And Counting

Today is the one-year anniversary of my dad's surgery, the one that ultimately led to the complications that have had him hospitalized for 341 of the past 365 days.

He is slowly, slowly, s l o w l y improving.

He is gaining weight and getting stronger.

He is making jokes and enjoying company.

He is following baseball and football.

He is smiling at photos of his grandchildren.

He is, as he has always been, a good sport.

But he is also bored and frustrated and beyond ready to go home.

Because a year is a very, very long time.