Day 36, Thursday

Scott, the PT, gave Joanie a series of physical tests involving strength and balance. She has improved in all areas during the two weeks she's been home. He's delighted. He also took her outside for a walk on the street--without even using her cane. She was slow but steady. While I was outside watching them walk, I was talking on the phone to Bob C, another teacher at MLAJA. Across the street I spied a tortoise on our neighbors walkway. I finished talking to Bob and called the neighbor. Frank is quite deaf and so when I asked about "his" tortoise, he had no idea what I was talking about. We finally communicated enough for him to come outside and check it out. He has no idea where it came from. A few minutes later Earlene, Bob's wife, called to ask if she could have it if nobody owned it. I said sure. Her granddaughter was frustrated at the tortoise and kept knocking on the shell and saying "Come out, come out!" because there was no head or legs visible. The tortoise has a new home in Jamestown where it will be warmer in the winter.

After Robin, the ST, left, Joanie opened about 4 more cards from Kathy K. Kathy has sent perhaps 20 cards. Each one also contains a photo of something from or near her apartment in San Francisco. We look forward to them and Joanie reads them with great interest.


"The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles."
Psalm 34:17