Back from Vermont

Jean traveled with us to Vermont this weekend and I think she enjoyed the trip.  We went up Friday afternoon and got there in plenty of time to set up in the daylight.  We had a campfire that night and sat outside, enjoying the fire and chatting.

Saturday AM Sandy went to the agility seminar, taking Rocky and Truman with her...leaving us with Bubbles.  That's a piece of cake!   Jean and I dozed in our chairs outside under the awning and Bub stayed in the RV.  It was so peaceful out there, in the shade, with a nice breeze blowing, we felt like we were puddles in the chairs, we couldn't rouse ourselves awake if our lives depended on it!

In the afternoon, we hiked over to the camp office and I went swimming in the in-ground pool.   There were two birthday parties going on and lots of kids in the pool, which is why he dumped a horrific amount of chlorine in the pool I imagine.  I won't say there was a lot of chlorine in the pool, but I was afraid to open my eyes under water, I was sure my eyeballs would be burned out of my head!

It was refreshing though and I'm glad I got to cool off and get the exercise.  While I was swimming, Jean and Sandy went for ice creams...I skipped it.  That made me feel good.  I was burning calories and skipping the sweets.

That night we had another campfire...sweet.  This is the first time in a long time we've gone camping and had a fire.  It started raining and Jean and Sandy headed into the RV, but I stayed out listening to the rain drops on the awning...it was nice.  

Poor Rocky was exhausted from the seminar.  He had to do a lot of thinking which isn't exactly his forte.  He collapsed when he got back, first on the dashboard and then in the bed.  He was flat out for the duration of the weekend.

On Sunday Sandy went back for another seminar, this time Truman participated.  He and she did good...working on distance work, using only hand signals and footwork.  This is crucial as he can't hear anymore and he needs to get all his cues from her through her body motions.  Sandy learned some of the things she was doing wrong and how to correct them.  A good day!

We headed home around 3pm and got home around 5:45...not too bad, considering we got stuck in some traffic on the Mass Pike.  We decided to listen to the Garmin and take the Mass Pike, instead of going Rte 2 to 91....and we agree with her that it is shorter...you miss having to drive through East Htfd and Springfield.  I think we'll take that route from now on. 

I got up early and headed to the gym this AM.  Did some time on the elliptical, then a double round of the machines and then my stretches and home.  Had to go shopping for a new mailbox...did I forget to mention that I hit the mailbox with the RV on my way out of the driveway on Friday?   YEP!  I put the first dent/scratch/nick in the RV...it looked a lot worse than it was.  After we wiped off the scrape it doesn't look so bad.

The old me would have agonized, swore, worried and swore some more about this little incident.  The old me would have gotten all depressed and anxious about the fact that I scraped up the new RV....well, I like the new me.  I had shaken it off by the time we got to the bottom of BMW Drive....and forgot about it all weekend. 

Sandy, on the other hand, was all shook up.  I told her that was her right...but in the scheme of LIFE, this was extremely small potatoes.  It's funny how having cancer makes you change your perspective on things like that.  Why do we have to go through an experience like cancer to learn this lesson?  Dunno.

My new HD camcorder arrived and I'm figuring it out.  As soon as I have some decent video footage, I'll post it here.  Now the pressure is on to get some decent video footage....something with the dogs, yeah...that's the ticket!

Oh...and I couldn't believe all the birthday wishes I had sent to me on Facebook, in emails, cards and private messages!  It was wonderful...did a Leo like me a world of good to get all that attention!

LATER!

I can't believe that I didn't post my great news here!   I saw Dr. McCourt almost two weeks ago and she reported that my CA 125 is back down to nine and my CT scan report was about a paragraph long.  Not only that, but I "graduated"...now I only have to go for blood work and CT scans every six months instead of every three.  That was such a RELIEF and such great news. 

I was just about hyperventilating as I was driving down to the appointment.  Can't believe how anxious I was.  Even playing Srabble on the iPhone in the waiting room didn't do much to calm me down.  Now I can't believe that I let myself waste the last two months worrying about stuff that turned out to be nothing.  I'll pledge to not do that again, but I guess I just can't help it.

There is something to worry about and that is my blood.  I got my test results from Dr. Valin and it showed that I am back to being anemic again.  And some of my other blood counts, white and red cells, are low too.  So there is a reason why I have been dragging around again....I thought it was the cancer but it's not.  Hopefully, by doubling up on my iron pills and increasing my green leafy vegetable intake yet again, I can kick the anemia.

