Sleep-Over Shenanigans

Isabel has a good friend visiting from Okotoks, Alberta. A sleep-over was planned for the halls of Wascana and hours of conversation, laughter, conversation around the table, walks throughout the building, and sharing of old photographs was part of the 24-hour visit. In the evening, the two friends watched a DVD of the Edinburgh Tattoo ~ the extravagant global festival of dance, song, and massed (bag)pipes and drums that takes place on the Edinburgh Castle Esplanade each year. (Thanks to two Bradwell friends who lent their DVD by Canada Post.)

Mum has a new student physiotherapist, and now has 15 therapy appointments each week ranging from 15 minutes to one hour for these next two weeks. As she says, "I should be getting in shape!"

After two weeks of Mum's unit being on isolation (and lots of Olympics watching), Isabel and Rufus 111 are once again speeding through the halls to her physiotherapy sessions. Chance visits with new Wascana friends while she is to-ing and fro-ing lead to catch-up conversations after being on isolation for so much of this winter.

This week Isabel is grateful again for old friends and new friends, lengthening days, the distraction of sports ~ O Canada!.......and the Brier that begins this weekend! Thanks to all of you who have written or phoned with good cheer about Isabel's weaning from the ventilator.

And if anyone finds out details of the Para-Olympics airing on TV, let us know!