Hello DDA!
Thanks for the PM Becky! Also, I had forgotten that your dad's problems were from diverticulitis. Any advice you can send my way would be greatly appreciated! There seems to be so little info online and lots of contradictory advice - particularly regarding the whole nuts/seeds/etc thing.
Dolly - Welcome! We've got several Texas fans around here! Your son has played a great season. Congrats to them all!
Deb - I'm with everyone else. While we all know Boston is a great hospital choice, you have a very good choice nearby. When you combine that with the good surgeon with the comforts of home with good family support, I don't think you can beat the choice you've made!
Amy - Good luck with the holiday season! I've been wondering just about the same thing with the new work stuff too. The baking is my favorite part, but that might be the hardest to work out. Mom and Kristi did talk about not doing a big Christmas dinner and thinking of something else a little simpler and then going to see the new Chipmunks movie. I'm thinking maybe appetizers and desserts as there are always desserts that I end up not getting to make. Since I do about 70% of the prep and mom does another 25% (plus the 70% of the cleanup we also get stuck with) I think is sounds like a great idea!
Elizabeth, Elin, Debbie, and whoever else - HAVE A GREAT TRIP!!!!
Anne Marie - Hope your cleaning got done quickly. I've got to shampoo the carpets tonight when I get home so that we can put up the Christmas tree tomorrow (before Terra dies from having to wait so long!
). Luckily, the rest has stayed pretty clean from Thanksgiving so we're moving along pretty well. Good think since my grandma and aunt will be here the 11th-14th and an aunt and uncle will be here the 18th-21st!
Heidi - Hope your arm is doing better today. Take care of it!
Can't wait to see you!
