Okay, I'm not sure I've ever experienced this many super-highs and super-lows in such a tiny stretch of time. Sam was released from Cleveland Clinic in more pain than she entered, and her memory was even worse. We've been on an aggressive "detox" of all the narcotics and other pain meds which has helped some, but not completely. The constant harassment from her teachers (one told a class Sam was dead!)forced us to finish out the year homebound. Luckily she was still able to participate in the graduation ceremony though, as I think the closure to that chapter in her life was necessary. In fact, just one hour after graduation, she was at the high school for her first Houston High Colorguard practice! There are some terrific girls in that program. Between the exercise and friendships, I think she's finally on a good healing path.
Chris also ended the year on a strong note as you'll see in upcoming pictures and posts, and I've gotten firmly involved in my role as a band booster board member.
Now that I finally like this place for the first time, it only figures that the other shoe would drop, and Wayne would get laidoff. His boss gave us minimal time to get things in order. We didn't see it coming at all, though I confess I've felt something was "off" for a while now. Despite Wayne's successful stream of prototypes of his boss's constantly changing ideas, the boss wasn't able to close a deal. Funny when four years ago there was a version of Wayne's program so stable and useful on a client's line that they didn't want to give it up. But you can't do the other guy's job for him... The company's on a fast track to a fiery crash-and-burn if the pattern continues.
Needless to say, all of this has kept us a bit off balance, but as the song says, "We Will Survive!"
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