Although Joe is staying home and Joe R. is coming to visit, I am taking the boys to visit Ricky & Kay in Steamboat Springs, Colorado in the morning. It was a trip post-poned at Christmas because of the fragile state of Granny and Pa. They are doing better now (or at least Pa is stable) so off we go. This is going to be interesting. I am taking a German who snow skis well and a Thai kid who never saw temperatures below 60 degrees until he came here. He has actually seen snow since he arrived here, which did not substantially materialize for my Thai girl Ploy last year. Let's just hope that we do not have a repeat of our Jozie, Di Steamboat trip in 2007 where Ricky and Jozie both ended up in the Emergency Room. The ER doctor was kindof "freaky" and they put Ricky in the OB/GYN room. The boys are super excited so I don't know how well they will sleep tonight. But I am super grateful for friends who invite us into their winter home for a great visit. I have designated myself as short order chef to fix breakfast, hang out (although I will go up on the mountain but not to slide down on slippery skis or a board) and just chill. Then, I'm going to fix an awesome dinner for when they return from the slopes. I'm sad though that my girl, Ms. Di can't make the trip because I really wanted this to be a graduation gift from us for her.
I had a sit down with Dr. Calhoun, my buddy from the Arthritis Foundation, and we are down to last resorts for my elbow and forearm pain. So I have to decide if I want (ha!) surgery to see if this never ending torture can be put to an end. So I will do some soul searching about that too.
One last request to God, when we return let the beginnings of spring emerge. I'm not saying no temperatures at all below freezing, but just a little, and a lot more 40,50 and 60 degree days. We will miss Joe and the poopies while we are gone, but I will be super glad to be back home, because I am really a home body at heart.
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