Slowly but surely Lee is gathering steam and pulling him self out pain. Yesterday he took a much needed shower. His pain med stretches are extending out to 4 hrs between doses (much better than the 1.5-2 hr stretches). Wow, there is light at the end of the tunnel! I seem to have some virusContinue reading “Lee’s progress”
Monthly Archives: April 2010
The eagle (Lee) has landed!
Yesterday Lee made the monumental journey back home with assistance from both daughters. We are currently known as “the wicked witch of the east & the wicked witch of the west”. Things are still getting figured out but he seems to be in less pain than yesterday. He is certainly happier to be home thanContinue reading “The eagle (Lee) has landed!”
Kauai: ferns
Ferns are a certain sign of spring in our home climate. I’ve been watching bracken ferns slowly opening along the trails in Mac Forrest. On the Kauai trip there were oodles of ferns of all sizes opening new fronds. Here are some of the images taken primarily in the Koke’e State Park.
Lee’s Procedure
Lee finally went through his “procedure” Saturday morning. They rolled his bed out at 9am and he returned by 10:30am. The physical therapist said that it might take up to a couple of weeks for everything to settle down. Today, Sunday, he will start finding out how much it has helped with assistance from theContinue reading “Lee’s Procedure”
Kauai Trip: a fowl situation
One thing the guide books all mentioned was the chicken population. The Red Junglefowl or Moa (Gallus gallus) were originally introduced by the Polynesian colonist. The males are stunning with bright colors and distinctive red combs. Sickle shaped feathers reminded me of leaves from the Koa tree. The wild population resides inside Koke’e State Park,Continue reading “Kauai Trip: a fowl situation”
Kauai Trip: the hike to nowhere
While visiting the Koke’e State Park, we decided to take advantage of our Jeep rental and a new map with directions to trail heads. After rocking and rolling over some rough road (whacking the head a couple of times on the door), and back tracking a few times, we arrived. Or was it really theContinue reading “Kauai Trip: the hike to nowhere”
2pm surgery schedule
Lee finally is tentatively scheduled for his procedure Friday. There were huge gaps of information passing between patient and hospital. Lee had agreed last night on opting into the surgery, not like he really had another choice. Somehow the upper folks/surgeons didn’t get that message. Kim had to “get medieval” , (her term, not mine),Continue reading “2pm surgery schedule”
Kauai Trip: Kalalau Valley on Na Pali coastline
If one continues up the road from Waimea Canyon overview they will encounter the dramatically different view. These images are taken from Pu’u O Kila Lookout. We visited twice during the day. Some locals let us know that early morning is often the best chance for cloud breaks. We had arrived around 11am and theContinue reading “Kauai Trip: Kalalau Valley on Na Pali coastline”
Surgery tomorrow?
Lee will most likely be heading into surgery Thursday. He’s pretty pissed off at all the doctors because they won’t listen to him or give him any respect. Now if we can just keep Kim from coming unglued tomorrow… We also found out tonight a friend was just diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. StrangeContinue reading “Surgery tomorrow?”
Kauai Trip: Waimea Canyon
Lesson number one: always check your batteries and camera storage capacity BEFORE leaving on a tropical vacation. Our first day out was to explore the north shore up around Hanalei, Limahuli Garden & Preserve ($15 entry fee), Haena and what ever else we could find in that area without my camera. Fortunately 3 other camerasContinue reading “Kauai Trip: Waimea Canyon”
Sticks, Stones, and Paper Stew Blog 