The day after my good check-up I went online and signed up for that trip to Costa Rica.  Then I called Charmine and Pat to let them know...turns out they hadn't signed up yet!  They have signed up now and their friends have too...so we are all good to go.  Charmine is scouting for the best air fares for us and I have every confidence that she will get us a decent deal. 

Now I have to work on a wardrobe that can pack in one small bag.  I'm not schlepping a bunch of luggage around Costa Rica!  I hope to have two pairs of zip-off pants, two tropic weight shirts (with SPF protection) and a light weight jacket.  Maybe my rain jacket too.  Then a couple pairs of shoes, a pair of sandals, hat, and my socks and undies...that's it.  I always over pack.  This time I refuse to do so.

It's my birthday this week and I'm getting myself a new camcorder...a HD one that is small, has memory sticks and can download movies to my computer for editing/copying.  I'm checking out the web sites for Sonys and Canons.  I have to make sure they are compatible with the Mac.  Don't want to screw that up!

Sandy and I drove up (well, Sandy drove) to Berwick Me yesterday, with Truman tagging along.  We went to Seacoast Dog Diving to check out what it's like.  We think Rocky would enjoy this activity.  The way he throws himself off the little "docks" we have in the swimming pool makes us think that he might be pretty good at dock diving.  If he can only get past all the "socializing" he feels he has to do, going to visit people around the area.

We didn't bring Rocket with us because we didn't know the lay-out of the place and how he would react.  Truman watched the other dogs jumping and quickly figured out what was going on...he was pulling Sandy to go around back to get in line with the other dogs and their handlers!  Smart guy!  He wanted that toy.  We doubt that he would actually jump if he got up to the edge of the pool...he'd probably stand there and bark at the toy in the water.

Rocky on the other hand, loves to jump!   We will see.

We also scouted out two campgrounds nearby to see if we could find a nice place to put the RV when we go up there again.  We did find a very nice one and plan to return there to camp.  We scouted out another one that was down a long, bumpy, pot-hole filled dirt road through the pines.  When we got to the campgrounds I went to the office, which we approached with some trepidation.  The whole place looked rather run-down and in need of serious repairs.  They had a pool area attached to the office.  It was enclosed but there was a huge green tarp over the roof, duct-taped together.  It looks like there was a storm and it had blown part of the tin roof away.

The stuff inside the office was ancient...those old camp stickers with the Indian-chief-wearing-a-headress kind of things....selling for a dime.  Who sells stuff for a dime nowadays?   There was an older couple in there, registering to stay for four days.  They revealed themselves as the owners of the converted Hostess Bread Truck, with the orange paint barely concealing the logo of the little girl eating the cupcake on the side. 

They were from South Carolina, she said, "Santee" and when I shared that I had lived in South Carolina, having been stationed at FT. Jackson, Columbia, she said, "the further south you go, the better off you are."  OKAAAAAAYYYY.....

Sandy told me a guy sitting at a campsite had insulted Truman, calling him "fat"...Sandy told him that Truman had gotten into the cat's food and had gained a couple of pounds.  The guy said that it looked like "he wants to eat cats."  HUH?   Sandy said, "well, he did attack a fisher cat" and the guy fell silent.  Later he commented that Truman looked like a vicious dog...Sandy told him, "yes he is."  And that's the last we heard from that guy.

We drove back through the ruts and pot holes to the main road and agreed that the other campground was more our speed. 

Now we are planning another trip back up to Berwick on the 14th, bringing Rocky to practice and see how he handles all the activity.  We will be driving the three hours up, spending a couple of hours and driving the three hours back.  Yesterday it took longer because we got caught in beach traffic on I-95.  Hopefully it won't take as long next time! 

And to think Jack used to drive from Ogunquit to Gampel Pavilion to see a game, turn around and drive back to Ogunquit in time for work!  And he did that for EVERY home game!   I realize even more what a huge fan he is.

All that riding made me sleepy and I'm still feeling it today.  Think I'll see if the Sox are on...I have to go to the Sun game tonight to cover it for sportspage.  I have a couple of hours before I have to get going.  Might as well watch some baseball.

Later!

