Its pretty awesome being here with Chris, more like totally awesome. It is so beautiful in denver and englewood, and the H3 team (Eloisa, Rita, and Anna) are really living up our time here already! For all of you who have visited, you wont recognize Chris's apartment anymore because H3 has brought a storm of love and home decorating that is going to make heads turn!
I still have a few more days with Chris before I have to go back to LA and take the last finals of my academic career, so I will be savoring them. Sadly I wont be coming back next weekend (of the 16th), but am making plans to spend most of my time with him after that. It doesn't seem as if anyone is planning on visiting him next weekend, so if you are wondering if you should, I say go!!
We have been going through so many beautiful cards, notes, and gifts. Chris is so overwhelmed and thankful. Thank you all.
Back to helping the girls with the ambiance!
Anna
Saturday, June 9, 2007
Friday, June 8, 2007
Haudenschild Ladies!
The Haudenschild Terrific Trio! Have a great time in colorado! treat yourself to double scoop sundaes and a shopping retreat to walmart :)
Chris- you're recovery sounds amazing! We're thinking of you out here in humid NYC and sending good thoughts from coast to coast!
Makoto
Chris- you're recovery sounds amazing! We're thinking of you out here in humid NYC and sending good thoughts from coast to coast!
Makoto
Thursday, June 7, 2007
ftp site for info?
does anyone know how to make a simple ftp site so we can all add individual items of info to it (as long as we have a password) ?
it would be great to set this up (with a link to the blog) for technical info and links we want to get to chris, and then it would all be in one (semi) convenient place for him to view.
we could put a keyword or two in front of the link or info, and then just add it to the ongoing line item list of entries.....perhaps no other organization is really required..
seems easy enough....
and i think (as rita has pointed out) we could REALLY use this right about now...
i will gladly sponsor the site if i can get some guidance on doin' it....
tony?
thanks,
rocky
it would be great to set this up (with a link to the blog) for technical info and links we want to get to chris, and then it would all be in one (semi) convenient place for him to view.
we could put a keyword or two in front of the link or info, and then just add it to the ongoing line item list of entries.....perhaps no other organization is really required..
seems easy enough....
and i think (as rita has pointed out) we could REALLY use this right about now...
i will gladly sponsor the site if i can get some guidance on doin' it....
tony?
thanks,
rocky
Lou & Wendy
We have been thinking about you. I can see you are still smiling from all the pictures and stories. I am hopefull I will be able to visit soon.
Wendy is due any day now.
Lou
Wendy is due any day now.
Lou
tahoe party...
eric park, dave zachary + rocky, the june 27 hacienda party in tahoe for chris, what a great idea, you're awesome! i wish my office didn't have an aia presentation of a project i'm working on that evening because i would be there! take tons of pictures to share with us on the blog so that we can share in the fun!
with love,
rita
with love,
rita
Congress Passes Stem Cell Research Bill
lets hope the big guy out east doesn't stomp on this one...
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Stem-Cells.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Stem-Cells.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
sushi on pearl street
What an awesome dinner Chris, Rocky and I had! Thanks Chris! For anyone who likes sushi, Chris knows where to go!
Tom, Rocky and I left Tahoe in the SNOW at 4:15am to head to the airport. Arrived at Craig to find Chris busy (as usual) with his Mom and nephew the chauffer (hi Brennan!) in tow. We looked for him in the gym, but missed him by a few seconds, then caught up with him on the matts. He was getting his gymnastic workout! Then, off to the bike that stimulates his muscles to pump the bike pedals. It was lunchtime after the bike, and we all went for food at the famous ice cream shop where Chris took us that second day at Craig. (Don't get the hamburgers unless you have a beach towel to clean up the mess!)
Brennan and Nadine drove back to Kansas after lunch, (Did you see the 6 states??? Which ones?) and Rocky and I accomponied Chris for the rest of the day. Education class (very educational!) Actually, Terry was GREAT! Rocky and I learned a lot. Chris, I hope you were paying attention!
Then the re-entry into the "jungle" class. There was a team of people for that one. Two gals that work at Craig, and two guys who are guest speakers. That was also an awesome session! Jason and John (i think that's their names) one a para and one a quad and both talked about their experiences when they were getting out of the hospital; what to expect, and what they did. Jason is into rugby; he's on a team that recently won a championship game in April, and is in a movie I forget the name of, and John was into all kinds of sports, tennis, wake boarding, riding bikes, etc. Oh yeah, and they work.
One of the things they talked about was friends. They said it was hard for some of their friends to accept their new "sitting" situation. That it was awkward at first sometimes, but after some jokes about "can ya feel that?" that everyone settles back into the feeling "normal" again. But, that a few friends just kind of faded away. When he said that, I was thinking about this blog and all of Chris' friends (most of whom I haven't met!) and I got a warm fuzzy feeling that Chris won't have that happen to him!
