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This is a long over due update due to the busy pace at Craig Hospital.  

 The week began with a new bed.  Kevin has been sleeping in a hospital bed since August 1st.  The new arrival is a normal, queen sized bed that allows Jean Anne to stay overnight, although she complains that the bed is "way too hard!"  Craig Hospital continues to impress as this approach helps patients transition to "feeling normal again."  As you can see, Jean Anne and Kohls did their best to make  the bed look a little more like home.  Also, on Monday September 23rd Kevin had his last IV antibiotic and they removed the PIC line.  


TG one of Kevin's regular day nurses giving the last IV antibiotic
A real bed!





















 Many people have asked....where's Sinna (our Guide Dogs of America breeder).  Sinna is staying with another GDA family and having the time of her life.   This family also hosts a GDA breeder, like we do, but their dog is on loan to another service dog facility.  The family has a chihuahua of their own and she and Sinna have become fast friends.  Also, one of Sinna's puppies Shasta, from her first litter (DOB 11/8/17)  graduated from guide dog school on 9/28 and was paired with a visually impaired individual who lives in Henderson, NV.  



Sinna and her new buddy
The photograher must have treats......
Sinna's puppy Shasta at GDA's graduation
The week also included a visit from a friend/former work colleague that lives in Denver, Michele.  Kevin was also thrilled to have a fellow USNA classmate and 23rd company mate stop by and tell some sea stories.  It was great to spend time with George and catch up on the last 35 years.  George stopped in on his drive back to Tulsa, OK.  
Kevin & Michelle catching up over coffee at Caribou


During the week Kevin and Jean Anne went on a Craig Hospital outing to Blackhawk, an old gold mining town in the mountains.  The drive was beautiful and we got to see the start of the fall colors.  The town is now filled with casinos and both Kevin and Jean Anne had some time for "fun" and a great dinner.  





Kevin enjoying a seat at the craps table

Jean Anne & Kevin out to dinner with George Caradini





Happy Anniversary!  On Saturday September 28th, we celebrated our 34th wedding anniversary.  We spent the day at the Denver botanical gardens and then enjoyed dinner out at Linger in Denver.  We neglected to take any pictures of us together that day, but the flowers at the botanical gardens were beautiful.  




Last but not least, Carolyn's back.  She arrived on Sunday 9/29.  We met at Union Station in downtown Denver.  We learned the hard way that you shouldn't drive in Denver when both the Broncos and Rockies have home games....traffic was CRAZY!  Jean Anne headed back to the OC for a couple of days of R&R with her friends and Kevin, Carolyn, Sean and Dianna went out to dinner.  

Carolyn arrived at Union Station Denver. 



Dinner at Root Down

Sean & Dinna

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