Day 6 October 31, 2010 HAPPY BIRTHDAY GREAT PUMPKIN!

60 Years Old Today!

We didn’t have to get up quite so early this morning – in the nurse’s station for vitals by 7:45 and then breakfast. The morning was free and we took advantage of the free time. Gord did some calling and watched a bit of football on the internet and then we went down to the pool area. I swam laps and then went through the Thalasso pool regimen – cold, hot, cold, hotter, cold walking on stones. It felt very good. We toured the vegetable garden area, and then sat in the warm sun watching hummingbirds, a squirrel, and birds soaring above the sea. It was very peaceful. I did sing Happy Birthday to him and recorded it for posterity.

I want to get this posted early as we will have an early morning tomorrow and we will be a little later to bed this evening as we are going to another movie. I am sitting in the Strauss Mansion part of Sanoviv beside the white grand piano. This land was previously owned by Levi Strauss of the jeans empire. It has remained much the same as it was, tile, marble, cement, and glass everywhere - all non toxic materials which was okay with Dr. Wentz's vision of a toxic free facility.

We just attended a cooking class and Gord and I made a wonderful authentic guacomole, which Gord taste tested several times - still the great stomach! Now we're headed for supper and then dinner and a movie. What a relaxing weekend this has been! We are looking forward to tomorrow however, as we are probably meeting with the doctor to look at the video of the procedure and the picture of the blockage. He will assess Gord's 'after treatment' condition, which is pretty much what we have been telling you.

Gord is finding himself much less fatigued. He is able to lift his toes better and he says his legs feel ‘different’. He has had his feet down for hours and they are not dark purple, but just faintly mottled. His socks aren’t leaving a dent in his skin. This is all very encouraging.

Hast manana!