Robin,
    I'm so greatful to know that your friend is doing well.  I can recall 
when I was a child that we had snow drifts that buried the front and back 
door, and since I was always long and lean, and limber, they stuck me out the 
window, which I thought was great fun for parents to ask me to do.  Seems 
that I took my time checking out everything around me since there wasn't so 
much as a footprint in the snow.  Cars were at a standstill that morning, so 
it seemed like I was the only one on the face of the planet at that very 
moment. When I hear of such happenings, it urgues something in me that makes 
me want to go, and see if I can help, but recalling one thing that was told 
me ages ago, "you can't be a rescuer if you are the one who needs to be 
rescued".
    I spoke to Mike's Mom Sunday, and she said that she has not had pain meds 
since the surgery, and was up in the therapy pool the day following her 
surgery.  She said she feels wonderful, and in fact was getting ready to go 
to church when I spoke to her.
    Gotta' run for now kiddo', gotta' head out for work.  Just wished 
springtime would hurry up, I'm tired of winter 
                                            Patti
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