Bad Timing for Sniffles

Cold

Pam caught a cold. Normally, this would be a non-event, but when your immune system is compromised it can be a big deal.  So, she has been given Tamiflu and is getting her sputum analyzed to make sure she doesn't have the flu.  As a precaution, she is on isolation now.  All nurses gown, glove and mask before entering her room and she is confined to her room. I am even more grateful that she has the Penthouse Suite now.  Unfortunately, no one is allowed to visit until the coast is clear. Under the theory that she already has my germs, I am allowed in.

Tram

Had a nice talk with my son, Ben, yesterday. Every time I talk with him, I become a little more proud of him. He is continuing to work really hard at overcoming all of the mistakes he made as a teenager, and he accepts responsibility for his actions without equivocating.  I have told him more than once that he is more mature than I was at his age. I wish I was able to see him and his little family more.  I sent him this little YouTube video of the tram taken from Pam's room and he got a kick out of it:  Tram Video

Personal Note

I just found out via Facebook that my good friend, Tim Wassmuth, lost his mother, Eileen.  She was actually his step mother, but she was always Mom to Tim, and he has always been very devoted to her. For those of you who do not know Tim, I can tell you that he will handle this with same grace and compassion that he has handled every other challenge in his life.  Tim has very debilitating Multiple Sclerosis, but he is one of the toughest people I have ever met. He will just handle it.  I'm proud to call him my friend and mentor.  Pam and I will say a prayer for him and his family when I get to the hospital later today, and I'll give him a call later.