An up and down kind of week, thus far.  Still hoping for great news on Wednesday when I Dr. McCourt.  Maybe that will get me back on the right road.

Anyway, I went to see Dr. Valin last Thursday and told him about my diarrhea woes since I drank the green smoothie.  He thinks that the kale scrubbed out all my "good gut bacteria" and told me that he was going to treat me "as if you have Montezuma's Revenge."  Well, he gave me probiotics and a Rx for levoquin, which has a thick volume of warnings that come with it.

I've been taking it since Saturday and haven't noticed much difference.  So, it looks like I'll be calling Dr. Sansone again, hoping to get that miracle stuff she gave me last time.  That stuff did the trick!

Charmine and Pat stopped by yesterday on the way home from the beach (lucky ducks) and told us about a planned trip to Costa Rica, a place I have wanted to see for years.  There are rain forests in Costa Rica.  I invited myself to the trip and they told me the web site to check out the details.  I guess they don't really want me to come with them....the website was bogus.  It was about trips in England! WHAT!  They really want to get rid of me!

I don't blame them.  I can be a pain in the ass.  I know it.

Work has been great and lots of fun.  The scenario is very interesting and thought-provoking for the students.  I enjoy doing it.  This could end up being my "signature piece" for my stage career.

We are planning another trip to Dummerston VT coming up in early August.  This time we will drag Jean along, to get her "seasoned" on RV life.   Since she is coming with us to Nova Scotia, she needs to get acclimated.

Sandy also announced that she wants us to go to Las Vegas for a weekend to see Shania Twain.  Sandy is all hooked on Shania after watching a reality show that featured her, her family and her voice.  I don't mind going back to Vegas...we went years ago when I was very heavy, hot and not in shape to walk around and really check things out.  I'd love to go back and see the sights, especially the CSI labs!  HA HA!!
So, we will go to Vegas next year.

Maybe I'll run down to Reno too and visit the crew at police headquarters, Lt. Jim Dengle, Raneisha Williams, Trudy, et al....I miss them.

We are going to head back to Maine with Jean in September and will stay at Moody Beach Campground where we stayed this Spring.  Jack is trying to organize a group of folks to tandem parachute jumps sometime in September and maybe it will be when we are up there.  I'm toying with the idea of doing it.  

Truman had his annual dental work last week and as usual, it was nail-biting time.  When he leaves with Sandy I always tell him I love him and give him a kiss, just in case he doesn't come out of the anesthesia.  As he gets older, we get more nervous about it.  He gets a cardiac work-up before he goes and won't have the treatment if the tests don't come out right...but still we worry.  We did lose Trinculo years ago following a dental procedure. She came out of the anesthesia all right, but died a few minutes later.

Anyway, TMan did well and the doctor said it was his best check-up to date!  He also said that he thinks that having titanium teeth may have saved Truman's life during that fisher cat attack.  I can't say I don't agree with him.

Oh, today Howard had Gaga on the air with him....awesome interview!   I appreciate her music more now.  She sang two songs and both of them were maybe in the top five performances I've ever heard on the show.

Now I have to go hack into someone's cell phone and listen to their private messages...who knows, maybe it will be yours!???.......


Think on that....

Later!

 Back from another trip in "Jacks in a Box"...this time we went to Vermont for an agility trial.  We headed out Friday, me behind the wheel and the rain pouring down...and the lightning flashing everywhere.  Funny, Bubbles doesn't mind a thunderstorm when she is riding in the car.

This time we moved Bubbles and Rocky's kennels.  We strapped them in on the bench seat at the dining room table, facing forward.  They had been riding strapped down on the floor, under the table--riding sideways.  It seemed to bother them. So, we tried this new way.  Rocky still barked a bit on the way up and less so on the way home.  Bubbles didn't fuss at all.  So, I think we are onto something.

The weather was gorgeous up there.  Not too hot at night, which was good because we didn't have electric hook-up at the site and couldn't run the generator at night.  We slept with the windows open.  It was warm, but not too warm.

Well, Sandy slept good.  I, on the other hand, was getting shoved around by Rocky and bullied by Bubbles on Saturday night, so I did what any self-respecting dog owner would do, I got my ass out of bed and went out to sleep on the couch!   It was very comfy and there was a nice cool breeze blowing out there, much cooler than in the bedroom.  I slept like a log.

