Working hard in PT!

 Dear Friends of Denny,

Dad has recently been asking to go home to Humboldt, and we are now in the process of trying to work that out. If he comes home, he has two options: rehab or home. We have an application in at St. Joe's are waiting to hear whether he gets accepted into their Rehab Hospital for a four week intensive rehab stint. We should know by the end of the week.

Dad and Mom with Ila

As we were thinking about St. Joe's, we realized that Dad has some very deep connections to that community. I’m sure many of you know parts of his history, but I’d love to tell you more. In fact, when I was visiting with Dad last week, he was telling me about his first job – washing dishes at the St. Joe’s hospital cafeteria. He was a member and student body president of the first full graduating class at St. Bernard’s (Class of ’57). He went to Mt. Angel Seminary in Oregon for two years intending to be a priest (we are glad he changed his mind), but always spoke fondly of his time there. He returned to St. Bernard’s after college to teach (religion) and coach. He stopped teaching there after he moved to San Jose to woo Mom while she was in college at SJSU. They returned to Eureka together where he had a long career teaching (including many of you) at Eureka High. When he had kids, he sent us to St. Bernard’s and remained involved, serving as president of the PTA, coaching, and volunteering. He has continued to be involved, planning his class reunions (55^th last summer!), serving in the Knights of Columbus, and, right before his stroke, he helped with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange’s 100^th anniversary celebration.

Dad and his favorite blue-eyed granddaughter watching Free Willy

He loves the community in Humboldt and misses seeing all of you. In fact, he has often thought he saw someone he knew in his various facilities, only to be disappointed that it wasn't. But he has also very much appreciated those of you who have dropped in to visit him while he's been away. Those visits always brighten his days.

Thank you once again for everything you’ve done for us! We hope that our next post might be news of Dad's return home. We will keep you 'posted' (that one's for Dad).

The Cahills