Catherine and Johns Saga, Ch - 12____Johns Home Coming

Kimie came to John’s room. She asked him how he was feeling and he told her fine. She took his vital signs, and everything was normal. John asked her if she had shared the poem with her daughter and she told him that she had, and her mother had a big kick out of it as well. She had told her mother about how she learned it from John, the social worker that’s a patient at the hospital. She told her mother how he had gone to get an operation on his leg, because the first time wasn’t successful, and how he had a good friend that was a physical therapist.

            Brother went to the hospital to see John. He felt well rested. No ghosts this time. He happened to be very comfortable in John’s guest room. He had a cup of coffee and toast and a big cookie. Catherine must have been baking. She mad made the cookies.

“Catherine could you tell me some places that I could go for sight seeing?” Brother asked.

            She told him to go to the capital and the hospital museum. That sounds good brother thought. Then Catherine had to leave to go to work. Brother told John about what he was going to do when he got home.  He told John about what should be ready to harvest. They should get a lumber crop this year. The weather has been hot and dry. John told his brother how he planed to get caught up on his paper work from the office. He would have it delivered to him.

            The doctor came to the room and told John he could go home tomorrow.

“Keep using the crutches, I will see you in one week in my office.” The doctor said.

            Catherine had decided to stay all day with John. Brother would be headed home tomorrow, and mother would be coming the day after tomorrow. She would keep John Company and cook and clean.

            Brother was going sight seeing today. The capital was a beautiful old building. The first people to settle in this town were Native Americans. The building had a golden horse and on it was an Indian tribal leader over the entrance. Many of the rooms had painted murals on the ceiling, and walls. He walked into the Museum, and saw there were many Indian artifacts and pioneer items. There were arrow heads up to 5 inches long. There were also buffalo hides they used to cover their teepees and used for clothing. For the pioneers there were minor developed weapons and different types of wool used from sheep. A covered wagon was in the corner. You’d wonder how they came so many miles in it. Many of the tools they used were home made. How they arrived at their destination in that small wagon with all of their belongings and small children was amazing. They had many hardships along the way.

                        I’ll stop at the Chinese restaurant for some sweet and sour pork. Maybe John would like some. Brother thought to himself. He used his cell phone to call John. John told him he had already have dinner. 

“I’m going to sleep early. Tomorrow will be a tiring day.” John told his brother.

Brother decided to eat at the restaurant. He needed to see other people. It was starting to get busy. A nice looking lady came and sat at the table next to his. She had a book in her hands so she must have been alone. Maybe she would like some company. Brother smiles at her and she smiles back.

“Would you like to join me for dinner?” Brother asks.

“Yes, I am from out of town. I’m just passing through.” She replies.

“I’m also from out of town.” He said.

            They found out they lived 150 miles apart.

            While still in the hospital, the nurse came to John’s room and asked if he wanted a back rub. He smiles and told her yes he’d love one, and even have a nighttime snack. He ate and watched TV. Soon he is asleep.
  By G&G   2011-12,