AUGUST 30,2011
I am writing you from the waiting room of an outpatient hospital while Kathie finally has a dental check-up and cleaning. One of my fears has been that Kath has had some kind of dental pain or problem and we weren’t able to detect it. I began the process of scheduling this in May of 2010, but because we were having her tracheotomy reversed, an anesthesiologist was reticent to “put her under.” As I have written in the past, everything takes longer than expected. The good news is that Kathie’s teeth are cleaned, polished and she has been checked for future care. Since I last wrote, Madison has turned 18 years old, we had nice Birthday celebration(s) and I was amazed to think back on 18 years. She and I sat in Church and I was remembering her at a month old being baptized, she was making fun of my remembrances. This has been a summer of transitions and Kathie is in each of our minds as we celebrate a milestone. Four weeks later, Andy flew in from Seattle and joined Hannah and I as w...