Catching Up

Sorry - I've been too busy to blog, which mean I have tons to fill you all in on - here's the scoop:

1. The party for Sonia was fun and intimate. See photos above. We love you Sonia and we miss you already...

2. Still trying to figure out what we're going to do about Peggy's cuff/trach issues. Dr. Davis is feeling like we should not change Peggy's trach. He is not sure what exactly is going on and he is very adament that he would prefer not to traumatize the trach site. He feels that this is unneccessary trauma and that any benefit would be outweighed by the risk. We're still trying to isolate exactly what the problem is. There seem to be two issues. One is the resistance that we are feeling around half way down while suctioning. The other is Peggy's cuff discomfort and gurgling. We will continue to sort through this issue and keep you updated.

3. You will notice that the sink in the bathroom is out of service. The plumber was here last Saturday because the sink pipes cracked - it is a very old sink so repairing it is turning out to be a bit complicated. In the meantime, just use the other sink. Thanks!

4. Peggy and Shelly just signed the publisher's contract for their book, tentatively titled "The Watercolor Cat", written by Shelly and illustrated by Peggy. The publisher (Mutual Publishing) is aiming to have the book available by Fall - just in time for Christmas! So exciting! Peggy has a zillion markeing ideas as you can imagine. Our agent, Roger Jellinek talked with us last night about getting a list of people interested in pre-ordering...so start thinking if you are interested in getting on that list!

5. Did you all know that May is ALS Awareness Month? Here is more information http://www.alsa.org/news/article.cfm?id=637

Elroy will be heading to DC for the ALSA Advocacy Conference this month. He leaves May 13 and will even spend some time with family and friends in San Fran on his way home. He will be returning May 19. He is very excited about his trip and is planning to meet with Hawaii delegates when he is there. He also hopes to meet with Barack Obama! If anyone can make it happen - its Elroy!

6. Karen has 3 of her grandkids here at the house today. I'm going to go get Indy now so she can play with them - so Peggy has a house full of kids today!