The day before and all is well....

It is the day before the big race. 24 hours from now I will either be moving along pushing my stroller or laying on the side of the road waiting for some kind soul to scrape me up and take me back to Camp Eric, let's hope it is the former. The girls left yesterday afternoon for Shasta. They were going to spend some quiet, fun time with their grandparents and cousin before the rest of us desend. Of course K & C have also gone ahead hauling a brood and a mountain of prep for the big day. They are amazing. They stopped off to see us at the hospital on their way up. MA and I spent the afternoon and evening with him, and he was good. We also were fortunate to have some new visitors yesterday. My aunt brought a Cranio Secral Massage Therapist down from Yreka to give him some treatments. It was an interesting and fascinating process. She did a 2 hour treatment on him, while MA,R,D and I waiting in the wings. We were close and could see some of the process but wanted to giver her the time and space to work. We could hear her quiet murmerings to him, and his murmerings back. He was quiet, he seemed restful and accepting of what was being offered. It was very interesting to us how calm he remained through the entire process, and then when it was over, he had an immeidate emotional response. When it was over, not during. We stayed with him until he fell asleep. He looked relaxed, and so much himself. She is coming back again today to do another treatment for him, and I look forward to seeing what his reaction is today. After spending the morning and afternoon with him today, we will make our pilgrimage north to join the rest of Camp Eric for the pre-race spaghetti dinner. Tomorrow is a big day. I am excited to see everyone embracing this event and joining us as we do something he loves to do and celebrating him. We are so honored to have so many people joining us in body and in spirit. Some of our wonderful friends are coming all the way from Idaho to join us. Yes just for this. J is going to do the whole thing himself and T (who I have known since Junior High) is going to be a runner on a relay team. It is a wonderful example for the girls to see how much they are loved and what an impact their father has made on others. It is quite simply what will get us through...