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I'm back in Shell

I'm back in Shell tonight. It's very late, and I'm playing catch-up with my e-mail inbox. Taylor is asleep in my bed across the room, and through the open window I can hear the rain falling outside. It's nice to be back home tonight. But I miss Dustin and being able to care for him. Right now his mom is doing that. We thought we would switch places on Monday, but there was a perfect opportunity for that today, as an emergency flight left Shell late this morning. Ellyn rode along, and we were able to see each other for about fifteen minutes at the hospital before I caught the flight back to Shell. Today (make that Sunday) Dustin was still not feeling any better. Still has pain in the knee when he tries to move it, and can't stand on the leg. Still has a low grade fever that occasionally spikes. Still has no appetite to speak of.

Back in Shell, Taylor and I put up the Christmas tree and a few decorations. He needs to spend some time with Papa, and is worried about his big brother. He's got a cold and isn't feeling too hot. This evening we watched a Mickey Mouse Christmas video and ate some popcorn. I'm exhausted from this week, and after the movie we both fell asleep. I woke up an hour later and made it over to the computer.