Long In Coming SAO Report
Posted By drsao on August 27, 2010
I have returned to VA after an unexpected EXTENDED journey. While visiting in Kansas City, my daddy fell and broke his hip – he had a full hip replacement and the outcome has been miraculous – to say the least.
But let me start at the beginning. Catherine went to Independence to visit her mom and sister on the same flight that I went on – so the trip started out with a “gourmet airport breakfast.” So far so good…..
Breakfast at the airport
We even managed a few giggles (sorry the camera was shaking hence the blurry picture) as we enjoyed the fashion parade. Don’t you just love to people watch. I actually admire people who are creative and who are not afraid to do their own thing – fashionwise. If you combine a sport jacket with summer wear – you are halfway ready for a multitude of actitivities!
Fashion Statement
Once I got to Kansas City, I made cookies for my daddy. They weren’t very good – actually – I think it might have been because I forgot to put in the baking soda – or was it baking powder? Let’s just say they were DENSE!
sao's CREATIVE COOKIES
The RED jello, WHITE Cool Whip and BLUE BERRIES that we made for the 4th of July did kind of help my reputation in the kitchen – but then my daddy made the jello and it would have been hard for me to mess up the Cool Whip and the blueberries….LOL (in case you didn’t know, I am not known for my culinary skills!)
Fourth of July Dessert
The homemade soup was – well – I didn’t eat much – and Daddy made his “BETTER” with my homemade biscuit slathered with JELLY which he put right in the middle of his soup! TOO FUNNY!
Soup?
Ok – so much for the cooking – I did manage to PAINT a dog with my nail polish after Daddy glued “CLEO” together again. POP QUIZ: Does anyone remember the US President who picked his dogs up by their ears? Well, I picked up this CHINA DOG by his ears and one of the ears came off! Can you believe that my Mary Kay nail polish was the perfect color for the repair (and btw, Mary Kay nail polish is my favorite!)
Glue - sao's MARY KAY NAIL POLISH - Cleo is ALL BETTER!
Now that I have entertained you with my FIX IT and my COOKING SHOW – I also had an adventure. A mommy frog fell into the downstairs window well – AND HAD at least four tiny babies…….Daddy and I tried to stage a rescue but they were hopping around so fast that we turned the rescue mission over to my brother, Fred!
Frog on the edge of the mop
Tiny Baby Frog
Rescue mission comes to a close – the frogs were too fast!
Daddy is pretty FRISKY - before the fall!
THEN – Daddy fell and ended up having a total hip replacement. At age 88 recuperating from THAT was quite an accomplishment. IN FACT, I never KNEW how painful and difficult recovery from a broken hip really was. Daddy has had a LONG JOURNEY – he has endured unimaginable pain and has accomplished HOURS AND HOURS of OT and PT! He had visits from almost everyone in the family who came from Far and Wide to cheer him up!
Here he is at the University of Kansas Hospital “wearing” KU pjs delivered by my brother Jim!
Daddy with his KU PJs
Welcome Home
Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo glad you’re home buddy, I am most assuredly doin’ the happy dance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO grateful that your Daddy is doing better, whata’ year we’ve had, huh?