Well, this morning we got up to get ready for the final inspection and the H.E.R.S. Testers. The testers came first. This is some CA law about the ductwork in the house, and making sure there are no leaks. I suppose it is a good thing, but I really had no idea what it was all about. The guys were very nice and thorough and Mike told me that a lot of contractors don’t know what is all about (ours didn’t, which is why I had to arrange for this) and often they don’t even check for it for final inspections. The inspector arrived and we went through the checklist of items that were outstanding, and even without the number on the front of the house and not a complete H.E.R.S. test, we passed our final inspection. Mind you, this is sixteen months after we moved into the house, and according to the contractor, everything was done. It was only when the inspector came in December to check the progress of the work that we realized that the final inspection hadn’t been done!!
Before anyone arrived, I got a surprise call from Mike Desautels, who was in Joshua Tree with a friend taking photographs. He asked if it would be OK for them to stop by for a visit. What a great surprise! They were coming by at 12:30, after our first program at the Stroke Recovery Center. A terrific visit, and David was very verbal, and even he was surprised by how much he said.
The program at the Stroke Recovery Center was a dance group. I had no idea what to expect, but got a bit of a preview when Glorianne, the woman who did David’s evaluation said before the group that we would enjoy it, and the dance instructor was the stand-in for Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz. Only in Palm Springs, right??? Well, she was the stand in for Judy, in every sense of the word. She was about 95 years old, and the only thing separating her from Ms. Garland were life and drugs. She was very perky and loved David. She said that she hoped that he would come back. It was quite surreal. Folks in varying degrees of mobility getting up and having a dance party!! David says I should have videotaped that, and next time, I think I will. Caren Doll was quite a woman!
Otherwise, the day was less glamorous. Swimming, exercise and walking. Interspersed with eating and watching TV. Tomorrow there is an early tennis lesson, so David is in bed.