Dad Looking Good / Amazing Mom

Kenton and I and boys went to see Dad in the hospital. He looks the best he has since being hospitalized. Dad says that he has been walking around his room for exercise. He says he really is ready to go home, and hopes that the doctor will discharge him tomorrow. Kenton and I have decided to stay another day, but then need to return home for the rest of the week for work and school.

Mom has been visiting Dad several times a day. Every day, she brings him mail/email to read, some garlic and pluots to eat, and gives him updates on family and friends who called. In addition, she returns to their home every couple of days to run Dad’s office in his absence. Dad officially retired at the end of July, but kept the office open until the end of August. Friday was the last day the office was open. Mom continued to manage the office workers and their duties. In addition, Mom took charge of the packing up and moving out of all the office equipment and supplies. It is amazing how Mom keeps going and going. She even takes time to cook delicious Filipino foods for us in the apartment. Mom is truly a virtuous woman as described in Proverbs 31:10-31. We kids admire and appreciate her!

The boys: We took the boys to the swimming pool for some fun in the sun. We swam for a couple of hours. My brother and his son joined later, then my sister and sister-in-law. There was a nice grill at the pool for anyone to use, so we had a barbecue there. What a relaxing way to spend Labor Day!