Trudy just called and was happy to point out I have been hideously truant in my blog updating duties last night and this morning. I assured her that this was in direct correlation to the tractor load sheer quantity of wine that my friend Robyn and I consumed late into the night. Poor Aunty Lorna had to be subjected to our giggles and laughter while she tried to slumber. Wine flavoured laughter is the best medicine.

Today is another good day. Dads mood and mindset is decidedly determined and incredibly upbeat, despite the multitude of odds. His will and spirit is going to be half of this battle and right now he is being very positive about it all.  This guy, seriously! When I grow up I want to be half as strong as he is, but with not as much facial hair.

He keeps saying, well mouthing, “I am going to get through this” Yes you are chap, yes you are. We had a mini photo shoot yesterday as someone requested a current photo of him to take to his prayer group on Sunday. We had to do several shots as he vetoed the 1^st few on account of not thinking that they were taken on his good side. It struck me as quite remarkable to be vain even while having what looks like a snorkel coming out of ones neck.

I told him to smile, but with a modest appreciation of the sombreness of the situation, best not to look too happy and chipper. He of course made a series of totally ridiculous faces. We opted for a full body shot to make sure those toes were included in the prayers. We still need all the prayers we can get to keep the long and uncertain road of recovery smoothly paved.

Trudy and Lorna are at the hospital today and I am at home spending time with the small humans.  I took them swimming in the pool earlier, though I learned that swimming is a broad term to 2 and 6 year olds. The reality more involved a constant bombardment of naked boy children jumping and clambering on me while ensuring a steady spray of water made contact with my eyeballs, eardrums and inner nostrils. I soon observed that whatever exact section of water I happened to be in must have seemed most prime to them. A delightful time, was had by all. The tinier of the two humans is sleeping right now while I eat all the children snacks, nourish the entire mosquito population and let the other mini man-child endlessly watch cartoons. I got this whole parenting thing under my thumb, it is totes easy…