Sunday, September 28

Another fun weekend. Tommy got a lot of rest on Saturday; for dinner, he and I joined Rosemary and her daughter, Sue (a veterinary surgical nurse, so you can be sure the table talk was interesting). Afterward, with Rosemary's fluffy pomeranian, Foxy Lady, leading the way, we all hiked down through the long-term-resident wing to the facility's roofed patio. There, we found Bill and Allan, who we often see out there. The patio conversation again revolved around Sue's stories of life in the pet-operating room; Tommy didn't say much but listened as intently as the rest of us. Over the weekend, Tommy talked on the phone with a half-dozen family members and friends, which always perks him up.