Christmas Thank You

Friends,
I have been filling out Christmas cards for a month and if I may, I would like to take this opportunity to say to you all:
We would like to thank you all for you continued support in helping make Chie's recovery a success. She continues to move forward with the start of each new day, waking up in a happy cheerful positive light despite her condition. Left only with what her Japanese upbringing instilled in her, Chie remains focussed on her goal to one day walk again and will not give up. She simply does not know how to give up. It is just not in her blood.

She is truely an extraordinary person and she means the world to me. So, I say to you in my deepest sincerity, Thank You for welcoming us into you group of friends and treating us so graciously. For the smiles you put on Chie's face, for the love you give out, to see her stand up and announce to those who ran the marathon, that she would be in next year's race. ... to see that confidence and feeling of comfort and acceptance in her eyes. You will never know how much it means to her, or me. Its not something you cannot buy in a store. There is no amount of money in the world that could do what you people have done for her, and I , , I just thank you all so much from the bottom of my heart,
I thank you.

We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year.

DAVE

I love Udon

Hello Everybody,
Its Chie and I just wanted to tell you about my dog, Udon. She is a very good girl. She is getting bigger and bigger. We fight sometimes , but Istill love her. She sleeps lateer than me. David and I get up and Udon still lays in bed, sleeeping. But she is good girl though. She seems like she listens to me and uderstands me . I dont know if its true or not. Isnt that very strange?? I think so very much. And udon is a lab, and nobody thinks she is a real lab. , except the vet.
I just wanted to tell you that. Ill talk to you soon ,
CHIE

The Grinch Who Stole Christmas!!

The Grinch Who Stole Christmas

A Holiday Parade

starring CHIE

as The GRINCH

Staying busy as usual Chie was the star of the parade hosted by her rehab. We were all very excited about it. She put a lot of thought into her part. She watched "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" at rehab and really enjoyed it. Then she had to study it and really pay attention to the detail, such as her face in these pictures.

She really went all out choosing her green outfit to wear and making sure she had found someone who would loan her a hat. Her lead therapist had the dog and 1 antler so they were ready to go!!

Everyone from the rehab went out to Anna Texas to their ranch there and took part in or watched the parade. Chie had a ball!! She was so excited and happy. I wish I could have been there to see her, but unfortunately I had to go have CT scans done for that kidney stone that rendered me out of commission a few weeks back. She said they had a great time out at the ranch. They had a good lunch and the parade was SSSUUUUUGGGOOOOIIII!!!!!!

Thank you to whoever got the pictures for us. We aprreciate that very much. Im sorry its just now to get them posted, but busy as usual.

Thank you to all who make it possible