Christmas 2008

Christmas 2008 News

Snorkeling

Over the past months I've been blessed by angels in many forms and places. Today, Pam and I went snorkeling (neck brace and all), and yes we saw angels (fish). We've walked 5 or more miles a day, enjoyed the company of Pam's dad, Ralph and his friend Mary and eaten some great Asian food. -rws

Waikiki Santa & helpers

Aloha

On the beach at Ko Olina, Oahu, Hawaii... sitting very still... neck brace off briefly... life is good!!

Walking with Pam... 3 miles along the beach... fantastic...

touring with Ralph (father-in-law) and Mary... fun!

Sand/water/light touch ->painful

?? reflex sypathetic dystrophy?? time will tell...

Mahalo and Merry Christmas- rws

Dallas two step...

Travel to Dallas..first time outside of Ohio since... overhead bin in aircraft... tough to reach... luggage... pack less next time...

Bride (niece) Kristen... luminous... Groom Wil... perfect... {thats "old man" Tim (dad) in the picture}

Pam line dancing (chicken dance)... worth the trip...

Texas family and friends... it's been too long...

..cycle of life... wonderful- rws

Routine

Thanksgiving was a blast with parents, sister's family, cousins and friends visiting over the long weekend. My brother-in-law (Dan the marathon man) and dad got me out on the trail and I clocked two miles in a blistering 35 minutes;-} Dan also planted a seed of an idea... committing to completing a race ..

Funny as it sounds life is becoming routine. I'm working about 6 hours a day, off on Tuesdays for rehab, etc... lose of muscle/fat in the buttocks makes long meetings even more of a "pain in the _ _ _" I notice that if I sit too long or interestingly get "excited", I stiffen up ...Function improves slowly but steadily...

Seasoned Greetings
rws