Broadway Joe Visits

Hey folks,

Well we made it out of the hospital alive! Ask Gary, they'll try to kill you in those places. I'll post about our leaving the Hospital and our first day at home in a bit. First, however, I have to back up and cover some ground from yesterday. The day got off to a great start, in large part because Jenn let me sleep at home, while Janice covered the over night shift I got too spread out with Kayla at home. Yesterday's highlight, however wasn't not having to sleep on the pull out chair, it was a visit from Joe Namath!! (just kidding). Although that would have been cool the truth is even better, Bruce and Lynn (the other half of my in-laws) made the trip from NYC, complete with a dozen or so AWESOME bagels! Thanks Bruce and Lynn. They had a great visit with Graeme, getting up close and personal, spending about 4 hours with Jenn, Graeme and I. It was great to see Graeme with his other set of Grandparents and really great see Bruce and Lynn loving on him so much. On the plus side for Jenn, Lynn brought gifts for both her and Jacqueline (Jenn's Step sister), we love getting clothes for the little guy, he is already a snappy dresser, well as snappy as you can be in a sleep sack! Bruce also brought a gift bag form his "crew" at the gym. We've never met the guys from the gym and they must have big hearts to send a gift nearly 400 miles to two people and a kid they've never met, just because they throw around the weights with Bruce. The sentiment was right on even if the gift was, well, just a bit on the dated side, we'll leave it there. Bruce, tell the guys at the gym we said thanks!, it was a very nice gesture. Like all good things, this visit had to come to an end.

We had a great visit and when it was time Bruce, Lynn and I headed back to Lil Alex for an adult beverage and then off to dinner at Columbia Firehouse. Lynn had their famous Bison Short Rib Stroganoff, Bruce the Hangar Streak and I the Pork Chop. Next time you're in old town, I suggest you check it out it's a great place, try the Onion Rings some of the best you'll ever have. I enjoyed mine with a Port City Monumental IPA and followed that with their Essential Pale Ale. About mid way through that second beer Bruce mentioned that the Rangers we up 3-0 on my Washing Capitols. It was entering hte thrid period and I figured I'd have to endure some good hearted ribbing when the Caps lost the game. However, we kept hearing this guy inthe bar belting out these, "Whoo Hoo"s and "Yes"s and wouldn't you know it, we were back in it tired at 3 at the end of regulation. We got home, watched the first overtime and then I had to give in, with the plan to com home today I knew I needed to get my rest, Graeme didn't know it but today was going to be a big day for him! If you didn't catch the final score, the Caps pulled it out with a goal 12 minutes into the second overtime period. GO CAPS!!!

Hey and how about the Tribe!

Peace