More Venturing Out

Jon has had a busy week! With nicer weather he has been more anxious to be out and about. Last Thursday he made another trip across town to see his gal. Friday his sister Carol and her friend, Dave, took him to Findlay. His Aunt Betty passed away the week before and he wanted to go to the viewing. Not having a van capable of taking him they made do by lifting him out of the chair and putting him in the front seat of the car. Brookview loaned him a regular wheelchair to use. It seems there was some excitement while getting him out of the car. His cousin lifted him out of the car and tried to stand him up...Jon's legs buckled but thankfully he was caught in time before he could hit the ground. He had a nice time catching up with his cousins and looking through the many scrapbooks that Aunt Betty had accumulated during the years.

Tuesday was another nice day. I came home from some errands and noticed a group of people in the driveway around the bend. On closer look I saw that it was Jon and Greg. They had stopped on the way to the house to talk with a neighbor who also works at Campbells. Jon had wanted to check our garage for some things he left here. He is in the process of making his room at Brookview more homelike. He has about 4 of his nice pencil drawings by Albert Mukassa Wilson mounted on the walls (for those cousins living up north you might want to check his site: www.albertmukassawilson.com... If it's an Indian chief or has a motorcycle then it's a sure bet that either Jon or Greg has it!) There's also some of his Harley things that he had used to decorate his pool room when he had his own home.

Wednesday, he and his gal, Nancy, and other friends went to the Eagles for a St. Patrick's Day dinner. He passed on the sauerkraut and had a hamburger instead! Brookview has a van that will take him to local places so there was no problem with transportation this time. I understand he has asked about learning transfer skills so he may be back in physical therapy soon.

Hope you are enjoying the nicer weather as much as Jon is. There are daffodil and tulips shooting up in my front yard, the maple trees are budding and I'm especially looking forward to the red bed trees!