Each time we hear a little bit of good news, it picks us up. And we're all anticipating a trip down to see him eventually. So we're just keeping positive thoughts his way.

I don't think there's anybody he hasn't helped. Little girls, 2 and 3 years old, come in and peak around the corner looking for Chief Jose.

Cris and I had a lot of time to do what we both like, ... That really relaxed us both, to say the least. Sometimes it tired us out and we slept to get our energy levels back. I'll let your imagination do the rest.

I decided it was time for us to try and get out.

I knew before I saw the doctor that the news was not good.

This is an unsettled time of the year for us, so rainstorms are pretty common. What's not common is for it to rain this much all at once.