Here is my blog from last Sunday.

Today was a nice, calm First Day of Spring after another busy week. Tom actually had to get up early this Sunday morning and fly out to Calf. today-to San Jose near San Francisco. He was considering staying for two weeks straight, but thought he'd return next weekend to join us to see Shrek at the Hippodrome. We bought tickets for a Christmas present for the family and he didn't want to miss it. More airline mileage for him and us!

So since he was leaving today, I had him spend Saturday helping Scott prepare for a science test and math test on Monday. The boys also organized all of Scott's data for his science fair project in two weeks. I picked up a poster and put it together with Scott today. If you recall, Scott was looking to see if playing video games would help his memory skills at all. The data showed that playing problem solving type games increased his memory skills, while random shooting games did not. I also found an article in the BAltimore Child magazine that did talk about research being done with video games and how it has been shown to help with visual spatial skills and increases socialization skills. Of course, rehab has always welcomed the use of video and computer games, including the recent phase of WiiHab. I would love to add that to our facility's out patient program. It goes so well with my recreational therapy background.

So Tom won't be in town for the Science Fair next week, but I think I can handle Scott and his presentation. He is his own man.

And it means a lot more running around for me this week. But we both managed to get through last week together. Scott's ear seemed to heal up so no more trips to the doctors office for him. Both of us seem to have gotten over our colds too. Thank goodness. I also finally scheduled my doctor appt for an MRI of my knee on Friday morning. I had an MRI of my left knee about 9 yrs ago but I did not remember it being that loud. They also tucked me in a lot closer I think than when I had the other knee done. Fortunately it was quick and I was able to pick up a copy of the kids immunizations from medical records too so I could fill out summer camp and boy scout forms. Cookie's ear infection cleared up too. I had to take her in to the vet for one more vaccination and had her ears checked.

Tom was hoping I could join him for a movie since he was off on Friday. Instead I volunteered to work half a day since we are still down one OT. I don't mind working 4 hours since I get paid for 8. Works for me. Since Tom had time, he sat down at the computer and bought Allison a prepaid college fund with his work bonus that he received this week! We have been discussing the prepaid college funds since Allison was born! But Tom was not happy with the Maryland program except he reports they have made enough improvements for him to buy into it.

He also spent part of the morning at Scott's school celebrating Father's Day with Donuts for Dad. The kids showed off some of their work and made cards for the Dads. He also got SCott to his Boy Scout meeting and gymnastics class last week.

I ran Allison over to her art class early in the week. She got to try watercolors this past week and decided it was not her favorite. Next week she tries pastels.

At work I volunteered to help out with a Girl Scout birthday program put on by a local girl scout troop. Their leaders(ladies at the podium) both have parents that live at my retirement community and for the past several years they have put on this reunion for residents that either belonged to scouts or were leaders themselves. I helped out with the singalong. It was a lot of fun.I added photos of the program. They passed out arts and crafts activities to the residents to complete at the end.

On St Patrick's Day Tom invited our neighbors over for a shot of irish whiskey in our coffee drinks. We just finished our first week on the nutrisystem diet so we did not have anyone over for dinner this time. I did make traditional corned beef, although Scott and I are the only ones that really love it. And I wasn't eating it-just the cabbage!

Gotta go-long week ahead!