Ow.

 That didn’t go so well.  A 20 minute surgical procedure took an hour.  We’re plugged up pretty tight.  They got the stent all the way in, but we won’t find out if it’s actually working for a few days.  I’ll be hanging out with my ….Codone friends for a while again.  And then….Judy just explained to me that one of the people in our house might be a little cranky. Meanwhile, I’m left to wonder “Do flies learn?”  How many times have you had a fly that just won’t leave you alone suddenly disappear when you pick up a flyswatter?  

We are so happy and healthy

 I don’t write about that every day.  I could, but then the trip reports would be all be the same.  I tend to talk about what is different. Today, Judy’s shoulder hurts.  She has suffered a setback in her rehab and has had to lighten up.  She needs less inflammation for more comfort.  My right kidney is blocked.  Earl the Pearl is now a Plug.  Surgery tomorrow to bypass the blockage and preserve the kidney.  We can blow Earl up later.  (I understand we can go in after him with a camera, a gun, and a basket.) I report the medical mishaps but all-in-all they’re minor diversions.  We are happy, healthy, and having a fantastic time.