Evening

Hope you all had a very Merry Christmas. We didn't have the usual celebrations this year but it was a great day all around. Mark had no fever today and was awake and very aware for most of the day. He even attempted to write me a note, but all I could read was "It's", which was very very clear. I'll try to get the rest tomororw. He nodded appropriately and even listened to some phone calls I placed for him to his parents and a couple of very close friends. And when I put the TV on tonight to Myth Busters and Law and Order, he even watched them! Unfortunately, those high tech hospital beds rock and roll so much it was difficult to keep his head straight for long to watch the TV.

My biggest thanks today was to my family, who unselfishly gave up our usual holiday celebrations. My oldest daughter Susan, and her husband Mike took over our Christmas Eve celebration of the Italian seven fishes and treated us all out to a wonderful dinner last night. We had a great meal and a few glasses of wine. And to my youngest daughter, Maureen, who had to work today and sadly opened her presents alone. I promise to make it up to both of them when this crisis is over.

And thanks to you all who follow the blog and leave all those great comments. Here's to a better 2007.