Thanks for the update. Bev gives new meaning to the name BOOM Box. I hope they don't let her operate any heavy machinery over there. My husband won't let me use sharp kitchen utensils so I know how she feels. I am very happy to hear they are all doing so well. Will look forward to another update soon.
kathy
At Sat, 11 Nov 2000, Pam Markford wrote:
>
>Good Evening All! I received this message from Bev early today. I
>laughed so hard! We are all so very Happy for them. Please keep
>yourprayers coming for Robin's fiurst surgery and Mary & Helen's second
>surgery on Tuesday.
>
>Hello Pam and all
>
>Robin has arrived safetly into our arms and is all smiles! Loving
>everything and is at this time enjoying tea biquets at Elkes flat at
>this time. Elke has been a real GOD send for us all, and talk about
>feeling secure..she is it! A phone call away and our translator when we
>need it! Anne Hayashi is good too, but Elke is the real thing!
>This is truely an International event over here for the IAS family..we
>ARE trying to get photos developed, BUT all the stores close up from 1pm
>to 3pm and are closed at 7pm and all day Sunday! It isn't as easy
>getting to and from the shoppes as one might think, bus's are every
>hour, but if we take off on our own, we are not to sure where to get off
>to take in our film, but we are getting better at knowing where to shop
>etc...it is just to get to THAT shop before it closes on you! Not to
>easy at times!
>
>We are getting a few group shots of all of us and we are simply
>interchanging the various folks from other countries, but of course
>Canada and the USA are represented in each photo! Ireland, Belgium,
>Netherlands, Germany, USA AND Canada..not to bad for a start huh?! And
>all ARD sufferers...small world for such a
> " rare " disease!!
>
>On this trip I only blew up my curling iron, my hair blow dryer, Mary's
>CD player, BUT, Masa Hyashi blew out ALL the elctricity in MY room! I
>ended up using a small flashlight the rest of the night until the
>electricity could be restored in the morning!
>
>Masa has a high degree in electical engineering, and Paul said that he
>made a much bigger " BLUE " flame when he plugged something into me
>outlet then I made when I blew Mary's CD palyer out in her room..well,
>he should have made a bigger spark then me, after all...HE HAS THE
>DEGREE NOT ME!!!!!
>
>Mary asked me to simply plug in the brand new CD player that she hauled
>with her all the way from Canada..and while she was unpacking her 36
>Cd#s she brought along, her back was to me and Paul, she continued to
>jabber about how happy she was with her idea of having her music with
>her and ALL 36 CD's packed safetly away through the whole trip, when all
>of a sudden, I plugged that player into a converter and " boom " Paul
>jumped one way and I moved the other way as the flame sparked from the
>back of the now quit useless CD player...as Mary turned around to ask
>" WHAT WAS THAT NOISE??" I simply handed her the player as smoke curled
>up from the back..her mouth was hanging open, chin resting on her
>chest...and all she kept saying over and over," What about my Cd's"..Dr.
>Korell did ofer her one for use the rest of the trip!°
>
>All continues to be well on this side of the world! Anne, Helen, Mary
>and Laura are up and walking around, eating well, sleeping well, some
>pain, but actually very active for only a few days post op!
>
>We look to next Tuesday for Robins first surgery, Mary & Helen's second
>look, with Wednesday for Anne and Laura's second look!
>
>Gotta run now as others want to send messages..
>
>Thank you all for your words of encouragement and support, it sure does
>help to know your all there for us!
>
>As they say here,
>" Cheers ! "
>
>In friendship
>Bev
>P.S.
>No one wants me to help them plug things in now..go figure, huh??!
>
>--
>In Friendship, Pam Markford PJtweetyRN@aol.com
>