Date Night!

I went out on a date with Chris last evening. We left at 7:00 pm and we were back by 9:00 so it was short but wonderful. I get to go on passes when I want. Maybe I can have a continuous pass for the next few weeks - do you think? Just kidding. I guess they would notice if I didn't come back to the unit. It is starting to feel like home here. Well, kind of. I am getting to know all the nurses on a first name basis and Dr. Fahey will come in, sit down, and shoot the breeze (what a funny saying) for a while when she is around. For our date, Chris and I went to the High Ball chinese food resturaunt that Grandma and Grandpa Selman used to take my family too. It is just across the street from the hospital. Same people work there too if I remember correctly. It has been about 12 years or so since Grandma and Grandpa took me there. We ate and got some chinese food to take home for Nathan and Caeleb and there is plenty for a few meals for them. Then I showed Chris where Grandma and Grandpa Selman used to live and we drove around St. Andrew Heights for a while. The home has been moved and a new big one built in its place. I miss that home and neighborhood! I remember climbing the tree in the front yard, working with Grandpa is in his backyard green house and sleeping on the hide-a-bed (is that how you spell it?) in the basement. It is only a 3 minute drive from the hospital too. Just across the street as well. I remember walking to the Foothills hospital from that home to visit Grandma when she broke her hip. She was in here for several months and it was this time of year. We then drove to the famous sledding hill in the area and spent some time sledding down the long, semi steep hill. Just kidding, probably not the best idea for me to do that right now. Might be frowned upon by my Doctor and Nurses and baby girl. But we did sit on a bench at the top of the hill and watch other people sled down the hill in the dark. It was a beautiful clear evening with snow on the ground, some Christmas lights already up on some houses and it wasn't that cold outside either. There is a beautiful view of downtown Calgary from that hill as well. We had so much fun. I love our date nights!