Deja Vu

Tom reports from out in San Diego that he has broken his arm again, falling off his mountain bike. His email was brief: "Same arm. Same fracture. Same point on the trail." His bike is fine, he can still drive, he's not in much pain, and he seems OK as far as we can tell. Laurie thinks he's re-living it again as in the movie Groundhog Day. Maybe he'll meet another girlfriend again. Anyway, he's facing another 8 weeks in a cast.


Mother has trouble brushing her teeth because her hands aren't strong enough to squeeze the toothpaste onto the brush. We've tried various techniques, and discussed many others. Finally, I think we've solved the problem. Searching on Google I found pre-pasted, disposable toothbrushes. You use them once and throw them away. They have a really pleasant aroma, so I'm guessing that it tastes good, too. Mother seemed happy with them, but it hasn't been tried out yet, so we'll see how it goes. At least, she thought it was a great idea.

Dick's Father's Day present is going to be a new utility trailer, and we've been looking around for ideas. I think we've found the guy who can build us what we want. Dick seems pleased with him. Dick wants to be able to use it for canoes, for the tractor, and for just general hauling.

We stopped at the T shirt shop, and everything is ready to go. The shirts will be finished for pick up on Friday. The mock-up looks very nice, and I think Dick did a great job designing the shirts. The S2S finishers should be very proud to wear them.

Carpet cleaners came today, so we're a little bit torn up - but the carpet looks great! They did a really nice job. They did the area rug in the dining room, and the sofa also. We're very clean.

Ya Gotta Have Heart

Good news from Traverse Heart Associates. Dick's recent echocardiogram shows his heart to be almost totally normal. The enlargement that was seen before has gone down due to the blood pressure med. He got a clean bill of health.

GenFest Update: So far, the attendees will be Tom, Laurie & Chip, Dylan, Sharon & John, Kevin & Amy, Derek, John & Susan, Kristen, Roger & Megan, Fay, J.P., Doug, Dick & Nan. I'm assuming Barb's family will be coming. Haven't heard from Ruth and Ed or from Dave and Beth. Odette has not been feeling well, and may not be able to come this year.