We spent Sunday morning with a friend of ours at
Craig Rehabilitation Hospital in Denver. Dave and
Voni were on their way to visit family over the Labor Day weekend when they were involved in an auto accident near Colby, Kansas. Two days earlier they had climbed one of Colorado's "
fourteeners" (a mountain with elevation over 14,000 feet). In their 60s, they are a very active couple. In a matter of seconds their lives were changed dramatically as their car rolled 5 times. Dave's neck was broken and his spinal cord sustained severe trauma. His right arm and leg lost all feeling, etc.
Voni, while suffering broken bones and lots of bruises, fared much better.
A little more than a month later Dave is working hard with the physical therapists to regain function of his right side. Dave has a great attitude and plans to be back on the tennis court and the golf course by next summer. If determination and hard work can make it happen, I have no doubt he will accomplish this. Right now however, he cannot perform many of the daily activities most of us take for granted. How sudden our lives can change!
Dave is a retired minister with hundreds (maybe thousands) of friends praying for his recovery. You can keep up with Dave and
Voni's recovery on
CaringBridge which is a great service found on the
Internet.
Life is
fragile ... be thankful for everyday - every hour ... you are blessed with life.
On the way home we stopped at Benson Sculpture Park in Loveland and enjoyed some of the sculptures this Colorado city is noted for. It was a delightful way to finish off a beautiful Thursday afternoon. Finding treasures in your own backyard is always a thrill. We took lots of pictures there too. If you have high speed internet you can view a slide show with sound here.
Had a visit from our granddaughter this weekend. Katie and Jessie were in Laramie, Wyoming leasing their first home as a couple. Jessie is enrolled at WyoTech and will begin classes in January. They found a mobile home to rent and excitedly shared pictures with us on Saturday. They will probably move in the next few weeks. Jessie thinks he will be able to transfer to the Wal-Mart in Laramie from the Wal-Mart he works at in Hobbs, NM. They are looking forward to being on their own and having their own place. Nancy took them to Bed, Bath & Beyond to get an early 'house warming' gift from us. We went bowling in the afternoon and played cards after dinner. They left this morning for New Mexico.
As an aside, the weather yesterday was sunny and in the high 70s. This morning we woke up to snow! Typical Colorado weather for October. The Broncos play in Denver tonight and wind chills are predicted to be in the low 20s! Brrrrr. The friend of ours we wrote aboout in our last entry is planning to go to the game. We are pleased to see the progress he continues to make but hope he stays warm tonight.
We spent Sunday morning with a friend of ours at Craig Rehabilitation Hospital in Denver. Dave and Voni were on their way to visit family over the Labor Day weekend when they were involved in an auto accident near Colby, Kansas. Two days earlier they had climbed one of Colorado's "fourteeners" (a mountain with elevation over 14,000 feet). In their 60s, they are a very active couple. In a matter of seconds their lives were changed dramatically as their car rolled 5 times. Dave's neck was broken and his spinal cord sustained severe trauma. His right arm and leg lost all feeling, etc. Voni, while suffering broken bones and lots of bruises, fared much better.
