Monday, June 12, 2006

Last month, I went to Orange County, New York to attend my daughter-in-law Fran's "graduation" from a registered dietitian program. This has been Fran's dream for a long time and the family is VERY proud of her. The ceremony and seeing her deep emotion at having really done it, both moved me greatly.

While I was there, I also spent the day in my daughter Sarah's first grade classroom. She is a natural teacher and the children simply adore her. Below are a lot of pictures of her and her class.
I am very proud of Sarah and of Fran for their accomplishments, and my son Dan, who at nearly 32, has been the sergeant of the town police force for 3+ years already and is more than halfway to the required 20 years for an excellent pension!

I also had a wonderful walk with my friend Tedi in "my" woods at Goosepond State Park. What a delicious form of "re-creation".

Now I'm home and the first named tropical storm of 2006 is heading our way. May it NOT be a sign of the severity of the season to come!

Posted by Barbara Norris at 1:16 PM

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5th Anniversary of the Stroke

Nearly 5 years ago, I suffered a stroke that left me with numbness and lack of coordination of my right hand and arm. For awhile, I could not speak normally, and I couldn't say my husband's name. With time and occupational and massage therapy, sensation began to return. My speech cleared up within the month. I relearned how to brush my teeth and hair, how to butter toast, how to handle a fork. I used a speech program on the computer for several months, because my right hand could not type. I am very grateful for the lessons I learned from this experience. After 5 years, a person is considered to be at no increased risk of having another CVA (cerebrovascular accident). That's my upcoming milestone!
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