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Meanwhile

 Henry usually has this nice fluffy tail.  But the last few weeks, his tail got matted.  The groomer couldn’t comb it out, so she gave up and shaved it.  And so we have…… Henry the Rat!  
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Today went by really fast

 …or really slow.  I remember parts of it.  Judy did the driving.  I did drugs.  I might have missed a few things along the way, but we’re in Albuquerque now. I still have my stone.  Maybe I should name it.  I’m sure it’s not an ordinary stone.  Maybe it’s a pearl.  
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Progress

 It’s not a difficult drive, but we have to dodge kidney stones along the way.  We’ve made it as far as the town of Pecos in West Texas.  We’re well set-up for a drive north to Albuquerque tomorrow and a gymnastics competition on the weekend.  Nice weather, roads, and company. A Holiday Inn Express room usually costs about $100 a night.  Here in the small town of Pecos, it goes for almost $200.  The reason is oilfields.  There are so many oilfield workers in Texas, all the RV Parks get swallowed up by monthlies and all the hotel rooms go for a premium.  Not enough places to put all the workers.  New RV Parks are springing up all across Texas that are just flat spots bulldozed out, graveled, full hookups installed, and immediately filled up with fifth-wheel trailers and pickup trucks.  It makes sense as a way to accommodate the influx of workers that are only here for a few years then move on. Here is one in Pecos they put up some giant awnings like at a fairgrounds, then rigged the underneath with hookups for the “campers”. Shade and a name like “Country Club”; it must feel downright luxurious! 
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Wednesday

 We were right.  The surgeon said he expected this range of movement by Judy by May 20th.  She is six weeks ahead of schedule.  He put the word “Awesome” in her chart. From there, two haircuts, and a drive north through San Antonio to Boerne.  We’re going to pop up to Albuquerque to catch Alex in the gymnastics regionals. Before we left, Judy put all her flower pots in the front garden and we set a sprinkler to keep everything alive while we were gone.  
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Queen of PT

 Judy went to her 6 week physical therapy evaluation.  At the end of six weeks, she tested out at 6 weeks Ahead of Schedule!  How could she get that far ahead of where she is supposed to be?  The physical therapist looked around and said no-one else there was six weeks ahead of schedule.  He didn’t know if he had Ever had someone six weeks ahead of schedule after six weeks.  She was declared to be the PT Monster!  She might be the hardest working most determined rehabber he has ever had. Wednesday, it’s back to the surgeon in Corpus Christi for the final follow-up visit.  We expect he too will be pleased with her progress.