Tomorrow morning, the 21st, my 13-year-old grandson, Akira, will have surgery on his left leg for a growth which has been causing a lot of pain. He'll be at Yale in New Haven, Connecticut. The specialist there has said it is benign but needs to be removed to alleviate the pain. My daughter Kirsten and his identical twin brother, Elijah, will be there with him. He should be good to go home by Wednesday morning.

I haven't felt anything scary about this as he is being seen and treated by excellent medical personnel, but my daughter, understandably, is nervous and worried and I would appreciate any good thoughts, energy, etc. you might be able to send her way. The boys seem to be excited and a little nervous, but I think they'll be okay.

I am doing well and giving thanks for the perfect outworking of the situation for the highest good of all concerned.

With love and appreciation,

kat