I ran Bubbles in two events over the weekend.  That's enough for her.  She did good...she qualified in both and took second place in both!  She actually ran a bit faster for me too!  

Rocky is still too overwhelmed with all the goings on around the ring.  He leaves Sandy out there and goes to visit everyone and it takes some coaxing to get him back.  The result:  no ribbons for Rocky!   We are going to continue to work with him to see if he can settle down.  But we also realize that maybe agility is just not his "thing."  We are willing to have him try other things to see if he might enjoy them more and be more relaxed doing them...like dock diving, lure coursing, etc.  But we also have to be careful about the potential stress on his bones, given the fact that he was hit by a car and heavily damaged in the past.

We really like the campground up there and decided to return in August, bringing Jean with us.  Sandy will go to an agility seminar in the mornings on Sat and Sun and Jean and I can hang out with the dogs.  They have nice walking paths, that Bubbles loves and it's nice and cool in the woods.  They also have a swimming pool that I have never been in, but in August I will go for a dip, at least.  I think we will have a nice relaxing time.

We reserved the site before we left to come home.  We got a double site, with a fire ring and water and electricity hook-up.  We will have a camp fire--something we haven't done in ages.

Speaking of things we haven't done in ages....Sandy announced that next year we are going to go back to Nova Scotia, bringing Jean with us.  I can't wait!   We already figured out how we will see the Highlands without having to drive the RV on all the mountains....we will tow the car and use it to travel through the Highlands.  We can park the RV at Cheticamp or some place like that, roam out and about in the Camry and return to the RV to sleep.

We love Nova Scotia and I have to say that we could live there quite happily.  It's a lovely place, the people are fabulously friendly and we have nothing but good things to say about it all.  We are looking forward to hiking in Keji again, seeing the Highlands, hoping to catch a glimpse of moose and watching the dogs and Jean see the beautiful places we love.  And, oh!  That seafood chowder!

Now I'm watching the All Star game...it's official, I'm a baseball geek.  They showed a great ad for Simon Cowell's new show...The X Factor and the ad alone has made me want to watch it.  Simon is so wickedly clever and right on...I miss him.

Love Papi!  And that kid of his is very talented, doing all those impersonations.  He's onto something there.  Oops!  Papi just whiffed.

Okay....time to sign off...enough meandering...except....tonight my tv show guest failed to show.  I was just going to go into the studio and tell Ellen that we couldn't do the show when who drives up?  Janet!  I said "BINGO"....Janet and I can bullshit our way through an hour!  And sure enough, that's exactly what we did!  It was a great show actually.  Sandy even said so.   So there!  Janet saved the day!

Later!

Happy Birthday to Us!

I didn't sit on the jury, didn't hear the evidence and don't have an opinion.  Lots of other folks seem to feel they have some inside poop though. What is it about this case that has created such a stir in the US?  You would think it was a sporting event, the way people were fighting for seats, the tv coverage, etc.

Watching the Sox beat the Jays....and feeling great.  I worked out today, came home and took the doggies for a swim in the pool, nice!  Then I loaded up Truman and Rocket and went to Backus to pick up Sandy.  We took the dogs to Deb Saunders for their PT appointments and then hit Harry's on the way home.  I had a hot lobster roll that was fabulous!  The best around I swear.

I'm feeling pretty good lately.  I started the green smoothie routine and have lost three pounds in the past week.  Nice!   I decided that my system can't handle using kale in the smoothie thought...too much roughage for my delicate constitution.  I've been spending my nights in the bathroom again.  Can't afford to get back into that routine.  I guess I'll have to stick to spinach (yum), lettuce, parsley and other green leafy things for now.

We are headed to Dummerston VT this weekend, for an agility trial.  We love going up there, it's at a campground so we can park the RV right near the ring...so convenient.  We'll be seeing some old pals up there and Hopie said maybe she and Mary would come down to visit.  Hopie is an old Army buddy and we were recently reunited via Facebook after not hearing from each other since the mid 80's!  I love Facebook for that reason...I have been reunited with so many old friends...it's wonderful.

Speaking of old friends, I went to our class reunion Saturday night with my cousin Fran.  It was WONDERFUL being out on the town with Fran again.  We used to hang out all the time when we were kids, I've missed her so.   We saw quite a few old friends from our class and the class before us, who shared their reunion with our class.  I saw people I haven't seen since we graduated...in 1967!   We didn't have a huge turnout and I hope we can do it again next year for our "real" reunion.  It will be our 45th!  It doesn't seem real.

