Saturday, May 23, 2009

BAM - Texas Tour 2009 and Birdie Update

TG&TG have returned from the Texas Tour 2009 and have lots of stories of ordinary adventures. Let's face it folks, it's just not pretty when the Garmin takes you places you don't think you should be and don't want to go back to. That place happened to be somewhere deep in the heart of Oklahoma. Oh my - that's all we're sayin'.

This post offers no details of ordinary adventures...just a quick overview of Tour stops. Pictures to be posted at a later date.

Stop #1 - Dallas for a visit with Sylvie and family. Mistletoe looks like a super model and the KyleMAN looks like....a man. We had a great time with them all and love playing Cranium with the kids. Girls - next time we must win!

Stop #2 - Houston for a visit with The Golfer's family. This included The Poker Players and Lady Rainbow and family (her husband The Speed Demon and the Mimis). Other family members (all sons of Lady R and The Speed Demon) we were able to see this visit are:
Nephew Gerald, his wife Tammye and daughter Kaylee
Nephew Jon, his wife Kristy and their son Keagan (we were sad to not see their son Corbin)
Nephew Kevin, his fiance Heather and their son Landon (aka Chunkalunk)
Nephew Charles and his girlfriend Denae

WHEW! Unfortunately, we did not see nephew Jeremy who was involved in an unfortunate incident on Friday morning and had to have emergency surgery. He's resting at home now. Without a doubt, there is never a dull moment!

Get well wishes to Jeremy and AB!

While TG&TG were away, Birdie had his open heart surgery. TGa worried to extremes (naturally). The Gardener went up to the ICU to see him just as soon as TG&TG arrived home. There are several towers of equipment, two of which contain 10 IV pumps, 9 of which are working to pump medicine into Birdie. He's back to lots of tubes, the vent, and now has a pacemaker, too. Progress is a little slower than the doctors hoped but Nurse Jennifer told TGa tonight that Birdie had a good day. Birdie also had hernia surgery last week prior to the open heart surgery. Keep saying prayers for this little guy, he needs them.

That's it for tonight. TG&TG are slowly returning to their normal lifestyle. They were greeted in the driveway by The Wild Child who said "you've been gone a looong time!" and then, to TGa "I met another one of your friends." She met The Fighter who was on watering duty. :-) BTW - all of the peonies bloomed while TG&TG were gone and RTS came and opened the pool. WOO HOO - summer has arrived!

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