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Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Hillary Clinton says She is not giving up.

Diane Sawyer on Good Morning America just cracked me up. She said 'Hillary says she's NOT giving up. Now what?' It sounds like Sawyer was speaking about a spoiled child, stamping her feet, crossing her arms and stubbornly refusing to quit even though the media at least believe it's fairly clear she should. Saturday, May 31 may be a deciding moment if they put Michigan and Florida delegates back in. Get the big hook - someone may have to drag her (and Bill) off the convention stage kicking and screaming!

Monday, May 26, 2008

Two weeks since surgery and I climbed the Bluff today!

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It was a perfect morning on Barn Bluff
overlooking the Mississippi!
Two weeks ago today I was in the hospital having surgery,
today I climbed the bluff!
It's fascinating how quickly our
bodies can heal after major surgery.
I saw about 10 eagles - notice there is one in this picture.
It's about 2 1/4 miles all the way around the top from the
South trail to the North. The South side is a little easier
with a wider path. The North side is a bit more fun though.

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Two Steps Forward

The old saying is true - 'two steps forward, one step back' as I continue healing from surgery. Today I am wiped out physically, this the 9th day since surgery. I'll still go through the motions and take Lily to the park and get my exercise in, but I'm exhausted at the notion of doing much else. Yesterday I worked for the first time (3 hours), then went to Target, the video store, the post office and the park, and had tea on my porch with a friend for a couple of hours. Today...not up and dressed yet. I feel confident this is all more than normal and I'm following the advice of the surgeon and his staff. Listen to your body for the first few weeks as it's still healing. The external stitches look good from the laposcopic tools and I can only assume the internal stitches are healing up too. I've been 100 percent compliant...nothing solid since April 28th and that will continue until May 27th when I can have a soft food. I'm ready for soup - my own chicken noodle soup, Fiesta Mexicana apollo soup, a little nibble of an apple with some peanut butter maybe. Until then it's blueberry smoothies, cottage cheese and tomato soup.