The Saturday before we left for Boston we all took a quick trip up to camp in the big yellow truck to put the boat in the water. The docks were in early and the sun was out so it seemed right. It was all worth it to see the smiles.

Sunday was busy with packing and wrapping up loose ends before leaving for Boston on Monday. We’re staying in an apartment in Brookline, about a 15 minute walk from the hospital. We arrived about 3:30 on Monday, unpacked, and then set out to explore our new neighborhood including a dry-run walk to the hospital to make sure we knew where we were going. We picked up slices of pizza and Wes watched a few shows before going to bed.

Today, Tuesday, was an early and busy morning of pre-op appointments. We met with Dr. Emani to go over the surgery, and Wes had a chest x-ray, EKG, echo, and a (dramatic) blood draw for labs. It’s just about noon and we are waiting for Henry to arrive!! Bruce and Mollie are bringing him out for a pre-surgery visit. He’ll stay with us tonight and they will take him home tomorrow afternoon. The trip was a surprise for Henry until this morning and as of this moment is still a surprise for Wes. Last night Wes was missing Henry a lot, and we can’t wait for him to open the door and have Henry on the other side. The weather is beautiful so we’ll see what Brookline has to offer.