Superman On the Mend!
Dawn and I visited Superman Jacob last evening and I’m happy to report that he seems to be recovering nicely from his accident. The biggest problem: He’s a 6-year-old boy, and a rambunctious one at that! He’s supposed to take it easy, rest, keep his arm elevated. But that’s all easier said than done for an active superhero!
Dawn and I drove straight from the office to Rick and Kim’s house, so we picked up pizza on the way since Eric, one of Chris’ friends, was staying over and we knew everyone would be hungry. And we brought pirate and Superman helium balloons along with some things to occupy Jacob during his convalescence - a microscope and a collection of magnets - things he could enjoy while resting on the couch. Yeah, right! Like that’s going to happen! Rick and Kim certainly have their hands full!
After dinner, we caught up with Rick who’s been working out of town so much lately we don’t see enough of him. We visited and chatted over dessert; everyone, that is, except Jacob who was constantly on the move. The evening concluded with a fashion parade of Jacob’s extensive mask collection. Oh, and Superman’s lost his two upper front teeth! Both were loose and ready to come out so the anesthesiologist finished the job at the hospital. The tooth fairy left him $20; times have sure changed since I was a kid! Here are a few snapshots (click on the thumbnails to enlarge) we grabbed with Dawn’s iPhone:
Hey, wait a minute! That last photo isn’t Jacob! It’s… It’s… Grandma Dawn!
Doug
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I'm so glad he is doing well. And I have sympathy for his mom and dad who have to see to it that the superhero follows doctor's orders. He looks like a handful!
Keep us posted on his recovery progress.
Hi Doug,
Billy wants to tell Jacob he's glad he is home and feeling better.
(He wanted me to key for him today :-)
Greg
Glad to know he is on the mend. I know how worried you must have been. These things seem to work themselves out, though, and boys will be boys. I am glad it turned out well.
Looks like your wife went to the 'Dark Side'. She must be a lot of fun!!
Welcome home, Superman!
You may be a superhero, but you still have to listen to the doctor and do what he tells you so you can get your arm to heal correctly, Mister!
After all, we need you leaping tall buildings with a single bound!
Welcome home Superkid!
Cute Vader!
How can you tell?
Just a word of caution, guys, because I think you might be inadvertantly about to "color outside the lines." I monitor comments and, if I find one I think is inappropriate, I'll delete it and ban your IPO from this site. If it becomes burdonsome for me to do that, I'll deactivate comments altogether.
You're not there quite yet. Just wanted to remind you of the rules (my site, my rules) so we don't have a problem, okay?
Doug
Sorry, I didn't think I was even getting close to "the lines", just kidding around, didn't mean anything.
I suspected as much, Jona, just reminding everyone of the rules. No harm, no foul. Hope you continue enjoying the site.
And thanks for being cool enough to own your own stuff. I appreciate that!
Doug