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We had a nice Christmas with the Bogners. On Christmas Eve we went to the 5 o'clock church service. Afterwards the boys opened their presents to each other before eating. After opening presents Christmas morning, we went to Jason's parents. Curt was able to rest before going there. Jason's Grandmother and Uncle's family were also there (13 total). They opened presents, played games and had a nice meal (including Swedish potato sausage). The weather that day reminded us of Oregon (rain and around 40 degrees). However, on our way home that evening, it started to snow and the next day Schaumburg got about a foot of snow. Curt's younger brother (Gary and Linda) managed to drive back up from the Quad Cities that day (Saturday), so we had another nice visit with them. They returned to the Quad Cities the next day. Curt didn't go to church on Sunday. Beth and I did some exchanging, and Jason's parents came for another visit in the afternoon. Beth got us to the airport after 8:30 on Monday for our 10:40 flight back to Oregon. We checked our bags relatively quickly and got in the long security line. Curt started to feel weak and thought he might collapse. I managed to get the attention of a TSA guy who came right over and helped him to a chair near the scanners. Curt had one last Ensure in his bag and drank that and took an Excedrin. We then waited about half an hour for a wheelchair. We had to go under the tunnel to get to our gate in the C Concourse. We didn't have to wait long to board the plane. We took off a few minutes late, but were about 25 minutes early to Portland. Curt ate a little there before we caught the shuttle to Corvallis. It was sunny in Portland, but we ran into fog in Salem for the rest of the way home. After getting a few groceries, we were home before 6. We both slept well last night. I played tennis at 8:15 this morning and got a few more groceries.
Curt is still bothered by his runny nose and circulation in his legs, etc. His next appointment is Monday, January 4. We are planning to go to the Bakers for New Years Eve and Day to celebrate with them.