Visiting Mummy

Mummy fell in the bathroom after she passed out from dehydration. She hit her head on a ledge and got a big gash on the back of her neck which required 5 stitches. Since she was walking and talking the doctors did not take a CT scan. Only after I got there and noticed her condition deteriorate that we took her into the emergency room where they did the scan and saw a lot of bleeding in the left frontal lobe and the right temporal lobe. She stayed in the ICU for five days and we finally brought her back to the house where she immediately started improving. By the time I left she was eating and drinking herself and had walked with assistance to the front door. The family was so suportive. Aunty Sitara and her children especially leaped into the fray no questions asked. Shortly afterwards, her sisters came which lifted her spirits as well. Saadia came and out medical care finally started to make sense. Quite a group effort.

Uncle Farooq visiting with Mummy. This was the first day I ws back and she was able to eat in bed and walk with support. The following day she could barely move and would not eat.
The place where Mummy fell. The chunk on the ledge was taken out by Mummy's head.
It was quite a hit.
Zainab, freshly full of chocolates tried to figure out the flashlight.
Uncle Farooq Meyer and his son visited from Sialkot. Suleman is at the end. Uncle Farooq is legendary in our family for wearing Pakistan colors at the Olympics.
Clever Asad...I mean Spiderman got a length of elasticand tied it to the banister for his web.
And the leap
Apparently Spiderman visits out house very often and practices his skill on the staircase...on the outside of it! Asad in top form
Zainab is over usually before Asad (since he has to go to school!) Here she is demonstrating her ability to jump from the threshold....there to hold back monsoon flooding.
Asad wanted to show me the classic spiderman pose. He must have practiced.
Zainab was trying to show me how to salute but got shy all of a sudden.
Sonia's Handmade Collection. She wanted me to photgraph them.
Sonia's Handmade Collection
Sonia's Handmade Collection
Sonia's Handmade Collection
Sonia's Handmade Collection
Sonia's Handmade Collection
Sonia's Handmade Collection
Sonia's Handmade Collection
Sonia's Handmade Collection
Sonia's Handmade Collection
Sonia's Handmade Collection
Sonia's Handmade Collection
Sonia's Handmade Collection
Sonia's Handmade Collection
Sonia's Collection of the children kind! Her youngest daughter Zainab who always has a smile except then she is throwing a tantrum! But that was not very often when I was there.
We try out Adil's K2 tent. Two person, 3 season, but will do if you have good sleeping bags according to Rich.
Asad tries it out.
The bigger 6 person tent that Adil has. It was missing a few poles that he was going to find. We might take it for our porters.
Asad tries it out for size.
the bigger tent is considerably heavier.
Zeryab on...Facebook as usual.
On the road in Pakistani traffic.
Lalkurti with all its hustle and bustle.
Ayub Raja visiting. He was showing us pictures of the new lake that has formed in Hunza.
Zainab and Jumana
Discussing the trek.
The intersection by the house.
The road going towards out house.
Falak's baby Swera Fatima
Sarah's Daughter Eeshl Fatima
Eeshl's older sister Rameesha
Asad
Playing in the yard
My cousin Zoya. She has joined Pakistan International Airlines...as a pilot! We are very very proud of her.
More messing about the yard.
More messing about the yard.
Falak and her baby.