Since mid March we have been mostly in recovery mode. Carol has been improving day by day and we have been entertaining and being entertained quite often. I have had my own medical scare. During an unrelated procedure a cancerous cell was noted in my bladder. There was a wait for the procedure  and then there was a wait for the biopsy report which came back negative. Someplace along the way, I chaired a board meeting wearing a catheter bag on my belt. I do not recommend this to most people. 

The support of our friends in the park has been wonderful. One couple, awaiting their own surgery, drove us to the hospital for my procedure and hung around for 4 hours until I had “recovered.” They used the time to shop for their planned event the next week. Naturally I have not been able to have any privacy, but in an elder community where the ambulances come and go and surgery and recovery is an ongoing happening it is rare to forgo the support of friends. We even had an emergency run on a Saturday and a good friend, Bo, drove us to the ER and waited for 4 hours until I was released

As the weather has warmed and the blossoms continue to advance from yellow to purple we are thinking about some travel, mostly by plane. Charlottesville May 16 to 21 for Alexander’s graduation. A drive in the coach to Salt lake City, timing to be determined, to visit Azriel who is working there. We have hints that we may have to go to Hawaii at some point and we have our trip to France in August with stops in Hamilton to celebrate 100th birthday with Aunt Dorothy and maybe a stay over in Rochester even. To be determined. 

Much is in a chaotic state of planning. Our Board will meet April 24 and May 24 before shutting down for the Summer. We will pursue our travel as we are able and tolerate more heat than we are used to here in Jojoba Hills SKP Resort home for active +55 years olds.