Text to my Dad
This must have been a text message I sent my dad while he was since with AML leukemia.
Today the weather has been weird. It is sunny and cold and cloudy and hot. I have been out this morning to read with some kids in Sam's class. I usually go on Wednesdays to help the kids with Math, but today about 5 kids needed an extra chance to read to someone.
When I was saying goodbye to Sam I noticed his finger was cracked. Sometimes Sam sucks on the knuckle on his thumb and it gets chapped and then bloody. He said it hurt so came back during his snack time and brought ointment to put on his thumb. The kids wanted to know what I was putting on this thumb. I said it was a secret ointment that would help Sam win when he plays thumb wars. They thought that was pretty funny.
Then I took the two younger girls to music class. When it was almost over Chloe started helping one of my friends get her purses on her shoulder. It was kind of funny... music class was still going. I am not sure that Chloe was thinking. I guess she wanted to be helpful. Then I came home and Dory was already here doing the laundry. Chloe was excited to go read with me at the library, so we left right away. I spent 1hr 45 min reading to her and having her tell me about the books she was looking at. She could have done that for another hour if we had the time. After that it was time to pick Sam up from school. So Chloe and I went to pick up Sam while Lauren took a nap. Now I am figuring out what we will have for dinner. I have to make it before we go to Olivia's ballet class.
Have you seen Imanuel today? He was going to come report back to you today. I wonder if he went to the school to find out about starting classes.
Ann said she puts your name in the temple when she go to visit. The kids and I are praying that you feel better today. It looks like you can stop your medicine soon. If this was one of your AZ trail hikes, where would you say you are? Maybe yesterday when you were so cold that felt like the time you were hiking in the frozen snow. Remember when you were hiking and got cut from the frozen snow pack you were hiking through? After you finish the Trail, let me know which part was the nicest. Maybe Sam and I will go on that part with you! We will skip the ice hikes. For now we better stay with camping. The kids are looking forward to our campout in two weekends. I found some firewood and we have plenty of roasting sticks for our marshmallows and a big tent, so we are set.
I will check in later. Just rest! Chloe and Sam say hi. (Olivia is at a friend's house) and Lauren is just poking at the mouse. Love you. Lindsay Girand Ledesma