Chris had one more class of weight training and I had fun counting (sorry Chris!), and Rocky spotted him on a couple. I can't say enough about the people who work there. They are the best! There's a machine that Chris used, he sits in his chair and leans forward, pushes down on the handles and it lifts the weights up. Chris got up to 130 pounds, maybe 140. Chris has to be able to "push"165 pounds before he leaves end of the month. 165 because that's how much he weighs. WOW! You're gonna be soooo buff!
Well, we went back to Chris' place for a bit, then off to the best Sushi in the PT cruiser.
Great talks, awesome day. We missed you Anna! We were all exhausted by the end of dinner!
Tom is going to be watching the Cavaliers vs. Spurs game with Chris tonight, GO Cavaliers! And, I know the girls are showing up soon! THAT should be a fun weekend!
Chris, Rock and I look forward next time and maybe it will be in Tahoe! It's a beautiful day here, snow has melted but the flowers aren't too happy! Lot's of love, Kim and Rocky
Tom, Rocky and I left Tahoe in the SNOW at 4:15am to head to the airport. Arrived at Craig to find Chris busy (as usual) with his Mom and nephew the chauffer (hi Brennan!) in tow. We looked for him in the gym, but missed him by a few seconds, then caught up with him on the matts. He was getting his gymnastic workout! Then, off to the bike that stimulates his muscles to pump the bike pedals. It was lunchtime after the bike, and we all went for food at the famous ice cream shop where Chris took us that second day at Craig. (Don't get the hamburgers unless you have a beach towel to clean up the mess!)
Brennan and Nadine drove back to Kansas after lunch, (Did you see the 6 states??? Which ones?) and Rocky and I accomponied Chris for the rest of the day. Education class (very educational!) Actually, Terry was GREAT! Rocky and I learned a lot. Chris, I hope you were paying attention!
Then the re-entry into the "jungle" class. There was a team of people for that one. Two gals that work at Craig, and two guys who are guest speakers. That was also an awesome session! Jason and John (i think that's their names) one a para and one a quad and both talked about their experiences when they were getting out of the hospital; what to expect, and what they did. Jason is into rugby; he's on a team that recently won a championship game in April, and is in a movie I forget the name of, and John was into all kinds of sports, tennis, wake boarding, riding bikes, etc. Oh yeah, and they work.
One of the things they talked about was friends. They said it was hard for some of their friends to accept their new "sitting" situation. That it was awkward at first sometimes, but after some jokes about "can ya feel that?" that everyone settles back into the feeling "normal" again. But, that a few friends just kind of faded away. When he said that, I was thinking about this blog and all of Chris' friends (most of whom I haven't met!) and I got a warm fuzzy feeling that Chris won't have that happen to him!
Chris had one more class of weight training and I had fun counting (sorry Chris!), and Rocky spotted him on a couple. I can't say enough about the people who work there. They are the best! There's a machine that Chris used, he sits in his chair and leans forward, pushes down on the handles and it lifts the weights up. Chris got up to 130 pounds, maybe 140. Chris has to be able to "push"165 pounds before he leaves end of the month. 165 because that's how much he weighs. WOW! You're gonna be soooo buff!
Well, we went back to Chris' place for a bit, then off to the best Sushi in the PT cruiser.
Great talks, awesome day. We missed you Anna! We were all exhausted by the end of dinner!
Tom is going to be watching the Cavaliers vs. Spurs game with Chris tonight, GO Cavaliers! And, I know the girls are showing up soon! THAT should be a fun weekend!
Chris, Rock and I look forward next time and maybe it will be in Tahoe! It's a beautiful day here, snow has melted but the flowers aren't too happy! Lot's of love, Kim and Rocky
THANK YOU!
i was just going through the huge outpouring of love that has been all the emails that i have received from the very beginning of tremendous thoughts of love, hope, and a hand to help us all with everything + anything.....i just wanted to let you know how much it has meant + thank you all so very much. i apologize if i haven't had the chance to write each + every one of you back, i want to be sure that you know it has definitely not gone unnoticed + shared with chris + anna whenever possible. your love + support has given chris, his family + anna the strength to keep moving forward + i will never be able to thank you enough for that. it is such a blessing to have you in our lives, i am thankful for that everyday just as i am to have such a beautiful soul + wonderful friend as chris in my life. so for those of you wondering, 'who is this rita?' chris' friend (he had no choice) + anna's sister (she didn't either). we went to sci_arc together + chris officially came into my life in 2003, when we shared our first birthday (january 22) together.....could i be more lucky to share it with anyone else? i look forward to spending the next one with him + every single one after that!
sci_arc in vico morcote, switzerland (that's billy's on the right!)
thank you all again.
with love,
rita
sci_arc in vico morcote, switzerland (that's billy's on the right!)thank you all again.
with love,
rita
still and always positive
I'm no physician, but this looks pretty huge:
Biologists Make Skin Cells Work Like Stem Cells
Seems that these new advances completely (or almost completely) sidestep the main ethical issues of stem cell research. If this turns out to be half as pivotal as it seems, it's really good news, because it'll mean that the NIH can finally start dumping money into one of the most promising avenues of SCI research.
