Rob's progress and an address for card: By Nance

Rob is over at Florida Hospital Beachside Rehab in Ormond right now, and as soon as they release him from there, which he really wants to stay long enough to take advantage of the 3 therapies he gets on a daily basis (speech, occupational, and physical) until he feels confident enough as he may not be able to have some of the same therapies on an out-patient basis, then he will be going over to my daughter Cynthia's house to stay until he can get back into living by himself at Curtis's condo in Ormond. We will all help with having someone around him at all times while at Cynthia's.

So for the time being, he does really enjoy getting cards (the funnier the better, but he enjoys the ones that give him hope to look forward to, whatever) and he does put them up on his wall for him to see at all times, so if anyone would like to send a card, you can send it to my address for now as I go over to Rehab daily to sit with him and Barb while she's here this week before she returns to Tennessee this next weekend. We go out on the roof patio and sometimes chat with a couple of the other patients that are out there with their families also, but the food has been so awful that Barb and Curt when he was down here last week will usually bring him some food they cooked at home or gotten at a restaurant (not fast food) for him and they all eat together.

Part of his occupational therapy was to make himself breakfast for him and the therapist the other morning (he was quite proud of himself--waffles, all 20 of them, and bacon and eggs -- he feels like he's back to his culinary self). And they have him playing pool, or checkers games with the therapist to see what his coordination (mind and body) skills are progressing to with the left side. And he's into Sudoku games, so I got him a book and myself a book, and when he starts one of the games he'll tell me which number page it is and I'll try to do the same one. He's had more experience at this than I have, so maybe he can teach me a few things along the way as he is relearning some of his mind-challenging developments again.

My address is: 423 John Street, Lake Helen, FL 32744

I have said it before, and he keeps proving me right -- but this is one amazing young man. So determined to keep his life on the straight and narrow now and get up and over his obstacles, but to try to make sure he's doing it right.

Love to you all -- to those of you that I saw at the Family Reunion, as usual it was so great seeing all of you and experiencing your love and blessing of all of our lives. And delving into some memories has always been fun....till next year....

Love -- Nance

Latest From Joyce on Ron Henderson

Just a quick line that Ron is coming along.

He had the staples out of his head on Friday and saw the foot doctor last night. Concern over the left foot- still very swollen- no feeling in parts of his foot and several blood blisters.He is back on antibiotics- but he is determined to move about now-his left foot pains him the most.

He is doing good with the crutches. He actually drove over here this morning-short drive- his gas foot has the broken toes- black toe nail and stitches but he has a shoe boot for that foot. He got here okay and had permission to drive from the doctor- if he felt he could- doing short distances.

He really was getting quite bored. I took him to the drugstore after he got here. He is certainly one lucky and determined man. He wants to thank everyone for all the cards and well wishes.

He is certainly like his Dad, no sitting around for long-he likes to be on the move and doing things.He realizes it is going to be a little while yet before he can go back to work- so thank you everyone for all your prayers and hopefully his left foot comes along okay.

lol Joyce

More Taylor Reunion and Baker Reunion Photos!

Hello Cousins!!

Check out the right side and look down until you see the link to 'Taylor and Baker Reunion'.

Baker Cousins:
Under Baker Reunion, you will find here the great pictures you have already seen taken by Laurel, Chuck, Ted and Sue. But, Sue's folder on box.net has LOTS more pictures of the event--take a look again, if you have already looked.

And, Sue has a terrific short video of the hay ride, for those of you whose computer is fast enough--just a brief way to feel a part of the laughing hubbub that no doubt went on that day!

And, for the Taylors, we have pictures of this September's reunion, taken by both Chuck and Uncle Jack--thank you very much to both of them.

And, for the truly eagle eye, I have combined the Taylor and Baker Genealogies into one folder, but all the information is the same.

Enjoy!! and Love to all,

Pat

An Update on Rob Taylor, By Nance

Rob has been moved to Florida Hospital's Rehab center on the beachside, he can even go out on the roof patio and see the ocean (from a wheelchair with family members). So that's been tranquil for him. However, he can't get over the fact that this is an old people's nursing home (because it's mostly older people rehabbing there), and he has a roommate that is 84 and recouping from his 2nd heart surgery. But he thinks dearly of Rob and their whole family adores him, so that's made it better. Rob is always offering to help.

