Elvis's Birthday/Discharge

1-8-9

We left last night. We left slowly and on our own 4 feet. The Patient can't carry anything. The Husband slepped, then sat through son John Stewart, then made the next shlep which included a pharmacy stop in the hospital because due to slow + cautious departure & re-reading of notes by RN-who-is-like-a-doctor Dean (+he has a vinyard, too!) Patient realized she needed 6 pills to get through the next few days.

We are now at Ray-Mar, "in the shadow of St. Mary's." We are glad to be in her shadow. We will go back to deliver Thank-you notes, miscellaneous papers . . . . .

The three of us slept in one bed. Luna purred. We will take care of ourselves without nurses and doctors today.

We are not in charge of weather (or of our own heart beats!) but we will try and arrive home safely before shabbes. We can only hope that this plan will be realized. If necessary we can stay here and visit the synagogue with the new Rabbi who used to work at a cooking school in France, even though it's not true what Rabbi Jeff suspected ("a Rabbi who is a cook? Great onegs!") : - )

Yesterday was Molly's birthday. Today is Elvis's, and Nancy's; and Sunday is Daniel's Happy Birthdays! We hope to visit with Cindy, Nancy, Daniel later, today or tomorrow.

For now, we are off to get a heparin injection a mile away, and then come back to our simple room and rest. Oh, Elvis, you were all shook up, but can't boogie right now. Our word for the day is REST, in a simple room.

We wish you peace and rest and health this one week into '09 and love and thanks. And special healing wishes to Ann's Mom and family. The Quaker words Ann sends are good, as are the words you send us.

With gratitude, and happy birthday, and so much more

"We hold you in the Light."