Food Glorious Food!!!

I am so happy to report that Dad is continuing his steady stream of good days! He even had real food yesterday...scrambled eggs and fruit. He said it didn't sit too great at first, but the good news is he digested it just fine. The stomach has finally remembered! So, the feeding tube and stomach drain have been off for days and everything is working great.

In an effort to win the "Favorite Daughter" title, Sue brought him a vanilla malt last night. He was in heaven. Although I think that with Amy on vacation in Alaska and me in Missouri, providing a frozen meal when you're the only one in town is cheating! I'm a little disappointed that Dad's love was for sale so cheap. Anyway, Mom always said she loved me best. :)

It looks like he might be released to Sue's on Friday. There are a few small issues that he is still dealing with, like a drain from the incision that is pumping out a lot of goo (yes, that's the medical term), but all things considered he's plugging along. Keep your prayers coming that he's down to 48 hours left in the hospital. That doesn't seem like very long when we consider he's been in there for 47 days. If he goes home on Friday, he'll likely have to stay in Denver for 2 more weeks.

All you beer enthusiasts realize this will put him home in enough time to make the Beer Canvention in Springfield, IL the weekend after Labor Day. He will retain his tontine status. A bit of family history...the BCCA Canvention is always the same week as Sue's birthday. Dad has been going to this canvention since it started 39 years ago. This year is Sue's 39th birthday. So, it looks like Dad will get out of Denver just in the nick of time to avoid yet another of her birthdays :) If she went to a therapist, I'm sure this would be at the top of the discussion list.

Dad has set his goals...the first being the Tontine luncheon at the BCCA...the second being the Hop in the City event at Schlafly later in September. The good people at Schlafly named Dad the Honorary Chair of this event. If he wasn't motivated before, that is truly giving him something to strive for. When he can drink a beer again, you can all guarantee that I will be the one tipping the pint with him and will immediately revert to the Favorite Daughter!!

Special thanks from our family to Bob Gau, Dad's boss for all his years at John Henry Foster, who made the trip to Denver today from STL to visit Dad. You know you are a lucky soul when you can count your boss (or ex-boss) as such a good friend.