katlaughing--congratulations on a new heart valve. Modern medicine is amazing, isn't it? If we had lived 100 years ago, my father is the only one in my family who would still be alive (mom had polycystic kidney disease, my brother had a major allergic reaction several years ago, and i was born 6 weeks premature--we'd all have been toast).

She's off to yearly meeting for four days tomorrow. Hooray--she can travel again!