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David is still a funny guy!

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This morning we were at the pool by 11am, and David worked for about an hour.  Walking, kicking, sidestepping.  It was also easier to get down and back upstairs today, because we were prepared with what we learned the last time we went to the pool.

Afterwards, we went upstairs, had our weekly conversation with Alex, Claire and Theo, lunch and finally, I headed to Bed, Bath and Beyond.  It always amazes me how crowded that store is.  Got what I needed and got out of there.

David took a well deserved afternoon nap, and I started dinner.  We sat at the table for dinner, and had a good conversation.  David asked that I  make it clearer how funny he still is.  For instance, yesterday when we were with the dentists, it took all the energy I had not to laugh when he started making fun of the dentist going over the results of the first.  I have said this before, but even without his silver tongue he can still say a lot, and it is usually pretty choice.

Then, I read yesterday’s blog, we listened to the audiobook and I read about the latest object –  a piece of Ashoka’s Pillar from India, and off to bed.  Now the same for me.

Speech, Theatre, Swimming and Sleep

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Today was one of those days.  I got up early, showered and got myself ready so we could get out the door by 10AM to get to Speech Therapy by 10:30AM.  It seemed like it was just not to be.  BaBa was taking his time getting David showered, and by the time we were heading out the door it was 10:15AM, and when we got in the car, there was terrible traffic across town.  Fortunately, we made up time with checking in downstairs, and were only about 5-10 minutes late for the appointment.  I sat in the beginning of the assessment, and ran about five minutes before I was supposed to be at the theatre for my first “workshop”.  Now I know why David kept questioning how this morning was going to work!

It went pretty well.  A mix of people, with varied degrees of talent and professionalism, but I think for my needs, it will be good.  Basic structure is a warm-up followed by a lecture, each done by a different member of the company each week.  Each week you can sign up to do a monologue, read something you are writing, have other actors read work you are writing, or just talk about something that you are working on and bounce ideas around.  For me, just getting out every Wednesday will be a great boon.

I was only slightly distracted by having left David with BaBa to get him home.  I was a bit take aback when I gave BaBa money for a cab, and he asked how he should go about finding one.  I told him that the folks at the front of the building should be able to help, if there wasn’t one at the door – every time we have left, there were cabs pulling up and letting folks off in front of the building.  I was relieved when I got a message from BaBa that they had made it home.

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When we got upstairs, it was time for a nap – for both of us.  We slept for a couple hours, and when I woke up, I was a bit dazed.  It was one of those moments when you forget what is going on, and it took me a few seconds to get my head around having to get David up out of bed and to the bathroom.

Then, dinner, Modern Family, listening and reading.  Tonight we read about a mask from the Olmecs of Central America.

Lunch, PT, the Gym, dinner at Méli and Swimming

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Today I got up early so when BaBa arrived, he could get David up and ready for our lunch date with Marjorie.  We headed up her apartment at 11:30, and had a great visit and lunch.  David was more captivated than I thought he would be by her cat, and we had a terrific visit.  We left at about 1pm to head to the Ambulatory Care Center at NYU (ACC – I have been calling it RUSK, but that isn’t what it is called)  We had a good half hour with Caroline, and she worked on David putting more weight on his right leg.  He is still very hesitant, but is working hard.  After our half hour, we went to the Gym class with Paul.  Basically, Paul works with four patients, and sets each up on a machine to work on, and moves between them to check in, and move as needed.  I think this will be very beneficial for David.  He was on a sort of stationary bike, and he pedaled for a little over 1/4 hour.

Next to where he was pedaling, there was a woman who was working with a PT, and it is good to see that even without speaking, David can get his displeasure across.  She was arguing with the PT about what she was feeling and whether it was a nerve problem or muscle strain. The PT was very nicely trying to explain that while she may have thought that her nerve was being pulled or twisted, that it was simply not possible, and she was mistaken, it was the muscle.  She snapped at him and said, don’t tell me what it is, I have an MPH.  He was calmer and cooler than I would have been.  I think my response would have been, “I guess you don’t need me then, right?”  David rolled his eyes and burst out laughing.  She shot a disapproving look in our direction and continued lecturing her PT, and he just got quiet.

Tomato on Santorini
Tomato on Santorini

We got home and David took a nap, and then at 6pm, Susan came and we went out to dinner at Méli, a beautiful Greek restaurant east of Fifth on 35th.  We had not been, but I have seen it on our strolls down Fifth and now glad that we tried it.  Very nice, big, bright modern room, and the food was great.  I had a tomato/feta salad that reminded me so much of a lunch we had on Santorini!  David had a beet salad that looked delicious and lamb shank that I tasted, and was delicious.  Anyway, it was a great meal, and David was very pleased when we got home because he was able to communicate very well with Susan.  Thanks to both Susan and Marjorie for getting us out of the house twice today!

Tonight, I got an email from the swim instructor from the building, and tomorrow afternoon and Saturday morning, we are going into the pool!  I am excited almost more than David is, but he is pretty excited!  More and more, better and better!