PT Time

I watched Parker's second physical therapy session today. The work he is doing is very slow and it always amazes me how weak his body really is. For instance, today he stood on a spongy rectangle step thing with his heels lower than his toes. It was being done for him to build strength in his ankles. He tried to stand without touching the parallel bars for one minute. It took several tries before he was able to do it for the whole minute, and then he was so exhausted he had to sit in the wheelchair for a rest.

It's like his body is not his own. It frustrates him, makes him sad, makes him mad, makes him feel defeated and makes him want to fight more at the same time.

More than anything right now, he wants to go home.

P.S. Tonight we are having dinner delivered courtesy of our friend Davis Tucker, from his restaurant North By Northwest here in Austin. On the menu? We are sharing an appetizer of shrimp and crab cakes that are served on top of a mango and red pepper salad. Next we each have a small green salad (Parker is getting the Basil Arugala and I am having my favorite Field Greens with Apples, Walnuts and Blue Cheese). If we have room left, we are sharing a beef tenderloin that comes with wild mushroom risotto. Thank you again, Davis, for your very generous gift.

For beer drinkers, rumor has it NXNW has one of the worlds best brewmasters, too!