We took Jeff down to San Diego to see Tiff give her Master's presentation. It was a test to see how he will do on a long drive. He did pretty well, but it was an exhausting trip for him. We were impressed with the PowerPoint and video presentation she gave. It occurred to us that instead of overhead sheets, you now have to be computer and video literate. It is now a combination of content, style and presentation. I have trouble answering my cell phone. We had a nice lunch in La Jolla with her family before heading back. He did have to walk far to get to the classroom. He did with the walker. We are trying to build up his muscle strength in anticipation of his nerves growing back. It is encouraging to see him step over things at home instead of maneuvering around things.
Jeff has a temp. handicap placard. It comes in handy at times. You can park at meters without paying and in certain loading zones with no penalty. Finding a vacant handicap parking space is another story. We still end up dropping him off and searching for any vacant parking spot. But any trip takes me back to when the boys were infants. You load up the car with strollers, bags of diapers, portable cribs, etc. It is now wheelchair, walker, cane and emergency supplies.
Gayle happened to come across her mom's old quad cane from the 70's. Its amazing in 40 years, the design has not changed. It is only lighter. Everything else is the same. Sometimes designs endure the test of time. Between Jeff and Jared, we are collecting a vast assortment of medical devices and exercise equipment.
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