Thank heavens for computer geeks!!!!!!! My wonderful nephew-in-law installed the Internet at Betty and Raymond's this evening. I am writing to you from beautiful downtown Scottsburg, Indiana!
My daughter, Katie, arrived this evening for a visit from The University of Iowa. She will visit for a few days and try to find a window of good weather for the return trip. She spent Christmas vacation on the Semester At Sea Cruise Ship sailing through the Panama Canal. Semester At Sea is an alternative college travel program where students travel the world earning college credit and visiting foreign ports. Katie worked for one voyage after completing her masters. Now she continues her association with the program by representing them at travel abroad fairs and organizing travel groups. The Christmas voyage was a three week repositioning cruise taking the ship from the west coast to the east coast for the Spring Semester Voyage. Many seniors were on board for an enrichment program featuring Desmond Tutu. Katie came home with a tan and many new nativities for our collection from the Central American countries she visited. I opened my Christmas presents tonight!
Raymond continues to thank us for our help. It's not hard to do for ones that have done so much for us. It's an honor.
Betty must have her feeding tube replaced Friday morning in an outpatient procedure. I hate that we have encountered this additional problem, but I am most grateful that it will be a simple procedure and didn't happen at a time when she was dependent on the tube for nourishment. Dennis is in charge of transportation on Friday. She has to be there at 6 in the morning.
Betty's McCammon family relatives have met every month for lunch for as long as I can remember. Betty dressed in her nice suede jacket, new pants and put on ear rings in the hope that she would feel well enough to stop by. She joined them and enjoyed visiting. We shared a vegetable plate. It felt so great to see her looking so good. After a nap I had to tell her about the feeding tube. I hated to ruin her day, but Katie's arrival cheered her up.
Thanks for reading about our day,
The Boley Family
Thinking about you guys today with the snow coming down and etc. Hope you don't have to go anywhere today and can just stay inside and enjoy the pretty view.
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Love, Jeannie & Steve Carlisle
Sounds like you all have been able to take one day at a time. Sorry to hear about the feeding tube, but since it won't take long that is a good thing. The main problem is the fact that she has to be there so early in the morning. Raymond and Betty are both troopers and that helps all of you and what they are going through. Glad that Katie got to come home so that Grandma and Grandpa can have something different to lift their spirits. I guess that is also lifts Mom's spirits also. Love to all and know that all of you are always in our thoughts and prayers.
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