Finally Human

I am on the mend and finally and deservedly had a day to recover from my horrendous week. I was up at dawn of course, and prepared Maya's clothes and lunch and breakfast and got her moving, but then woke Eric up, crawled back into bed, and slept in a little. I took an easy Pilates class, stopped at Starbuck's for a macchiato, took a long long shower and caught up with the news on CNN and NPR, and settled into a few hours looking at photos from our trip to Peru.

The neurosurgeon who examined me and suggested surgery in Quito is in Baltimore this week. He was sent to take care of a patient who was shot in the 'coup' attempt in Quito a few weeks ago. He is staying in Alexandria and coming to Johns Hopkins daily to help with translation for the patient and his family. I had hoped to meet with him today and take him out for lunch, but although I waited for his call all day, he called once at 10 and said he just arrived at the hospital, and again at 3 PM to tell me he was still waiting for the ICU specialist to come. He did not leave me a number and we did not connect. I imagine he is busy working and helping out. Maria and Gabriel, his wife and son, were close to Maya and me when we lived in Quito, and I hoped to show him a bit of Baltimore.

So I waited and worked on iPhoto, admiring the beautiful views of the Amazon. I had a patient to see and some shopping to do and Maya to pick up from Peabody, but the day was calm and quiet and peaceful and not at all stressful. The sun was shining and it was warm and fresh and the sky was a gorgeous blue.

Eric's parents had been flying across the country for the past month and came to visit with us for dinner. Maya brought them to the Tot Lot to play. I was surprised that that would be her choice, not having visited for months. She helped train a very well behaved dog, and it was tough to drag her away. We later had a wonderful meal at 'Teatro Tapas' near the Charles Theatre, so to be close to the Everyman Theatre, where Maya and I had tickets to 'Shipwrecked', which we both enjoyed thoroughly. I love to hear her laugh in delight throughout the comedy. This has been theatre weekend. 'The Wiz' at Centerstage last night and the season opener at the Everyman tonight.

I am better. Still coughing and sniffling, but much much better, thankfully.