Sorry, phoaks, Spaw and I kinda fell down on our duties. Here's the update:

Pat has the flu, but seems to be turning the corner, tonight, according to Karen when I talked with her in hospital. Yes, she is still in there, but things are looking better. They've just been making sure of the levels and that her little cells understand it is okay to stop clotting so much. She thinks she will be able to go home tomorrow, as the levels were up today and things looked good.

Mikey's birthday was good, at the hospital. Connie made paper trees etc, brought picnic baskets and arranged for a private dining room where they had a picnic, after Wayne drove down and got the boys. Spaw was too sick with flu to go, poor thing. Connie even had bugs on wrapping paper or something, can't remember what Karen said, so that Mike would have bugs at his *real* picnic, too!

Karen is ready to go home, feels much much better and misses her cockatiel! She's been talking to her on the phone! She says when Pat calls, she can hear her screeching for her, then when he puts the phone over by her and Karen starts talking, she stares at the phone and pecks at it and sings pretty. Of course, Karen misses the boys and Pat, too! **BG**

That's all I know for now, phoaks, if I hear anything new I'll be sure to let you know.

Thanks!

kat