The Taber Family Blog

Well, I’m happy to report I’m able to nibble on some solid foods finally. This is a big deal because it opens up my possible menu choices each day and I’ll be relying less and less on Ensure drinks and protein shakes. I had a bowl of cheerios a few times this week, and it’s pretty easy to eat, since the milk helps keep things moist. I’ve also had some more helpings of tortellini, ravioli and some small pieces of chicken. Yum!

My tongue is still pretty sore with what feels like an open gash along the right side, but I’m able to eat on the other side of my mouth until that heals.

My first day back at work on Wed went very well. I shocked a few people that weren’t prepared to see me and along with them and many others, I was greeted with hugs and smiles all day long. It’s nice to be back and feel connected once again. My lunch that day consisted of a few Ensure drinks and some pudding. Pretty boring, but it kept me energized throughout the day. The train ride there and back was so lovely along the bay too. I had missed that beautiful commute into work and was happy to again ride the train.

The Soloist

In other news, I had another band practice this week, which is always fun and invigorating. And I finished a book entitled “The Soloist”, which is the very same book that was turned into a movie last year starring Robert Downey Jr.and Jamie Foxx. It was a quick read and a great story about patience when dealing with mental illness. I’ll have to now see the movie and hasten to make the obligatory statement that the book was better then the movie.

Denise and I had a “date” night last night, meaning we had no kids and didn’t want to stay home all night. Going out for dinner wasn’t really an option, since I’m not thrilled about sitting and watching someone else eat a yummy dinner, so we decided to go get some yogurt and see a movie. Denise picked having yogurt, and I, having already drained my dinnertime Ensure, decided to enjoy watching her enjoy some yummy yogurt. It was nice.

Star Trek

So we went to go see Star Trek and it was fantastic! From the start of the movie, it was pretty much action packed, and these days, movies can sometimes be so packed with action that watching the movie is like being batted about the head. But I believe this movie had the right amount of action and plot moving moments, and I can say there were a few action sequences where you forgot it was a movie and really felt as if there was real danger imminent. Amazing. I really feel like this is a great “reboot” of the franchise and will lead to some great follow-up stories as well. It was great to see younger versions of characters you know so well and to see Leonard Nimoy as the older version of Spock was so cool!

I tell you, when the end of the movie came and you heard Nimoy’s voiceover starting with “Space, the final frontier…”, I couldn’t help but become a little choked up. Great movie. I’ll see it again or even own it on Blu-Ray later this year.