Tracy took her first shower in 17 days yesterday. When I got home she looked refreshed, glowing.
The scale of any major task can more easily comprehended when it is broken up into smaller parts. The mind celebrates with each tick mark. Tick um off, one by one. With each step you are closer to the goal, whatever that may be.
Taking a shower was a milestone. Dr. Lindval wanted her to wait ten days after the surgery to let the incisions heal. Before you know it she was standing in the warm wonderfulness, soaking in all the healing power that water has. 17 days is not the longest she has gone. She spent 30 days in the back country of the Washington Cascade's without a shower, but that is a totally different animal.
Climbing the rungs of a 700 foot tall ladder, take a step up, revel, and look to the next one. With each you see more of what lay around you, the possibilities and the avenues of life in which to travel. Until finally you reach the top and choose the next journey through life.
Quote of the Day
I was taking Finn to school this morning. His favorite mode of transportation is what he calls the three wheel bike
. We cruz past the cars at Shaw and Palm. Blast past the enormously long line up of mini vans and SUVs that wait to gain access to the Gibson Elementary parking lot."Daddy"
"Yeah"
"How come everybody is in cars?"
"Why aren't they on bikes, or motorcycles or in planes?"
"Well........sometimes you have more than one kid that needs to go to school, or you have lots of stuff"
"But Daddy....all the kids could ride bikes"
"............Well.......your right, they could"
8 comments:
You forgot to mention Crew-cab Trucks in the line-up at Palm/Shaw. It was cool to see you guys on the bike this morning. I bet Finn really enjoys that time with you. I think I'll pick up one of those tag-alongs for Ben.
You should...they are super fun. Not sure if Ben or Reed are big enough yet, but I am going to try him out soon. Maddy is surly big enough.
Oh Good for Tracy. I'll bet that felt like a million bucks. I hope she's feeling better.
Hey Tim, a number of women from the cycling community have expressed a desire to send their well wishes to Tracy.
Would you mind if I posted your address on the NCNCA women's forum?
Katie Norton
sacwheelgirl@sbcglobal.net
yeah, that 'no rinse' shampoo stuff is just only so good
Sure Katie...that would be fine.
Hi there,
I'm one of those 'number of women' in the NCNCA Katie was talking about! I met Tracy at Lafayette, I'm Rebecca, the Webcor/AV w3 who introduced myself before the race and decompressed with Tracy afterwards. Due to, well, life, I haven't made a race since but heard about Tracy and was directed to your blog.
Thanks for the public updates and do please tell Tracy I say hello and all the W/AV women send their well-wishes!
Rebecca Katz
that pic is so cute!!!
give my regards to Tracy and sure miss her...
t-lo needs to start her own blog!!
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