On October 28, Chris and I were on our way from Dallas to St. Louis where our daughter Sarah, son-in-law Dave, grandson Daniel, and granddaughter Martha live. As we were approaching Kansas City, we decided to call Norm and Linda Hageman to see whether they might be home and we could bring the spirit of love and friendship from our Dallas reunion to them. Behold, they were home and they invited us to stop in.
See, this is a telling example of what our friendships with members and families of our Class of '68 mean to Chris and me.
As we were welcomed into Norm and Linda's home, our conversation immediately centered on the Dallas Reunion. They wanted to know who all attended the reunion and we wanted to share with them our joy from the reunion.
Yet, more importantly, we met their son Andy who had been discharged a week earlier from the hospital and was staying at their house on an interim basis in recovery mode. Norm and Linda noted that Andy was exhibiting marked improvement in his cognition and speech since his discharge. While they understood that Andy was suffering from some brain inflammation, they did not yet know a definitive diagnosis. Still they felt optimistic and thanked everyone for their prayers.
We enjoyed a delicious lunch of Kansas City barbecue at an area restaurant. Then, following some heartfelt remarks about planning a trip together sooner rather than later, Chris and I got back to I-70 and finished our journey to St. Louis.
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