Multi-Birthday Lunch

Took Mom in for another blood test; we did not hear anything today so it must mean she has not reached the threshold for getting another transfusion. I was expecting that she would since she was complaining of being more tired and she also was short of breathe a couple of times in the last few days.

After the lab we went to lunch with cousins Erica and DeeAnn (both from the Hilo side of the family) at Gyotaku Restaurant. The walls are covered with beautiful prints made using real fish as the printing surface = gyotaku. The food was great and so was the company! Here's Mitchell playing with Dory.


There were 3 birthdays being celebrated: DeeAnn, Fumi-san, and me. Are birthdays are less than a week apart.

L to R: Mitchell, Erica, Mom, Fumi, DeeAnn, me; last 3 are the July birthdays!

We had a conference call with Mom's estate attorney this afternoon. I think she feels much more at ease that things will be taken care of after she passes. Everything in the Trust they set up will go to Dad. We just have to make sure everything is in the Trust! After I return I will be working with her to meet with the people administering her investments to close out the accounts and put the proceeds in to one of her savings accounts. She seems pleased that it can be done relatively easily and rapidly.

Shiro caught a cricket that was in the house. It was a female which is why we did not hear it chirping earlier.

Follow Shiro's ears to see where he is focused to find the cricket by the wall.

Happy Birthday to Jesus, Margie, and Darin!