Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Jack and his friend Danny came for a couple of days to see Tommy, and of course Tommy was delighted to see his old pal. This morning, Jack prepared one of his legendary breakfasts--smoked bacon from the Family Butcher Shop, fried potatoes and onions, eggs over easy, toast--the works. It was a definite departure from the more austere diet that Tommy and I have been following, but what the hey. Jack promised that when he comes back this summer for some fishing, he'll make his pancake and sausage breakfast; if we stay with oatmeal until then, we should be okay for another splurge. Meanwhile, Tommy continues slow and steady progress at outpatient therapy. Yesterday, at the end of his physical-therapy session with Jenna, he walked out to the car for the first time using his walker and with Jenna and aide David at his sides. Big achievement.