That’s the slogan on South Carolina license plates, also the state motto.
Isn’t it amazing?
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Thank you all so much for response to the knitsignal! My most recent update was last evening and there are some glimmers of… hope.
UPDATE: I just had a message that his breathing tube was removed & he said his name!!!
ETA another UPDATE: My source just spoke with him & he identified everyone in the room. He’s joking & laughing… when asked if he wanted to see his brother, he said NO… then laughed. Typical behavior!! He also high-fived the doctor.
To say there’s a feeling of relief is to put it mildly. Keep those good things coming!!
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It’s been a coupla weeks, y’all!
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Thank you, too, for your good wishes on our anniversary! It was a little chilly but sunny that day on Kiawah Island, and we had a nice 3-mile out-and-back walk on the beach.
The sand was very packed… nice to walk on.
I collected a few shells, ID’d some birds (thanks Merlin!), and saw some interesting things…
The sand was hard, but not boring.
I’ve teased Rusty mercilessly over the years regarding… well, predictability, I guess, especially in terms of diet. He has doctored-up eggs & oatmeal for breakfast every morning; tuna salad for lunch 99 days out of every 100; and would happily eat/rotate four or five favorite dishes for supper, too. I.can.not.
He was living/building/working on a little house at Cape Kiwanda on the Oregon Coast when we were dating (eventually, we finished/enlarged the house together & got married there), and he’d invite me over for supper, which, invariably, was ling cod, brown rice & broccoli. Okay, occasionally the ling cod was replaced with a hamburger or a pork chop… but OMG, ling cod. I’d never heard of it before in my life, and now I was (seemingly) having it all.the.time! Obviously, it was readily available at Lew’s Market in Pacific City or from the fish shop a few doors down from the house.
A couple of weeks before our getaway, I discovered Wildfish Cannery (probably via a social media link). I was only mildly interested until I saw WILD LINGCOD among the offerings… and I just had to get some! So, for our anniversary lunch, after our walk on the beach, we had tinned ling cod w/mayo on crackers (in lieu of brown rice) (but not far removed from tuna salad) & broccoli salad from a grocery store deli!
I didn’t really care much for ling cod when we were dating, and nothing has changed in 40 years. That tin will be the last ling cod that I’ll ever buy.
But, OMG, the other fish from Wildfish Cannery?? Let me tell ya, both my dad & my father-in-law smoked & canned fish — my dad as a sportsman’s hobby, my FIL as an entrepreneur — and this is right up there with that. So far, I’ve had the Smoked King & Smoked Coho… absolutely delicious! We/I* have yet to try Smoke Coho in Birch Syrup, and Smoked Herring.
*So far, other than what I’ve shared with Rusty, I haven’t been sharing.
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Great news on your family member!! YAY – let’s hope that progress continues. Healing juju continuing to flow his way.
And…that is a great license plate motto.
I had never heard of ling cod – I googled it and man, that is one ugly fish! LOL. I’m not big on smoked fish, but I do like (once in awhile) smoked trout (Trader Joe’s usually has it – not tinned, but where they have the meat).
Thank you for the hopeful update … it feels like so many prayers aren’t being heard right now … I’m grateful there’s a glimmer of a good answer here!
Thanks for sharing the excellent news! I will continue to send all the good juju, but I’m glad the collective response seems to be helping. It sounds like you and Rusty had a pretty good celebration; I love your beach pictures and SC license plates!
That is such a wonderful update and I’m so happy to hear this good news! I hope his recovery continues to be excellent.
As a creature of habit (who has the same breakfast and lunch most days), I can understand where Rusty is coming from, but I also understand the frustration at the lack of variety. Love all the beach photos!
I am ever so happy to hear of these amazing improvements for your family member! I will continue to send the healing juju! My all-time favorite smoked fish is smoked whitefish (from Lake Superior!!) This post has reminded me of it… with longing!
Have a great weekend!
First of all . . . I am so, so glad for the good news, Vicki. I will continue to send all my love and best healthy juju his way (and yours, of course). But . . . I gotta say . . . I ADORE Kiawah Island! We used to head there for spring break every year when the kids were in elementary/middle school. The beach is amazing! So many great “finds” on that beach and in the tide pools. My kids used to ride bikes up and down the beach, and Tom used to do long runs right on the sand! (Which is so different than Great Lakes sand . . . ) We used to dream of a retirement home on Kiawah . . . I’m glad you enjoyed it — even if it was chilly! XO
I’m so glad you got good news and more good news on the medical front. I know that tinned fish is having a moment but I’ve yet to try any of the new kinds available. I’ve always loved sardines and smoked oysters, though, so I should probably give it a go.
Hooray for glimmer’s of hope. The beach and the sand is beautiful. Tinned fish though isn’t for me. I have to smile about the differences between you and your hubby when it comes to food choices. I am so very predictable.