Tuesday, August 04, 2009

LILA'S REPORT

In a phone call today, Lila said she is doing relatively well, despite staying pretty busy with various issues like dialysis three times each week. She had a nice birthday celebration around July 10 with her family, and with Mavis, Dad, and Marilyn, who drove to Bismarck to help her celebrate.

She says Bismarck has been quite cool, and rainy, this summer, making the countryside green and beautiful.

Cindy, Amanda, and Charlie went traveling to Grand Teton National Park, and points nearby, to pick up Sarah who had gone on a wagon train trip in that vicinity. Reports are that they had a "grand" time.

Tim has been enjoying his "new" motorcycle, and has gone on several trips, including visits to Cartwright, Williston, Miles City, Billings, and Livingston, to see family.

Linda, Jenny, and the new granddaughter, are coming to Bismarck for a visit in August, so Lila, and Bismarck family, can see the new addition to the clan.

MARILYN AND FAMILY

Marilyn had a follow-up exam after her recent surgery, and is doing great. She and Issy are on a trip, pulling their trailer, to visit Carol, and to see Susan and Harvey.

Susan says she is really enjoying her patients at Mayo Clinic, although some of them present serious challenges. She gets good support from the Clinic staff, and appreciates having access to the excellent Clinic library.

IN TUCSON

We are having warmer than average summer weather. It was 110 degrees here yesterday for a short while! It goes without saying that we spend most of our time inside, although we did go for a walk this morning at La Encantada Shopping Center, after breakfast at AJ's Fine Foods.

Tomorrow, we are off for a couple of days in Scottsdale where it is even hotter. We'll go to the Mayo Clinic to, among other things, collect information for our current project: comparing the Mayo Clinic method of providing health care with the Tucson method. Needless to say there are lots of differences that we are trying to sort out.

Cheers,

Bill and Marie

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