Gracie - Drew, Tricks & Dogs

Thanks to my nephew Jim, (Roy's son) and his wife Chris, we managed to have fun family times between apprehensive and sometimes stressful multiple-daily visits to the Good Samaritan Cardio Intensive Care Unit.  As a result, we have some fun stories to share with Roy when he gets home!!!



Gracie is a delightful young gal and a super athlete.  So I decided to teach her the "broom trick" which my grandfather showed me how to do when I was about Gracie's age...maybe younger.  He had arthritis very badly so only described the process while we (all the grandkids - then) tried to figure it out.  I,  at age 73, demonstrated it for the crowded room.  Gracie was the only one who could do it.   I'll look for that video and try to add it.   Jim had to stabilize me a little by gently touching my right shoulder now and then because much of this contortionist trick happens while balancing on one foot!!!  Gracie continued to practice while Drew (also a fantastic athlete) gave up and declared great Aunt Nancy "pretty cool",  not to mention limber.  That wine must have helped!!!And

Murray

Don and I especially enjoyed getting a "dog" fix with the household animals:  Daisy Mae - yellow lab & Ahi Wasabi ("weeny" mix)  whom  belong to Jim and Chris, and a 120 pound gentle "fir ball" named Murray (whom Don and I offered to buy from friends Tina and Marty),  Don later found a dog bed at Costco, but Murray graciously refused as he prefers to lie on the cool linoleum floor.

Dogs wait patiently while bowls are filled and don't move
till Gracie says O.K.

Who's carrying who?

Hey Murray how about this?

Drew saves it...

Living about 180 miles from Drew & Gracie we don't often get to see them participate in their respective sports and were delighted to watch Drew (about 6'4) play goalie for his high school soccer team.  Hard to get a ball past him.  Unfortunately late in the game, as he stopped a ball in a flying prone position, he was accidentally kicked in the face as he hit the ground.  Another trip to the hospital for stitches, but he recovered quickly.

After good family visits in and out of the hospital, we headed back to AZ and were greeted by yet another beautiful sunset as we once again settled into our normal AZ fun and frolic...