Seth-n-Jode's Adventures

I went on my first bike ride today since the accident. It was kind of scary. But it felt good to be back on the bike. I biked around the paths here in Boulder and then eventually up through campus. It was a bit of a trip down memory lane. Seth and I met while attending the University of Colorado here in Boulder. I biked past Ketchum which is where I first saw him in French class. He came in wearing blue OP corduroy shorts, a black leather jacket, and carrying his motorcycle helmet in his hand. It was quite frankly love at first site on my part. He has always said he didn't give me much thought since he thought I was a sorority girl since I wore western dresses and cowboy boots to class all the time! (Nothing against you who were in sororities, it just wasn't Seth's cup of tea.). He finally talked to me because we were put into a group where we had to come up with a skit and the skit had to be in French. We were studying for it one night in my dorm and he said he was hungry. So we went across the street to this market and bought egg nog and cheese and bread. It was freezing out and was a bit of a snowy night. Next he gave me what he calls "The Seth Test". He wanted me to shimmey up this waterspout that ran up the side of the building where we bought our food and have a picnic on the top. I was up for the challenge. I wasn't wearing my cowboy boots or dress at the time! So we had this awesome picnic in a snowstorm up on top of a roof. I guess I passed The Seth Test and thus why I'm writing about all this to you fine folks. Incidently, we played husband and wife in the skit!

Erinn has requested that I have Seth provide his first blog here soon. I was going to try to get it from him today but we simply ran out of time with all of his therapies and the fact that we can't seem to stop talking to each other long enough to find a quiet time. But I really want to do this and so does Seth. Since he can't type too well yet, I'll have him dictate it to me and I'll type it in.

I did follow up with Craig Rehab and we are now hoping we can get Seth in August 4th. But no guarantees yet. The admission director asked me to call her back on Thursday when she would know more. Please put good thoughts and vibes towards this happening as we are really anxious to move on with his acute rehab.

Also, Seth now has a cell phone that you can call him on. The number is 970-385-5567. I told him I'd publish this number so you can call him if you like. The best time to call him is between 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. MST as he has many of his therapies throughout the rest of the day and I want to be sure he doesn't miss any therapies. So please feel free to give him a call. For the many people who have called me and I've put them on the phone with him, it almost seems very therapeutic for the person on the phone just to hear Seth sound like, well, Seth...joking and laughing and carrying on.

The picture for today is our neighbor Eric with a wild bird up on top of Coalbank Pass near our home in Durango. We were skinning up to Coalbank to do some telemark skiing and were having some lunch when this bird showed up and decided he wanted some lunch too. So Eric obliged him. A bird with deep trust! I am guiding deep trust in my heart and soul that Seth will get into Craig Rehab soon and then we can go home!