Pete on the Treacy deck.

Home Away From Home

“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 …

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Physical therapy.

Early Rehab

“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 …

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Complications

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 …

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Reverie blocked for winter.

Decommissioning

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, …

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Mitch is helping the doctor with Pete's leg immobilizer.

Disappointed but Not Deterred

“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 …

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Abigail's graduation.

A Break From Boating

We took a scheduled break from boating last week.  I flew home to California to visit family (most importantly, my sister Kim) and to fulfill my duties as Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Commissioner for the state EMS Authority. In a nutshell, the Commission reviews and approves regulations, standards and guidelines related to EMS scope of …

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Conor, Danielle and Carrie explore Lake Champlain.

Burlington

We arrived in Burlington, VT, on 6/10 (Sunday) and took a mooring ball…one of the last available. It was the final day of the Burlington Jazz Festival and we surmised that many came by boat. We took the dinghy in to explore the city and to scope out highlights in anticipation of family visitors. Our …

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Lake Champlain Narrows.

Beauty and History

The Champlain Canal is one of the most peaceful and beautiful waterways I’ve experienced. Ever. It wanders through rural farmlands and a few small villages and hamlets, with the only water commerce being the gravel barges from the quarries near Fort Ann. Cows graze alongside the water, cranes and bald eagles are common, and turtles …

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