One of the premiere concerts in Pocatello’s Season of Note series at the Jensen Performing Arts Center this year was Chris Botti. He is an amazingly talented jazz trumpet player and is prominent on Nina’s playlists. This was a not-to-miss concert. Going to Church the day before the concert proved that it could be done … Nina can get out of the house and then back home.

Then came The Fall on Monday, the 31st. The kneeling scooter got away from Nina and down she went, twisting her left leg in the process. She said it was so painful that she screamed! I can only imagine how difficult it was to get disentangled from the scooter and back upright all the while fighting intense pain, but she did it. The big question then was, could she still go to the concert?

A few pain pills later, we decided to make it happen. Some very good friends, Paul and Rosalie, bought tickets to go with us to provide assistance. Rosalie isn’t a jazz fan, but had, along with the rest of us, a delightful time at the concert.

The band and singers with Chris Botti were outstanding. The show started on time and went nonstop for 2 ½ hours. The entire audience (except for Nina) were on their feet for the last half-hour or so of the performance. We really didn’t want the evening to end.

Thankfully, Paul was there to help get the wheelchair back into the house. We came in through the front door and were able to do the job without causing too much pain and difficulty for Nina. Once in the house, though, she declared she wasn’t going back out, ever.