January 28

Good News!  Judy has been transferred from a public ward to a private ward.  What a breath of fresh air!  No more room full of curtains.  No more neighboring patients listening to their TVs in the hard of hearing range.  No more squeezing 4 chairs into a space big enough for one chair.  Judy's new room is spacious, private, and bright.  Judy had a good day today.  She was not nauseous and she ate more than she has been eating.  One reason for the increased appetite is: she declined TPN.  The TPN was likely making Judy nauseous because her system was not able to digest all the nutrient.  Yesterday's news was the removal of the catheter.  She will be more able to access the washroom now that she is in a private ward. 
I need to make a clarification regarding Mary's wedding plans.  The wedding last Thursday was to make things legal in the eyes of God.  The wedding planned for September 17 will be the wedding with the dress, groomsmen, flowers, photographer, bridesmaids, church setting, wedding cake, speeches, and hoe down.  Mary, being a chip off the old block, has a book of detailed plans.  When I arrived at Judy's room today, Mary and Judy were busy adding more plans to the book. 
In sporting news, tomorrow has volleyball and hockey on the agenda.  Quoting my buddy, Rick, "Being retired is like being 12 again, except you have friends and money."