“Cover the earth before it covers you.” Dragobert D. Runes. I remember how I felt at this time last year. Excited, anxious, worried, and a little fearful. I was newly retired, I didn’t know when my first retiree “paycheck” would arrive, I didn’t fully understand my benefit package, and I dearly wanted to sink my …
Shortly after my last post, and after Pete’s orthopedist reviewed the results of the MRI, Pete was advised to stop taking the antibiotics that (we believe) abated the recurrence of his knee infection. We looked for swelling, redness and pain to develop. He continued with physical therapy. One day he noticed some bruising and swelling. …
“Das leben ist bezaubernd, man muss es nur durch die richtige Brille Sehen.” [Life is wonderful, you just need to see it through the right glasses.] – Prost! We have settled in. We love our mountain retreat in the Sierra Foothills. Autumn, while beautiful here, requires a bit more energy to stay ahead of the falling …
This summer ended up a lot different than planned. We started out in May on our Great Loop Adventure. We enjoyed two fantastic months of cruising from Rock Hall, MD, to Burlington, VT, before a sporting injury, a subsequent infection, and then a serious medical complication changed our priorities. After three “post-hospital-discharge” medical appointments (related …
“Half this game is 90% mental.” – Yogi Berra. We have had two homes actually. Pete and I have been at his sister’s home intermittently for the last two months. (His knee injury occurred on 6/23.) Imagine the challenges we would have faced if we didn’t have our loving family nearby! We have managed to rearrange …
“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” – Romans 12:12. As it sometimes happens, things got a bit worse before they got better. Pete’s wound required a second “open and irrigate” procedure (on Sunday, 7/15) because he continued to have intermittent fevers and pain. We learned the next day of Dr. Lawlor’s …
We have made the most of our time in New England post-injury. Pete’s left knee remained immobilized, elevated, iced often, and he continued minding doctor’s orders. Pete was an excellent back seat navigator! We’ve been in CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, VT… (not in that order…) plus the two days in Canada. We drove back …
“When life hands you lemons, make lemonade.” – Elbert Hubbard Pete and I locked up our boat on Saturday, June 30th, at 16:00 hours and headed north. We hoped to feel some of the excitement of Canada Day, July 1, even though it might be from the seat of a rental car. Pete took up …
When Pete first called me to report his knee injury, I was not grasping the gravity. He’s not dramatic, has a high tolerance for pain, and generally downplays a situation – – partly to prevent me from worrying. This time, he sounded a bit more concerned, and since he was in Connecticut with his family, …
“The principles of living greatly include the capacity to face trouble with courage, disappointment with cheerfulness, and trial with humility.” – Thomas S. Monson We have some disappointing news. Our first season of boating will come to an early end. Pete sustained a significant knee injury (ruptured left patellar tendon) that required surgical repair and …