We are now up-to-date with these posts and I will start the daily updates, answering questions and broadcasting the messages she'd like me to pass along.

   I'd like to thank all of you for your concern, prayers, offers to help, cards, flowers and general well-wishes extended to Carol and me over these past several weeks.  I know that I haven't expressed the appreciation I have for the kindnesses offered and expressed by many of you, but believe me, I have felt it and I most sincerely thank you now.

   Carol has been moved out of ICU and is now in what they call a "step down" unit.  They say that patients typically stay on there for 2 to 4 days.  After that she will go to a "regular" room where she will be able to have visitors but let's all agree to ease into that- She's still gonna be a sick girl.