Get Smart!
So the title refers to the movie, not a command. We just had an impromptu movie night. Hannah, usually quite busy with her toys, gave the slapstick moments her full attention, laughing loudly whenever someone yelped in pain. Gabriel giggled with her in unison.
Yes, we glossed over the more inappropriate moments, but it was fun to watch both kids drinking in the physical humor. Maybe they're ready for the Three Stooges, Looney Tunes, and Chaplin (yes, I can say all those in the same sentence).
Meanwhile... Dad is on "vacation." Usually, we take hospital vacation (i.e. timed to match Hannah going in for procedures). This time, I actually took a week off with no plans, eh, initially. I've managed to fill the time up productively, though, with some cool volunteer & committee work. Yeah, it's not quite a break, but it's great to get out and do things in the community without having to pop back into work for half-day, etc.. Here are some of the things we've done so far:
- Took Janette & the kids out to George Fox University as part of a panel discussing in home health care to soon-to-graduate nursing students. Along with two other self-advocates & one other family, we discussed the value of in home nursing & hopefully got some folks thinking about that line of work.
- Jumped over to Salem, our capitol, to give testimony on the MFCU program Hannah (currently) particpates in. Hannah will graduate from the program soon, but both Janette and I wanted to make sure folks setting the rules knew how successful the program could be via Hannah.
- Janette, Gabriel, and Hannah also got my penny tour of the Capitol Building. Gabriel's main comment: "kind of scary" (out of session & quite empty). He also liked the big t.v. - go figure. Hannah loved the high ceilings & alternated well between her DVD player & me speaking when we took the opportunity to talk with the MFCU Rules Committee.
- Medicaid Advisory Committee today.
Tomorrow, we're all taking a break (I think). Janette and I get three hours to ourselves in the morning (hear the angels singing?). Auntie OK spontaneously invited us out to a Blazers basketball game later tomorrow night, so Gabriel and I will enjoy our first professional basketball game together. Hannah has school provided her cold doesn't progress much further....
Busy, busy - can't seem to do the slow down & relax vacations, but there you go.
-- Dad
