Financial: Medicare is the front line and then the insurance kicks in. SO FAR we are responsible for about 1% of the billed costs and we can afford that (less than USD 1,000). More bills will come in, of course, but they shouldn't be excessive. I might have to give up a bottle or two of single malt, but I can probably do that. We won't be out in the street. But I do wonder about people who don't have such insurance as we have...no I don't; I grew up without such and it was very, very rough for a widowed mother with four kids. I'm glad that we have it, very glad.

Pat will call the sheriff's office when she feels able and see what, if anything, was done. In the meantime I just want her to get completely well.