Our Night Out

Though we are trying not to count the days since his last radiation treatment, the improvements promised in 2-3 weeks seem painfully slow. Roland is trying to eat things without blending them. The mouthwash he never thought he would use has become his very special friend which he brings where ever he goes.  Before this adventure I would say Roland was leaning toward the fast side on the eating tempo continuum, but now he has slowed considerably.  He still gets out of breath easily and feels dizzy when he first stands.

Because it snowed half the day, we bundled up tonight before going out to see the CHS production of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged.  We have good friends in the show and two of our boys are techies.  Roland wore a hospital mask since he is supposed to avoid crowds.  (It accidentally doubled as a disguise).  He loved the show and has been wanting for a long time to take me on a real date.  I guess he doesn't count our hospital dates or all the wonderful days we have spent together.  I know this outing and teaching made for a long day for him, so it meant a lot to me.

It is amazing to me how involved in family life he has been able to be.  For example he has been brainstorming with Reece about his campaign poster designs. (Reece is vying for Student Body Pres.) What a great blessing it has been to not be alone in parenting.

He finished the Oregon puzzle and has halfway completed this one of Mount Rainer, WA