I'm so sorry to hear that, Tootler: Sorry more than anything that you and your wife have suffered through such serious health problems. My oldest sister is just back from five weeks in the hospital, having a colostomy. For her, it was a major achievement when she could get up the stairs in her house. Those of us who are blessed with good health should give thanks several times a day. I do.

The first time that I took Ruth out, we didn't get a chocolate milk shake. We went to vist the sick. It's something that has been a central part of our lives these last ten years, and will remain that until we need someone to come and visit us. I'm doing a program at a Health Care Center tomorrow morning, and Ruth is a wonderful part of that, just because she is so sincerely caring.

May you both have a complete healing. If you ever make it over here, Connecticut isn't all that far from Amish country (in U.S. distances, anyway.)

Jerry