Late Blog Post recapping Monday, August 29 ~ A lazy, laid-back day.

Rod can't have real flowers (because they carry bacteria) so we got him a cool bubble balloon decorated w/ fake flowers. Debby & Rod are pictured.

Some of the many cards and gifts Rod has received. Keep 'em coming, folks, they are very inspiring!

The little fruit jellos pictured above were a very special and honored gift from Mr. Kitagawa, one of Rod's good friends from Japan.

Monday was very quiet, and we just took it easy. Very Nice!

Joanie took a hike to the little convenience store nearby to pick up a few supplies. It was about 2 miles round trip, but she enjoyed the walk and racked up mileage on her pedometer.

Joanie and Sue called our Dad (Robert Clark) and filled him in on Rod’s progress. Dad said he was doing fine, except for the 10 chipmunks that he captured who were eating his tomatoes. Rod was taking a siesta when we called Dad, but we will call Dad again on Tuesday, in-between his bridge games, so Rod can chat with him directly.

The afternoon was nap time for all of us. Like we said, it was a lazy, laid-back day.

Joanie cooked up an enjoyable supper of meatloaf, baked beans, pears, and oatmeal cookies. The oatmeal cookies weren’t as good as Becky’s cowboy cookies, but we nonetheless gobbled them down with gusto. For a rich snack later in the evening, Rod ate a half of a Mounds candy bar. His appetite is getting better, and his sense of taste is slowing returning.

P.J., the manager of the apt. building, called to let us know that they found out why we have lost our internet connection. There is no internet in the building because the router is malfunctioning. They will have to replace the router, and it may take some time. Having no internet access at the apt. is pretty rough on us three internet-addicted nerds. Tomorrow, Tuesday, we plan to take all three of our laptops to the BMT clinic and work on our email, blogs, etc., while Rod is getting his IV fluids.

The evening entertainment was watching the movie “Galaxy Quest”. It’s a comedy, a spoof on the sci-fi genre, in particular, “Star Trek”. We all got some good laughs out of this lively movie.

Rod felt pretty good all day, other than being tired and low-energy. He didn’t walk today, thinking that yesterday’s walk was over-doing it. We are happy to say that the Monday Mission of resting, relaxing, and rejuvenating was successfully accomplished.