looks like he's lost his puppy.

One thing that is becoming a pattern is one day is good, then the next day is an off day. Bob is aware of these on/off days, but he stays positive that things will get better and better each day.

PARTY
There will be a one-year Survival Party, May 29th for those who need more time to plan. That is Memorial weekend, so you'll have a four-day weekend. More details will be coming.
Click on the links below for information on Roseburg hotels and events
Chamber
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A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Heavenly Father, thank You for the good future that You have prepared for me. Today I choose to come into agreement with Your Word and declare Your blessing over my life. Keep me close to You as I surrender every area of my life to You. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

Bob Pirie Fund: Many of Bob's friends have expressed that they wanted tonhelp by donating to a fund that will help with Bob's medical expenses. I have set up a Bob Pirie Fund at Umpqua Bank here in Roseburg. If you are interested in making a contribution, you can mail a check to: Umpqua Bank
Bob Pirie Fund
445 SE Main Street Roseburg, OR 97470
c/o Caryn Martin, Universal Associate
Thank you in advance for your support and contribution.

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Day 3...

I am amazed at Bob's recovery since he's been home. Every day, he wakes up with a clearer head, so it seems. His awake hours are increasing each day.

A friend of ours is coming to the house to help work on Bob's thinking skills. Brian is not only a friend, but a poker buddy too. He is coming to the house to play poker with Bob to get him ready for the next big poker night in a few weeks. My only concern is, will Bob be able to stay awake long enough to win a game or two?

Hahaha...I received an email commenting on my yesterday's blog. I said that Bob couldn't remember what store I was going to. The comment made was, "men, in general, don't remember what stores their wives are going to, but, tell Bob I'm going to a Harley Davidson store to buy him motorcycles parts, and he'll remember that." I'll have to give it a try. I'm almost afraid to knowing that it's probably right.

PARTY
There will be a one-year Survival Party, May 29th for those who need more time to plan. That is Memorial weekend, so you'll have a four-day weekend. More details will be coming.
Click on the links below for information on Roseburg hotels and events
Chamber
Roseburg hotels and more

A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Heavenly Father, thank You for the good future that You have prepared for me. Today I choose to come into agreement with Your Word and declare Your blessing over my life. Keep me close to You as I surrender every area of my life to You. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

Bob Pirie Fund: Many of Bob's friends have expressed that they wanted tonhelp by donating to a fund that will help with Bob's medical expenses. I have set up a Bob Pirie Fund at Umpqua Bank here in Roseburg. If you are interested in making a contribution, you can mail a check to: Umpqua Bank
Bob Pirie Fund
445 SE Main Street Roseburg, OR 97470
c/o Caryn Martin, Universal Associate
Thank you in advance for your support and contribution.

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Memory is baffling...

Memory is a funny thing. Bob can't remember some things past 2 minutes, but other things, he hangs on to. I can't figure it out. We played a game today called Pente. I think, it takes more strategy than chess. We played it a lot over the years. The goal of the game is to either capture ten of your opponents "men" or get five of your "men" in a consecutive row. We played one warm-up game so I could remind Bob of the rules and goal. We've kept an on-going tally of games won. Being the competitive person I am, I thought this would be a good time to narrow the gap we had between us. At last play, Bob had 45 games won, I had 29. You see, I had a few games to catch up. Hey, I'm human! Anyway, the best laid plans don't always work well. Once again, I had to concentrate in order to stay ahead. Bob won three games, I won four. We played for almost two hours. Bob didn't forget once the rules or strategies. But, he couldn't remember from one minute to the next what store I was going to later in the evening.

See, this memory thing is baffling?

PARTY
There will be a one-year Survival Party, May 29th for those who need more time to plan. That is Memorial weekend, so you'll have a four-day weekend. More details will be coming.
Click on the links below for information on Roseburg hotels and events
Chamber
Roseburg hotels and more

A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Heavenly Father, thank You for the good future that You have prepared for me. Today I choose to come into agreement with Your Word and declare Your blessing over my life. Keep me close to You as I surrender every area of my life to You. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

Bob Pirie Fund: Many of Bob's friends have expressed that they wanted tonhelp by donating to a fund that will help with Bob's medical expenses. I have set up a Bob Pirie Fund at Umpqua Bank here in Roseburg. If you are interested in making a contribution, you can mail a check to: Umpqua Bank
Bob Pirie Fund
445 SE Main Street Roseburg, OR 97470
c/o Caryn Martin, Universal Associate
Thank you in advance for your support and contribution.

Have you checked out travel-mobility.com yet? Check out our new website. Pass it on too. We'd appreciate it. If you'd like an online home business of your own, go to the website, click on Become a Rep.
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50 First Dates...

Did you ever see the movie 50 First Dates? My situation is similar. The only difference is, Bob remembers things in his long term memory. It's the short-term memory that is a concern. We got his hair cut and went to choir practice. He was excited to see all of his friends, and he sang well; however, he doesn't remember doing any of it. I need to find out what foods promote memory. There's a lot of work ahead of us.

Physically, he did great. He walked with a walker into the barber's and into the church for choir practice. He seemed very normal.

PARTY
There will be a one-year Survival Party, May 29th for those who need more time to plan. That is Memorial weekend, so you'll have a four-day weekend. More details will be coming.
Click on the links below for information on Roseburg hotels and events
Chamber
Roseburg hotels and more

A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Heavenly Father, thank You for the good future that You have prepared for me. Today I choose to come into agreement with Your Word and declare Your blessing over my life. Keep me close to You as I surrender every area of my life to You. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

Bob Pirie Fund: Many of Bob's friends have expressed that they wanted tonhelp by donating to a fund that will help with Bob's medical expenses. I have set up a Bob Pirie Fund at Umpqua Bank here in Roseburg. If you are interested in making a contribution, you can mail a check to: Umpqua Bank
Bob Pirie Fund
445 SE Main Street Roseburg, OR 97470
c/o Caryn Martin, Universal Associate
Thank you in advance for your support and contribution.

Have you checked out travel-mobility.com yet? Check out our new website. Pass it on too. We'd appreciate it. If you'd like an online home business of your own, go to the website, click on Become a Rep.
jiachini@msn.com