Anyway, had lots of laughs with old friends and caught up with quite a few of them.  We had a great time and closed the place down...well, not really, but we were among the diehards who stayed late.  It was a wonderful evening.

No fireworks next door this year, thanks to Carol who spoke to them about how we feel about the annual celebration.  They would shoot off fireworks and we would have to close all windows, run the AC and put the tv up loud...oh, and pull all the blinds....to decrease the stimulation for Bubbles.  She would be beside herself all night.  Carol and Mark would have to put their dogs in the car and ride around for two hours until the celebration was over.

The next day the neighbor would come into our yard and pick up all the pieces of cardboard from the fireworks to be a "good neighbor"....you should see the size of the stuff they would pick up!  Big hunks of stuff.  Last year I was out on the deck and heard this big THUNK...it was a big piece of cardboard  hitting our glass table on the deck!   I thought it would break the glass!

So, this year cooler heads prevailed and we are grateful for that.  There were some stray booms from other neighbors and it freaked Bub out, but at least the explosions weren't right next door!

Now my tummy is upset...ugh.   I am very tired, I think that makes me sick.  When will I learn?  Never.

Time to shut off the computer and go up to bed.  Early.  I need to do this more often.  No more staying up to midnight.

Nighty night!

By Popular Demand.....

Happy Birthday Birgitta!

Pam wrote and inquired when I was going to do another blog post as I  haven't been too faithful.  I seem to be on a once a week schedule.

Worked this week, doing a new "scenario"...medical error.   The student has made an error which resulted in me being admitted to the hospital.  They have to admit the error, apologize and tell me that their system to make sure that it never happens again.  Well, they are not recognizing that the scenario says that THEY made the mistake, they are saying that someone in the practice made an error...it's all very interesting.  And, they aren't too good about coming up with a plan of correction.

I used to have to submit Plans of Correction when the Health Dept would inspect the homes and find deficiencies.  We had to develop systems to insure that the deficiency wouldn't happen again.  These students need to learn how to do that.

I point out to them that a lot of folks, when they sue, make the statement, "I'm not doing it for myself, I'm doing it to prevent this from happening to someone else."  Hence the importance of telling the person what you are going to do to accomplish this!  No brainer...

It is an interesting case though and it is a curve that the students are not expecting.

I'll be working two days a week for the next couple of months.  Nice.   I'm also working Monday on a different case, one I've done in the past, but I can barely remember.  I'll have to brush up on it tomorrow.

Got a bad fingernail, again.  This happened the last time I weeded out back, I got an infected nail.  I weeded again the other night and lo and behold, the same nail comes up infected.  It's all hot, red, swollen and, unfortunately, filled with pus.  UGH!   I went on line to find out what to do and guess what?  It was exactly as Sandy told me!  Ha!  I'm hoping the home remedy works and I don't have to make a trip to the doctor.  I don't have time next week for that.  It does make typing difficult with a big bandaid on your finger.

Went for my CA 125 test Monday and haven't heard a peep from them about the results.  I went to have this test before the three months was up because the last test was elevated a bit--although still within normal limits.  Still 16 is a bit more than the 2 that I had been at for some time.  Anyway, I'm not calling to get the results--bad mojo I think.   I'll wait until July 20 when I go back to the doctor, because that's how I roll through life.

Bob and Mike came down for dinner Wednesday and we were so happy to see them.   We had a great time, talking talking talking...as we are wont to do whenever we get together.  We showed off the RV and they may the appropriate cooing noises.  Mike was telling me lots about green smoothies which he and Bob prepare at home.  I like the sounds of the whole thing and will be looking into buying a good blender and then stocking up on spinach, kale, etc.   Trudy used to call me and beg me to eat green leafy vegetables as they are great cancer fighters.  Well, they are great for a lot of things and I'm going to get with the program.  I want to increase my fruit and veggie intake, per Michelle Obama's orders, and a smoothie is a good way to get both!

So, thank you Mike!

Our neighbors are already preparing a huge launch area for their illegal fireworks for next weekend.  UGH!   Bubble freaks out, we have to keep all the windows closed and the AC on...pull all the blinds, turn on the lights and turn up the volume on the TV.  The light show next door goes on for about two hours!   The next day they come through our yard and pick up debris....large hunks of cardboard from the works.  Unbelievable.   Carol and Mark have to take Porter out for a ride while this is going on...he can't stand the noise and lights.  They were going to talk to the guy to tell him not to do it, but I don't know if they did.