Both of them go thru some of the rehabbing together. Rob has 3 different rehab sessions: speech, occupational, and physical therapies. He will be in rehab for about 7-10 days and then will go over to Cynthia's to stay and the whole family will take turns staying with him there and helping him with his therapy. A lot of it I can do because it is part of my neuro-muscular re-education that I have done with my patients, and it is somewhat similar.

Curt has given Rob a butch haircut, so his whole head looks the same now, he's back to his cleancut ivy league look, and the sideways "C" scar (his Colts scar, he can't wait till the scar is gone as the Colts is not his favorite team) is starting to lose the welting in part of it and starting to disappear slowly but surely. He is gaining more and more movement in the left leg but still has a ways to go yet.

The whole family has had some real good discussions with Rob about "moderation" and "patience", and we are all strongly behind him in all of his efforts. We have all been amazed at how much progress he has shown in just the week and a half since all of this began, and we try to tell him every chance we get to reinforce what he is doing. He's an amazing young man!

Kelly and Blake Roggow: A Hawkes Wedding!

Charlie Hawkes sends pictures of Kelly Walker's wedding on Saturday, September 19th, 2009 to Blake Roggow. He called it an "awesome wedding"!

Kelly is Cindy Hawkes Gabrys' daughter.

Picture One: The Bride and Groom, Kelly Walker and Blake Roggow

Picture Two: Cindy

Picture Three: Cameron Towlson ( grandson of Cindy) with Eowyn Colley (graddaughter of Charles).

Picture Four: Stephanee Blum (daughter of Steven)

Picture Five: Sean Towlson (son in law of Cindy) with daughter Morgan Towlson (granddaughter of Cindy).

Congratulations to Kelly and Blake!

Taylor Reunion, 2009: By Pat Kinsella Herdeg, Pictures by Jack Kinsella

Great reunion—Thanks to Kathy and Annie, and Uncle Harold, of course, for doing the tough work of hosting, again!!

The day was sunny and warm, and only became cool as the wind came up and the sun decided to disappear. But, the food was terrific, and the desserts were gone way too soon.

Lots of games and discussions and pictures shown and stories told—so good to see everyone again and at least get and give a hug to all of you.

Love you all!!

Picture One: Uncle Harold
Picture Two: Chris, Patrick, Maggie, Sara, Maddy
Picture Three: Gordy and Jeff
Picture Four: Jess
Picture Five: The Maneys—Mike, Lorraine, Jon and Jill

From Joyce Henderson about Ron, her Son

Hi Pat, I just wanted to let the family know Ron, my son was hurt yesterday at work.

He works for the Town of Lisle Highway Department. He is going to be out of work for a while. He is very fortunate he was not more seriously hurt. He was hit by a 20 ft sluice pipe -20 inches in diameter.It probably weighed 800 to 1000 lbs. It goes across the road for drainage.He was of course wearing his hard hat and his steel toed shoes.He was hit in the head -his head was cut and his face was swollen and he landed in the ditch after he got hit -where the pipe was suppose to go- he was boarded from there and went by ambulance.

The left foot was sprained. The doctor said it was once of the worst sprains he had ever seen. The weight of the pipe split open the top of his left foot, but my god no broken bones in that foot- Maybe all that cows milk he drank when he was a kid helped.

On the right foot he has two broken toes. His shoe he was wearing on that foot was turned right around sideways. He received 4-5 staples in his head to close the wound.He was in a lot of pain at the hospital and the poor man actually was laying on some rocks that came with him when they boarded him. Of course they gave him shots for pain along with a tetanus. He is wearing a special boot for the right foot and a walking cast on his left. He spent the day in the emergency but they let him come home last night . He won't be driving etc for a while-so I or Kathleen will probably be taking him to doctor appointments next week.

If anyone would like to send him a card his address is 222 Oliver Road Lisle, New York 13797.

Just thought I would let the family know. He is a wonderful son and he helped me so much in getting everything ready for the reunion this year.

lol Joyce

I am praying for Robbie too. He is so young but apparently he is a fighter just like my Ron.