I spoke to Aaron on Sunday evening, and it seems that he has taken up another sport. Late last week, he was invited to be part of a charity golf tournament, but declined because he, um, doesn't actually play golf. When he said no, the person who invited him told him that he could still go out to the course for a free driving session or whatever it's called when you just stand there and hit the ball. (Again, I am not the resident sports expert. I'm not sure who that is in our family, but it's certainly not me.) So he went out and had a trainer at the course give him some pointers on his brand new golf swing. It was a little tough because he can't wear his new prosthetic leg for as long as it would take him to golf yet, so he balanced his knee in a chair and figured he would make do. Well, to all you golfers out there, here's a tip: balance your knee in a chair. Apparently, once he got his balance, Aaron found out he has a natural golf swing. After a few pointers, he was hitting the ball so well that people were asking him how long he had been golfing and then getting jealous when he said he'd never done it before. So when I spoke to him on Sunday, he was planning to go to bed early so he wouldn't be late for the charity golf tournament, which he decided to play in after all. He said later in the day he learned how to play without the chair so he won't mess up the green, and apparently there are some pretty great photos of Aaron playing golf on one leg that he and Kelly plan to send to me soon. When they do, I'll post them here.
Aside from that, there isn't a lot to report. Aaron is continuing to go to his therapy appointments, and is making good progress. Please keep praying for both Aaron and Kelly, and feel free to leave any golf tips you know about in the comments section. Or biking tips, or rafting tips, or water-skiing tips, since those are also things Aaron and Kelly have either tried in the last few weeks or plan to try out in the near future. Perhaps parasailing will be next.
Thanks for checking in. We love you all.
And, before I forget, Go Spurs, Go! The San Antonio Spurs *could* win it all tonight. And if they do, I feel bad for our neighbors, because we'll be screaming so loud they'll never get any sleep. For anyone who was watching Sunday's game, how about that beautiful last minute three point shot to win it in overtime by Robert Horry? We stayed up just to watch the instant replays. Here's to more shots like that tonight. Because I don't have the emotional energy for Game Seven.