Hump Day

Yes I think we're over the latest hump on hump day, out of ICU and into a real room. We're in H-244, but Hope is still asking not to have any visitors (Aunt Renie (Maine) and Kris (CA) that means you too). So many of you have offered to come by and we really appreciate it, but she's still pretty dopey (I love that I can call her dopey and not get mad) sleeping most of her days away. Still no word on when we'll be coming home, latest guesstimate was Friday to Monday. A lot of that depends on not only her progression, but also what kind of home healthcare help we can get and that can be tough over the weekend. We're hoping for some Kathy Bates style nursing like in Misery. The last 3 weeks have felt about like that. Our room is a single but it's tiny. For me to get to the door I have to get frisky with Hope. As always, sick or not, she's just annoyed by that (I'm sorry I give out way too much information some times).

More importantly last night the Red Sox had a dramatic 8th inning rally to come back from a 4-1 deficit to win 5-4 to stay up on the Rays. Tonight our homeboy from Melbourne Tim Wakefield pitches on national television against Randy Johnson in Fenway so I know all of you will be tuned in (especially Shelby) staring and licking your lips like Hannibal Lechter with every Red Sox run. Both kids are still sick, my mom has them at the doctors right now. The kids were so sweet, they asked if they would see Mommy at the doctor's office. Reese has two ear infections and Nathan pink eye, so unfortunately even when I go home tomorrow for some work stuff I can't even see them. I just can't risk bringing anything back to Hope. I think when I do I'll pull a Dustin Hoffman from Outbreak and wear the full body suit and respirator to do my own Darth Vader breathing. Is it weird to this day I still want a light saber (John please let me know if I spelled that incorrectly). Both kids are not acting too sick, having a blast with both grandmas alternatively. We're lucky to have them and so many other loved friends and family around to assist so we don't have to worry about our kiddos.

They just weighed Hope and she is upset she's only lost 5 pounds so far. I'm shocked it's not more so I think the whole weighing someone on a hospital bed may not be that accurate. Don't worry about me, I still have my Slater physique from Saved by the Bell. By the way I caught an episode this morning while checking out of the hotel (I'll now be staying at the luxurious Tampa General Hospital with one of those twist you in a pretzel fold-down seats that is less comfortable then sleeping in the car). I think I'll ask Hope to switch beds with me each night. It was great to see Tiffani Amber-Thiessen again in her glory days (was on my list but now is off) and Zack was hooking up with the wife from King of Queens (I have never actually seen that show so any input from our blogging friends is appreciated since it seems to be on re-runs 24 hours per day) while they worked summer jobs at a beach resort. The "wish I didn't have the show on" moment for me was when Screech took off his shirt, I just must have repressed that memory from when I used to watch that show habitually because that one caught me off-guard. It was disappointing not to have Mr. Belding in the episode, but the swimsuits made up for it. The show has a special place in Hope and my history, we used to watch it all the time together in college when we weren't at church. Just a warning, grand and great-grandmothers may want to stop reading here.

And just for the record Jamie, hump day is only because it's the middle of the week. Funniest sign I can remember seeing at KSC in my life and I have pictures of it so you don't think I'm making this up, right behind the VAB is a small train yard and they have signs at the end of the trains that say "no humping." I don't know why that cracks me up so much, and you've got to be some kind of pervert to want to hump a train. I haven't been to the website yet that has that fetish, any suggestions Kurt? We love you all, thanks for the support.