We have really great news this week. Danita is feeling much better. Danita’s been out of the easy chair and sleeping in out bed for most of the week. The Prednisone did the trick. Her rheumatologist is already starting to taper her dose down. She’s still working on her range of motion, but most of that is at home. She’s cutting the PT down to once a week.

I had some bad news. Wednesday, I ran my bike off the edge of the road. It had a bit of a drop and I ended up splayed across a grass field. I was in the last quarter of one of my more challenging routes, rolling down hill and feeling good when it happened. Danita was taking her dad to a doctor, so I decided my best option was to ride home. I wimped out and took the easy, 5 mile route instead of the fun and challenging 10 mile route I had planned. The bike got a bent crank arm. I got bumps and bruises to my upper body. The doc patched me up with some butterfly bandages. I’m getting around pretty well, but it still hurts when I laugh. So Danita’s in our bed, but she’s sleeping alone because I’m downstairs in the easy chair. This recovery thing is a little slower now that I’m over 70.

We don’t have any neighborhood parties this weekend, so we plan to go to a play at Baltimore County Community College tomorrow. Tomorrow is a “5th Sunday”. We try to do a special breakfast. This week, we’re going to a Mexican restaurant on the other side of the tracks. This place is a real hoot. It’s a short drive to the prison and several truck stops. The shopping center it’s in is just a pawn shop short of perfection. But the prices are good and the food is great. We had dinner there one night and had a great time. I understand the place had even more atmosphere when it was located in the back of the gas station. Monday I’ll go back to see the doc. I’m healing up pretty well, so I expect to be thrown out with an admonition to stop doing foolish things. Monday evening I’m giving a neighborhood presentation about how one can save money by “cutting the cord”.

I hope this finds everybody doing well.