Change of Address

Take a look...i changed the mailing address for Dad and Mom on the side of this blog. Chances are, if you mail something to Craig Hospital today, it will arrive in Denver after the Rosenfeld's have left...it is best to start using the home mailing address again. Yippee!

Last Friday, Julie Igram and I worked at the house to get things ready for Dad and Mom's homecoming. We unpacked many suitcases and boxes, rearranged some closet space, and put pictures back on the walls. The construction crew has done an amazing job, even down to the little details of a red door and a black toilet seat. Although they still have some paint and trim to finish, things are "done enough" for them to come home.

The representative from the home health care company came out on Friday to deliver some supplies. He asked me about the "big day." I assumed he meant the homecoming but, no, he was wondering about Mom's c-section. Somehow the word spread around his office that Dad had remarried a significantly younger woman before his accident and they were expecting...Um, NO! We had a good time laughing at this blunder but it is really funny how random rumors can get quickly started.

We will keep y'all in the loop about when Dad is up for visitors. It is a 12 hour drive home from Denver (Mark is driving) and I am guessing it will take a few days to get things at home organized and comfortable. In the meantime, keep Dad and Mom in your thoughts. And, remember, as Dad figured out just last week while looking at the word "Craig" on his sweatshirt...if the letters are rearranged, he had a cigar with him the whole time!

Below are a couple new pics...Jake showing off his new tie-dyed shirt (a tradition at Craig) and a new picture of the puppies...

love to all!

suz

p.s. Many of you have asked to be part of the e-mail group i notify when the blog is updated. I am having problems with my e-mail and i am not able to access my addresses which is why i was not able to send a message out to you about this post. I will work to discover the problem but, in the meantime, just check back frequently. Thanks!

The Imelda Marcos of...

The Yoder family drove for 14 hours on Sunday and made it to Denver in time for dinner. Mom asked the night before when we were leaving...our response..."the butt crack of dawn!"

We did stop by Village Court on our way to take some pics of the house.

This is the new door out to the porch.

...looking up from basement in the elevator shaft

We were showing some of the pictures to Maria, one of the respiratory therapists. She came across the following picture that I took just for fun...Dad's cologne cabinet.

Maria loved the picture and dubbed Dad the Imelda Marcos of cologne....as i thought about it, the picture below does look reminiscent of Dad's cabinet...

Their new bed was delivered and Mom and I went to Dad's favorite store, "Blood Bath and Beyond" yesterday to get linens that will fit. We will drop these off on our way home so the bed can be all ready to snuggle up in. The lift for the garage and to transfer Dad have both arrived and although the house won't be 100% finished, it will be ready enough.

The other day, Dad was talking with Candi Boyd, the chaplain here at Craig. They were discussing Dad's heart stoppage from the other week. He asked Candi if she had a theological answer for why he did not have an out of body experience or or see any bright light. Candi shared this conversation with Emily Scott from family services. While the two did not have a philosophical answer, they did come up with a solution for the light. The next day, the two brought Dad a signed light bulb, instructing him not to turn it on and leave well enough alone. The bulb will be proudly displayed in a frame at home as soon as they return.

I will post again soon...

lots of love,

suz

P.S. Elaine, the prayer shawl you brought to Mom is so greatly appreciated. This certainly has been a journey....