Biologists Make Skin Cells Work Like Stem Cells
Seems that these new advances completely (or almost completely) sidestep the main ethical issues of stem cell research. If this turns out to be half as pivotal as it seems, it's really good news, because it'll mean that the NIH can finally start dumping money into one of the most promising avenues of SCI research.
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
My best friend,
It was a great feeling to hear your voice yesterday. I am ashamed to think how long it has been since we spoke last. I’m new to this blogging mess... I don’t know where to start.
Its 2:30AM and I’ve read this entire blog. Seen pictures of Tim, Monte, Carmen, Nadine, and John and all of you look fantastic. What a great family. Brings back many incredible memories. I still have gas and a buzz from the famous Oberle home brew.
While you have never been in, or seen our home, you are legend in it. My kids have only seen a few pictures of the Great Chris Oberle, but they know you well. I will try and post up some pictures of the little ankle-biters soon.
We have a crazy schedule these next few weeks. Packing for our move to KC begins later today. We hope to make a partial move mid-June and the final move June 25. Mackenzie, the oldest daughter, goes to a church camp in June. Natalie, the youngest, is going to a tennis camp at the
You are in our prayers. You will recover, there is no doubt in my mind.
Goodnight my friend.
John Bleazard
May 31, 2007 12:46 AM
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Go go Calender GO!
Billy the bomb has been so excellent in keeping this blog up will all of our technical demands and I want to thank him so much. Thank you Billy! Now more of us manage the calender (you can too). If you want to be able add stuff to the calender on your own or have us post something for you, contact one of us.
People with these special powers =
Billy
Rocky
Rita
Anna
(sorry for roping you all in like this)
thank you everyone, happy visiting!
Anna
People with these special powers =
Billy
Rocky
Rita
Anna
(sorry for roping you all in like this)
thank you everyone, happy visiting!
Anna
thankful smile
every post makes me feel so good, even when my PT's got me hangin like a monkey from some torture device i can't help but grin. really, everyone has been so great. i am truely grateful for the blog, the letters and the cheery phone calls - with your help i will keep moving forward.
its close to 3am, and i am pretty fired up because i just got off the phone with anna. aahh anna...so beautiful, she makes me feel so good, no matter what the situation; a constant source of hope. she inspires me to get out of bed and really buckle down with my therapy. anna will be coming to visit this weekend. i can't wait to show her the parking garage next door.
last weekend, i explored it with my mom and nephew brennan. it's not like we thought each level would be different, but we were anxious to see the view from the top. it turned out to be spectacular, you could see downtown denver and the eastside of the rockies, but most of all you could see all the different types of storm clouds hovering in the distance. denver has been having some pretty spectacular thunderstorms lately.
i have been enjoying my time with my mom and nephew. on sunday i made my first transfer into a car. i rode shotgun, my mom sat in the back while, 14 year old, brennan drove us all over denver (he was the only one sober). we tried to make it to the new art museum that daniel libeskind designed (he is the guy who won the competition to replace the twin towers), but the traffic was to much, and i was anxious to get back because one of the therapist at the hospital offered to take me out for a bike ride. the bikes are very low to the ground and you pedal with your hands, not as fast as a regular bike, but very fun to ride because you turn by leaning you body. we carved up every street in the neighborhood into perfect pie shaped pieces of pavement. it was a blast, but i am paying for it this week. i had to increase my pain meds and am spending more time trying to just lay still. i forget that my body has not healed itself yet. i am feeling stronger, but my body insists on reminding me just how busted up it is. anyway, i just wanted to share with all of you what i have been up to and thank you again for all of the comfort you bring to my situation. i'm smiling right now.
its close to 3am, and i am pretty fired up because i just got off the phone with anna. aahh anna...so beautiful, she makes me feel so good, no matter what the situation; a constant source of hope. she inspires me to get out of bed and really buckle down with my therapy. anna will be coming to visit this weekend. i can't wait to show her the parking garage next door.
last weekend, i explored it with my mom and nephew brennan. it's not like we thought each level would be different, but we were anxious to see the view from the top. it turned out to be spectacular, you could see downtown denver and the eastside of the rockies, but most of all you could see all the different types of storm clouds hovering in the distance. denver has been having some pretty spectacular thunderstorms lately.
i have been enjoying my time with my mom and nephew. on sunday i made my first transfer into a car. i rode shotgun, my mom sat in the back while, 14 year old, brennan drove us all over denver (he was the only one sober). we tried to make it to the new art museum that daniel libeskind designed (he is the guy who won the competition to replace the twin towers), but the traffic was to much, and i was anxious to get back because one of the therapist at the hospital offered to take me out for a bike ride. the bikes are very low to the ground and you pedal with your hands, not as fast as a regular bike, but very fun to ride because you turn by leaning you body. we carved up every street in the neighborhood into perfect pie shaped pieces of pavement. it was a blast, but i am paying for it this week. i had to increase my pain meds and am spending more time trying to just lay still. i forget that my body has not healed itself yet. i am feeling stronger, but my body insists on reminding me just how busted up it is. anyway, i just wanted to share with all of you what i have been up to and thank you again for all of the comfort you bring to my situation. i'm smiling right now.
Monday, June 4, 2007
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