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Evening Troupers,

I'm safely back in NY, despite an apparent effort by the B'ton hospital to sabotage me - I think my coffee I bought there this morning was decaf, which would explain the headache and general ICK feeling I had until I bought Starbucks in the afternoon. I was actually afraid I was getting a Migraine, and that I was going to have to stop and sleep in the car for a while but apparently the coffee was all I needed, and I got in about 10:30.

I talked to Dad and he said they probably won't move her to Indy for a couple of days, so I assume she'll stay in that same room until then. I'll update if that changes.

Unfortunately, she did not remember me waking her up briefly and saying good bye this morning, which makes me a little sad, although I know I certainly don't remember things said to me when I'm half asleep, but I had also written her a note saying good bye and Dad read it to her and she appreciated that. She was pretty zonked out all day I guess.

The speech therapist said she was 'sharper, but less responsive' today; it seemed to me that she just wanted to sleep this morning and I guess that kind of lasted all day. Hopefully tomorrow she'll be feeling a bit more alert.

Dad said he thinks getting her glasses to her might help her with her vision; we're pretty sure they're in her stuff that I passed over to him. I guess he was concerned that she had to hold the pictures close to her face, although since they are small I don't think that's really all that unusual without glasses.

Things I learned on the way back today: Do not order the actual 'food' at the Dairy Queen on 70 East, at the exit with the candle outlet. Also, if you have cruise control, people will follow you to maintain their speed, even if they're only 4 feet off your bumper!

A little background on the DQ, Karen and I have stopped there a couple of times for ice cream in the last year, so I guess it's a little tradition we started. I stopped there today and I decided to try a sandwich... it was pretty scary. Overall it was edible and it didn't make me sick or anything, but... almost $5 for a 'grill' sandwich that had rock hard toast, tons of mayo, and cheese that looked like plastic... not a good thing.

cheers,

-Ro