Backyard deer

"Cautious mother with her two fawns looks at a two-legged non-threatening biped holding a small black object, while standing together in the garden".
These animals are so lovely, that one would never imagine that last year in the US alone they caused approximately $1Billion in damage to cars, 10,000 personal injuries in 1.5 million collisions, and 150 human deaths (not to say, possibly 1.5 million deer deaths). In 2009 worldwide there were 61 shark attacks on humans and 5 human deaths.

Happy Birthday Sarah

We hope you have a great day Sarah.  Dad is home now and feeling good.  We took a walk up the street which is the extent of what he is supposed to do for the next few days.  Next week he can start to exercise again but build up slowly.

GP Jim

The angiogram and stent insertion went smoothly and Jim is now feeling fine and sleeping off the anesthetic.  They found 90% blockage where the right coronary artery joins with the aorta, inserted a stent, and all is well.  No heart damage.  They went in through his wrist instead of his groin so that part is easier to take. It all took about an hour and a half.  He will stay in the hospital overnight and come home in the morning.  He can do normal activities except no lifting with his right hand for about 5 days and no strenuous exercise.  They also found a 50% blockage point in the left coronary artery but the doctor said that is nothing to worry about, they will treat it with meds.

Summer vacation 2010

Another great vacation.

Summer vacation picture

Great Family Reunion!

I tried to post many more photos but it somehow confused the blog so I'm limiting this post to 3 good ones.

What a great time we had. Such a beautiful park, and ideal for the kids. Both boys say their favorite part was swimming. Thanks Mom for taking Liam out to the dock on the last day. That was very memorable for him, so much so that that was the first story he told Bob when we got home.

Ben's suitcase is still MIA, but the rest of our things came in the middle of the night last night. We're hoping Ben's suitcase doesn't arrive late tonight as both Bob and I are feeling quite sleep deprived.

Georgia and South Carolina

It was a great week but our pictures of the family are not worth posting.  Does anyone have any good ones?

Ben is 8 years old today

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEN!!