Carol Deboer
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- May 7, 2003
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Hi guys,
Just wanted you all to know that I met with Jim Parker and his lovely wife Linda last Friday. It was easy to find his place, and boy were they shocked to see me. I walked up the sidwalk to the back deck and asked his wife if this was the Parker residence, when she said yes, (after looking at me and wondering who the hell this blond was wearing a red stringed bikini) I said Carol Deboer. She just freaked. A happy freak out. When I walked around the corner there was Fisher, sitting on the deck (go figure) in his wheelchair soaking up the rays. The smile that lit his face was so emotional for me. I wish I could have had a video of that moment. We had a great visit. He is going for a feeding tube in a couple of weeks in London, and he still loves the great outdoors. His three grandchildren were playing all around him and he looked good. He has had some weight loss Linda says, but he looked good to me. He was all smiles and of course I could understand him when he tried to talk to me. They have modified their nice house for Jim and it is beautiful, no darn wonder he loves it down there. I do too. Anyway, we had a wonderful time and I plan on going there again in the next couple of weeks to visit again. I told him I would bring photos of Henry and our family to share our lives with him and to let him know something about us. Anyway, it was a pleasure to see him and I told him that everyone here has asked about him off and on. He is not on the computer much, he only has one finger that still moves, he has movement in his legs as well, and can bear his own weight for a bit. Linda is doing a wonderful job, you can see the love in their eyes when they look at each other, and I was honored to sit with them for an hour. I told him, I would be back, and I will. It was a good day.
Just thought everyone would like to know how he is doing. Have a great day and a great long weekend.
Love, Carol
Just wanted you all to know that I met with Jim Parker and his lovely wife Linda last Friday. It was easy to find his place, and boy were they shocked to see me. I walked up the sidwalk to the back deck and asked his wife if this was the Parker residence, when she said yes, (after looking at me and wondering who the hell this blond was wearing a red stringed bikini) I said Carol Deboer. She just freaked. A happy freak out. When I walked around the corner there was Fisher, sitting on the deck (go figure) in his wheelchair soaking up the rays. The smile that lit his face was so emotional for me. I wish I could have had a video of that moment. We had a great visit. He is going for a feeding tube in a couple of weeks in London, and he still loves the great outdoors. His three grandchildren were playing all around him and he looked good. He has had some weight loss Linda says, but he looked good to me. He was all smiles and of course I could understand him when he tried to talk to me. They have modified their nice house for Jim and it is beautiful, no darn wonder he loves it down there. I do too. Anyway, we had a wonderful time and I plan on going there again in the next couple of weeks to visit again. I told him I would bring photos of Henry and our family to share our lives with him and to let him know something about us. Anyway, it was a pleasure to see him and I told him that everyone here has asked about him off and on. He is not on the computer much, he only has one finger that still moves, he has movement in his legs as well, and can bear his own weight for a bit. Linda is doing a wonderful job, you can see the love in their eyes when they look at each other, and I was honored to sit with them for an hour. I told him, I would be back, and I will. It was a good day.
Just thought everyone would like to know how he is doing. Have a great day and a great long weekend.
Love, Carol