Remember that story...?

Good Morning Family and Friends :)

Mom told me that Pop had his stress test yesterday. Well, he failed the stress test and will need a catheterization to see where the blocks are in the heart. My father has told me a lot of stories over the years. One story really sticks out to me right now with the news of this "failed" test.

In High School, my father was required to take 4 years of Physical Education classes. This is nothing out of the ordinary, even by today's standards. Now, let it be known that our father (the Padre, Pop, Uncle Ray, Bro, etc...) has never been one to "follow the rules." He has always enjoyed pushing people's buttons and rebelling against everyone - especially as a teen. Well one day in High School, the school decided that it was required of all young men to wear white tube socks to gym. If the youngster failed to wear said white tube socks, he would fail gym. Period. This did not fly well with Pop. He refused to wear the white tube socks. Instead, he told his gym teacher... "If you fail me for not wearing white tube socks, I will come back and be in your class again." Nuff said! Pop passed gym class without the white tube socks.

The point of this well told story? Pop beats the odds no matter what. And I have a strong feeling that this little "Stress" test is just another white tube sock. How is that for a metaphor???

Other minor updates for you all:

The confusion he was experiencing over the weekend was due to the high levels of ammonia in his body. The medicine he is taking for that is working and the doctors are very satisfied with his "facilities" (as mom, the always nurse, calls them). I said, "Mom, in English please?" Facilities are his attitude, disposition, confusion levels, stuff like that. So with the "Facilities" in order, he is going to Radiology today for some more abdominal look-age and drainage. Mom and Pop (and Jennifer and I) are all hoping that he and Mom will be headed back home tomorrow or Thursday.  His spirits (also part of the "facilities") are better today although he is pretty wiped out. All of that poking and prodding and laying in bed makes a Man pretty tired you know.

I will update as I hear more. I have heard that this blog has reached more people than I expected and I am so glad to have you all reading this. Jennifer and I try to keep everyone posted as much as possible as quickly as possible. I know it seems that I am writing all the posts - but you have to remember - she has 2 (yup, 2) sons now and they are on summer vacation! haha. So while I am typing away in Colorado she is chasing "J" and "K" around the backyard :)

You can read Jennifer's blog about the boys if you want to: Our Two Little Men.

Hugs and Love to everyone!!! And remember - Pop would LOVE to see any comments, thoughts, love, prayers, whatever in the "Guestbook" on this site. He was pretty excited when we told him about this blog, so send him some goodness :)

Love to you all!!

~Susan, Jennifer, Karen, and Ray