Alaska Fishing

Much more about our Alaska trip will follow, but I took so many pictures I still want to edit, it will take me a while to get organized. I did finish this video though; nothing we read before the trip prepared us for the sight of all those people fishing! To add another dimension, I'll add a video of pinks swimming up the Resurrection River in Hope - as soon as I can.

Summer Soiree 2008 - A Great Time Had By All!

The Pattons and Richard & Nancy outdid themselves again - they organized a better weekend than any of us could have asked for! It was great to see everyone again, especially so many of our kids, who are about the age most of us were back when these Summer Soirees first began back in 1976! Thankfully, I got my cast off last week, so after a nice visit with Julie and Gabe in SLO, we arrived at Wildwood and I got to enjoy the pool as well as old and new friends, great food and drink, and beautiful views of the Santa Cruz Mountains. As we would often say while floating in the pool with our drinks, "They sure run a great place here!"

A New Pond Visitor

We were lucky to see this guy before he saw us!
We hope there isn't enough flying room between the bridge and the avocado tree for him to try catching fish in his talons because he is gorgeous and we'd love to see him up close again!

Watching the Fish

One day before I broke my leg, I finally finished my pond "remodel". (I'll link to photos of the process when I get a chance.) There are still plants and rocks that need to be put back and more plants to add, but until my leg is healed, I'll just have to wait. Tom moved a few things for me (especially the fish!) and feeds them every night. During the recent heat wave, we've really enjoyed sitting on the back porch with our evening drinks, watching the fish eat. Here's a video I put together as the fish learned it was safe to come out and eat while we are still in the area.

Amazing How One Second Can Change Your Life

That's what I heard several times this past weekend after stepping off the deck without planning to! I had finally finished my pond remodeling project the night before and was spacing out and admiring the results before I was truly awake . . .
Thank goodness Tom hadn't left yet, so we were able to spend time in the ER, get x-rays, and surgery before the sun set. Two nights and a morning at Community Memorial later, Tom was helping me back into the house.

I have a metal plate with six pins and two screws holding together the break and the fracture of my tibia and fibula (right ones) and I'm able to slowly move on crutches. My main responsibility (and goal) is to sit with my foot elevated for as long as possible until Tuesday morning when I will see the surgeon again. Now that I've stopped taking the pain pills, I feel better but it will be more work to sit still!I will have to concentrate on sitting still!