This is not Grandma Betty with Briggs Rolfsrud Siitari. It is family friend Laurie Ramy who, once again, has arrived at the Mankato Rolfsruds with a supply of treats guaranteed to whet the appetite and urge on substantial healthy munching by our recovering Briggs. It's all a plot to make her better faster -- and if the rest of the family enjoys the feast too, well, so much the better.Friday, June 22
Steve Rolfsrud writes:
Briggs had a full day of visitors: Gemma Soderholm, Charlotte Gallagher, Ford and Jenn, and Bailey Breck and Mitch.
Last, and certainly not least, was the re-appearance of chef Laurie Ramy with several more boxfuls of gourmet goodies.
Recognizing Briggs' need for milder foods, she included mandarin orange jello, but also had a full supply of more "challenging" foods as her condition improves (including Grandma Betty's dip that includes cream cheese, green pepper, fresh pineapple and pecans--no, really, try it--it's great). We're all enjoying the great food.
Briggs seems to need about 14 hours a day of sleep to get by. She sleeps about 12 hours per night, and needs several hours of sleep in the late afternoon.
But on Thursday she actually went out with her mother to stop at a Hallmark card shop. She got several odd looks, what with a walker, neck brace and patch over her laceration (worn based on adamant instructions from Regions personnel). But it was fun to get out and get some fresh air and rejoin the world a bit.
Bill and David arrive Saturday and stay until Monday morning when Bill has a followup appointment in St. Paul.
Steve
