NINE

OK. So, due to the movie we were scheduled to see for Mom's birthday and then feeding the giraffes this morning, I was not able to share exactly what "Nine" is, that we got at the "Nine Store". AKA - REI. So back to yesterday.

We did wander around the store for quite a long time. Mom was very entertained that we did not know what "Nine" was. The first thing that she took us to was a new water bottle. Strange, because for about the last 2 months she has had about 0% oral intake. Everything she tries to eat or drink makes her cough violently. And the results of her last swallow study showed that she is continually aspirating. So we were not convinced that "Nine" was really a water bottle. She also became very excited by Naomi taking her picture with possible "Nine"s. A dress? A pair of Danskos? A personal weather station? A pair of pants? Finally, I took her hand and closed my eyes and told her to take me to "Nine". And this is what she came up with.

A pair of Teva sandals. We have been waiting so long and now aren't you glad to know that you have a pair of "Nine" in your closet too?

Last night, after the movie, The Time Travelers Wife, I put a very happy, but very tired birthday girl to bed.