Work Continues and Neck Update

Work on the bathroom continues and MLM is starting to tile today (I believe). Over the weekend, LL and I went up to Wheeling to a bagel place that makes great bagels as well as bagel, egg, bacon and cheese sandwiches. Just delicious. Right down the street from the restaurant is ABT Electronics, where I usually go to make electronic purchases. On the list for Sunday was a TV for the bedroom and a wall mounting bracket.  Also was a wireless receiver for the TV that would hook into our DVR so we can operate the TV by remote control and have the DVR in the closet instead of under the TV or out on display. It's a pretty clean solution for not much money. The product is call an IR Repeater, so check it out if you want to hide your DVR.

As a side note, I'm watching the Transit of Venus on two different feeds online....just amazing what technology allows. If you get this soon, you can check it out here or here.

I don't want this to get lost either. My softball team is ranked 4th in the country in one organization! Here's the link. We're team Next.

Today I had my six week follow up with my cervical spine specialist at the University of Chicago. My first visit was somewhat disturbing as his resident was pretty gung-ho on surgery. The visit was so disturbing that I sought out a second opinion for the first time in my life to my knowledge. That second opinion, at Northwestern University, confirmed the need for surgery if recovery wasn't coming relatively quickly. Fortunately, we stepped up my physical therapy sessions (the work during the session) and some progress has been made!  The doctor today verified that I was indeed stronger, but not where I need to be though strong enough to avoid surgery for the next six weeks as long as I have no pain. So that's where I am physically, though mentally I'm prepared for surgery. LL may not be though!



















Here are two pictures of the same flower in our front "yard". It bloomed, then closed up, then shriveled, so I got it at its peak!