Last year I let him know how much it affected our dogs and their dogs, but that doesn't seem to faze him.  If someone had told me what I told him, I'd feel horrible and I would never do it again.  Not this guy.

I think we will be calling the cops.

The governor is going to be starting the layoffs.  I'm sure I will know people who will be losing their jobs.  So sad.  The deal he was offering was not that onerous, I don't understand why some union folks would rather see their co-workers lose their jobs.   I think they think it won't affect them...they will be wrong.  Everyone is affected by lay-offs.   I was a manager and I hated lay-offs.   It caused such heartache and pain for everyone involved.   The job picture in CT is going to look bleaker.  Who knows, maybe I'll be one of the ones who gets a lay-off notice.   I am a state employee after all.

On that note I'll sign off and go back to concentrating on the Sox game...they are losing.  I'm beginning to dislike these interleague games.

Later,

I'm watching hockey for the first time in my life since the famous USA over Russia game in the Olympics...so many years ago.  But this year the Bruins are in the finals and the games have been interesting.  Maybe as I age I don't mind the lack of scoring....I can appreciate the battle going on between the two goalies; I don't always need ACTION and SCORES.  Whatever...it's been fun watching it.

We had early Father's Day last weekend.  Maria came down Friday and we went up to get Bob and Wini on Saturday to come to the house to stay over.  Saturday I took Wini clothes shopping at Kohl's--her first time in the store.  I got her to try on crop pants which she swore she would never wear...well, she bought a pair of them.  It was hard finding her size...she's an 8 or 10 petite.  We found some tops and two pairs of pants.

Maria stayed at the house with Bob, who was happy to see Wini when we returned.  I don't think he was always remembering where he was and who Maria was.  He did all right though.

Steve came on Sunday and we all went back to Kohls after having a "picnic lunch" to buy sneakers for Bob.  Steve and Maria helped Bob pick out some walking shoes that look fashionable.  Oh, Maria and I took Bob and Wini to church in the AM, dropped them off, went to the flea market and then it was time to go pick them up again.  Bob looked spiffy some of the new clothes I got him, new slacks and nice blue and with striped shirt.  He insists on wearing a suit coat.  Oh well....it's what he wants.

Saturday night Bob got out of bed after a particularly close lightning strike.  I heard him and Wini talking and then he opened our bedroom door and then closed it.  I went out and found him confused in the bedroom and Wini was trying to talk to him.  When he saw me he seemed to realize that he wasn't home.  I took him in the bathroom as I thought that's what he was looking for.  He told me he wanted to go to sleep...so I took him back into bed, tucked him in and kissed him on the head-told him nighty night.  Didn't hear a peep out of him the rest of the night.  Poor guy.  Wini said he was sitting in my office chair out in the hall as he didn't know what door to go into, all of them were closed.

Wini still doesn't accept how impaired Bob's memory is.  She has very unrealistic expectations and gets upset when Bob doesn't remember or is unable to do what she wants.  I told her that even though it mostly means that she is going to have to do tasks herself, it is easier for her to do them then it is to expect Bob to be able to do them.  She agreed....let's see if she remembers.  I don't think she will.

One thing I'll say about hockey, you can write an entry in a blog like this while you are watching the game...it's like baseball in that regard I guess.

We got the RV back from the shop yesterday.  It's great seeing it out in the driveway again.  I vacuumed it out, put sheets on the bed and got the fridge started up today.  We are taking it to Greenfield MA this weekend for an agility trial.  Hope it doesn't rain...it seems like everytime we go to Greenfield there are wicked t-storms.

Rocky killed a squirrel in the yard today.  He's not that good at killing things efficiently...he grabbed it by the tail and shook it.  It didn't die and he went nuts on it...shaking it.  I was hoping Bubbie would take it from him...she knows how to kill things swiftly, silently and efficiently.  Rocky will learn.  I finally got them to come in the yard and I went out and got the poor thing and dumped it in the trash.  It was a big 'un.

Therapy appointment and work tomorrow.  Then home to pack up for Friday's trip.   FUN FUN FUN!

Later.