On the way to Nevada, I had six hours to kill before our flight boarded. This is partially how I spent it.
Moving Sidewalk from the Dexter Video Collection.
Category Archives: The World
GOODNIGHT, NEVADA
When it was time to go home, I was super excited to get back on the airplane. (It seems that everyone can tell, because I was able to snag three sets of Alaska Airlines wings from the flight attendants.)
FEEDING THE DUCKS
Feeding the Ducks from the Dexter Video Collection.
LAKE MEAD
During one of the few windows of rainlessness while in Nevada, we went to Lake Mead to feed the ducks and fish. Even though the carp had gigantic mouths, they were too slow to grab any of the food. Those ducks are fast!
BIG B’S BBQ
We had Texas BBQ while in Nevada. And though I didn’t want to try barbecue sauce, I did decide I like ketchup!
SNOWPOCALYPSE
My little Portland suburb covered in snow. Ain’t it pretty?
BUT I HAD PLACES TO GO! It was about to be my birthday and I was scheduled to get on an airplane (an airplane!!!) to see Nana and Papa!
Long story short: the roads were insane, we abandoned our car, waited for an Uber driver with chains on his tires, sat in a standstill on the freeway for an eternity, just missed our flight, and finally booked ourselves on a flight scheduled to leave 4 hours later which was delayed an additional 2 1/2 hours. So there was a lot of waiting. (And, by the way, I was the awesomest kid ever and Mommy and Daddy thanked their lucky stars that I am an airplane and airport fanatic and determined to make this trip happen.)
We finally took off at 11:20pm and I got to celebrate the stroke of midnight of my birthday, quite fittingly, on Alaska Airlines. Then I finally fell asleep. And thanks to Nana and Papa for picking us up at 1:10am and then hanging out with me when I asked for “dinner” at 2am.
KEEP TRAMMIN’
Yesterday, I saw my kidney doctor and…who cares about that…I went on the tram again!
(My kidneys are fine right now. I’ll get another ultrasound in a few weeks.)
TRAM!!! 2
Yesterday, I went back to Doernbecher for a Modified Barium Swallow study. I had to eat and drink weird white stuff that shows up on an x-ray. After a slow start, I did it! Yay, me! (Oh, and there was nothing wrong. I swallow great. I just don’t like food that isn’t goat cheese or chocolate. Is that so hard to understand???)
After the swallow study was done, but before the dreaded NG tube was replaced, we went on the tram again!
Tram!!! 2 from the Dexter Video Collection.
TRAM!!!
Yesterday, I went back to Doernbecher Children’s Hospital to get my nephrostomy tubes removed. I spent some time traveling through this hall while I was in the hospital, but this was my first time walking it on my own two feet. Victory lap!
But first…we rode on the Portland Aerial Tram again!!!
Tram!!! from the Dexter Video Collection.
FOLLOW-UP
Yesterday was my follow-up appointment with the urology department at Doernbecher’s. I’m an old veteran at this ultrasound stuff now. It showed that my kidney stones passed on their own and I can have my nephrostomy tubes removed!
And afterward, I got to ride on the Portland Aerial Tram, which leaves from the hospital. And they gave me a sticker!
(By the way, yes, I’m wearing the same two shirts every day. With my NG tube going through my nose, I don’t like it when Mommy or Daddy puts a shirt over my head. So I alternate between my two button-downs. You’ll be seeing a lot of these shirts.)
