Monday, December 22, 2014

• Today is Jim's shoulder surgery. Hope all goes  well.
• It's warmer. Temp: 61, high: 78.
• Trash was taken out at 6:30 AM. (item for Diane)
• Travel arrangements to/from Phoenix were completed & distributed to affected parties.
• Besides Dan Sasse & I, breakfast with Canadians this morning only included 1 other person, Gerry . . ., Gilbert was going to the sale yard, and Bob had a water leak needing his attention. The 3 of us had an excellent breakfast with an excellent waitress at IHOP.
• Since J&D may have time on their hands today, I'll post this & then update it as time transpires. So to each reader, have a great day.
• Just talked to my son, Dan, who's driving down here with his wife, Dawn. They're in Albert Lea having breakfast. Had to tell him about the Austin/San Antonio bypass.
• Don't know if you knew it, but Jim had rotator cuff shoulder surgery this morning in Blue Earth. Before corn picking he fell off a wagon and damaged his shoulder, but felt he couldn't stop until now to have it fixed. I have just received the following message from Diane.
• "James is out of surgery and in recovery. All went well and should be able to come home after lunch. They gave him a block, plus he has an IV pump on him that should last 4 days, he was very comfortable before they took him into surgery. Hopefully he can rest now and get some sleep."
• The weather has finally warmed, so I went out for my 2 1/4 mile bike ride. However, I think Jim told everyone here that he had appointed me his Press Secretary as numerous people stopped me to find out how he's doing. Most everyone remembered that his surgery was today. So, as all cards say, "Jim, get well soon."
• Napped
• Dan & Dawn are nearing Kansas City.
• Just had a nice call from my son, David. His back pain is flaring up again and he briefed me on the meds that the Specialist at the VA prescribed for him. Thanks, Dave, for the phone call.
• Mail is late today. It finally arrived about 6:00. Latest ever.
• I don't have any pictures this evening as Jim's surgery was the high priority for the day. But I'll be sure to include some tomorrow.