Sitting up, breathing good and Eating

Today is good, Dad ate some breakfast, all his coffee, and he ate some lunch. Both times he was up in the chair.  He gets really sleepy though, but Physical therapy is impressed with the strength he has, and from what I observed he looks more balanced.  If  he keeps improving mom or I might take a break and go back to Orofino. But that all depends on how he is doing.  So if anyone is coming this way or going back to Orofino, let us know we could hitch a ride maybe.  Yesterday mom and I took a break during one of dads "quiet times" and found a polo field, so I got to meet the horses there and they might have some jobs for me if we are still here when season starts.  I was going through major horse withdrawals.  Dad is keeping in good spirits, he keeps joking around a little, his throat is still pretty congested from the tube, so he has a hard time talking.  He's very expressive with his face though. He keeps losing track of where he is and how many days he's been in the hospital, but that is normal in the ICU.  He still is mentally clear other than that.  Its really cold in spokane today, I am probably going to be staying inside.  Thanks for all your prayers and keep praying for a good recovery so that his lungs can get good enough to move up to the 6th floor, where he will be able to sleep more than 20 min at a time.  He made a joke about the swine flu, since he just had a pig valve put in.  He saw the news and made a funny face like "oh no" joking around.  I don't think we have to be concerned about that.  haha.  Love you all, Aloha,

Katelyn