He now has his bo'sun's whistle around his neck. That works. I can pin it in a handy spot when he's in bed.

Time enough to look for an electronic solution if we need to.

Just back from the pharmacy, Lidocaine patch on Tom's back, also paid the mortgage and picked up some stuff at the store and another drug store.

Fed Tom lunch. (I ate standing up at the kitchen counter, ripping meat off the bones of a rotisserie chicken while putting everything in the sink into the dishwasher.)

Visiting nurse due at 1:00.

THEN I can start making the phone calls...

Linn