WITH SHOULDER LENGTH HAIR HE WORE LIME GREEN SOCKS WITH ORANGE RUNNING SHOES AND A SPORTY ORANGE WATCH

 A BEAUTIFUL LATE OCTOBER  AFTERNOON AT THE END OF OUR STREET WITH OUR DRIVEWAY ON THE LEFT

For late October our mild 61F morning temperature compensated for the heavy cloud cover and at least it wasn't raining.  An almost warm breeze rustled the dry corn stalk leaves alongside our country road as Pheebs and I took my legs for a walk. 

CORN STALK LEAVES RUSTLED IN THE MORNING'S BREEZE

A DRIVE AROUND OUR PARK THIS MORNING

As hard as I tried today to haul myself outside to clean some dirty windows, I failed miserably.  It bugs me when I can't convince myself to do something that I don't like or feel like doing it.  However, I did spend an hour or so trimming more branches from several other overgrown trees.  Raked more leaves and caught or recaught 5 more frogs which I transported to the Park's pond.  Rehung a couple bird feeders too.  #&!!%^**#!! Squirrels!!  Our outside thermometer said we hit 71F today.  It was so nice this afternoon that we left our doors open and I was outside in a short-sleeved shirt.  Oh my, the payback we will have to pay for this lovely weather will not be nice.  

 ENJOYING THE MID-AFTERNOON SUN

 WITH WARMER TEMPS UPON US IT WAS A GOOD DAY TO CATCH SOME FROGS

 HEADING FOR THE PARK'S POND

 AND THIS IS WHERE I SLIP THE LITTLE GREEN FELLERS INTO THE PARK'S POND

 PHEEBS AND I HEAD HOME ALONG A  COLORFUL LEAFY TRAIL

A surprise phone call this morning at 9:15 from Kelly's liaison lady at University Hospital.  We didn't expect to hear anything for probably a week or more.  The liaison lady, Amy, already had Dr. Skaros's report regarding our meeting yesterday, on her desk.  Things are moving ahead but there are more hurdles coming.  The next biggy will be the results of a test mixing the donors O type blood with Kelly's O type blood to determine how compatible the anti-bodies are between the two bloods.  They can tell from this test alone the risk level involved for the recipient during surgery and recovery afterwards.  If the  two numbers are not within an acceptable and compatible parameter then the liver transplant will not happen.  In that case, with no other donors, Amy said the wait for a matching cadaver liver is very long.  With her Pruritus worsening, Kelly doesn't have that kind of time delay on her side.  On November 21rst Kelly now has an appointment for a more in-depth MIBI stress test with two parts to it.  She will get a two-hour break between tests.  And, she has another appointment two days later on November 23rd at the Pre-Admission Clinic with an Anesthesiologist.  This will involve some medical stuff.  Also, she has a November 17th dentist appointment in Exeter Ontario following my November 16th hip appointment in Sarnia the day before.  The last half of November is going to be very busy for us.  Discussing yesterday's happenings in London, Kelly amusingly reminded me this morning of Dr. Skaros's attire yesterday.  After he blew into the room the first thing we both noticed about him was his lime green socks, orange running shoes, and a sporty orange watch.  Now, I do think those are definitely encouraging signs of a confident and competent surgeon.  Also, when talking to Kelly about getting her weight up he strongly recommended a protein drink he himself drinks.  He said he buys it by the case and his favorite is the Caramel flavor.  He even told Kelly exactly where to find it (behind the flowers) at the Costco Store on London's Wonderland Road.  It's called Premier Protein.  Kelly actually slipped up to Goderich this morning and found it at Walmart.  She bought one four-pack of Caramel and one four-pack of Chocolate.

 OUR PARK IS BEGINNING TO LOOK VERY HALLOWEENY

Al's Music Box:)) El Paso by Marty Robbins from his 1959 album, 'Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs'.  El Paso is widely considered a genre classic for its gripping narrative which ends in the death of its protagonist, its shift from past to present tense, haunting harmonies by vocalists Bobby Sykes and Jim Glaser of the Glaser Brothers, and the eloquent and varied Spanish guitar accompaniment by  Grady Martin that lends the recording a distinctive Tex-Mex feel. The name of the character Feleena was based upon a schoolmate of Robbins in the fifth grade, Fidelina Martinez  Members of the Western Writers of America chose "El Paso" as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time.

 ONE OF OUR FRONT YARD FROGS NOW IN THE PARK'S POND

GROANER'S CORNER:(( When the waitress in a New York City restaurant brought him the soup du jour, the Englishman was a bit dismayed. "Good heavens," he said, "what is this?"  "Why, it's bean soup," she replied.  "I don't care what it has been," he sputtered. "What is it now?"

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- I need to get medication so I can slap stupid people and blame it on the side effects.

- When I opened my birthday card and loads of rice fell out  I knew right away who sent it...It was my Uncle Ben.

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There's quite an art to falling apart as the years go by,  And life doesn't begin at 40 that's a big lie.  My hair's getting thinner, my body is not;  The few teeth I have are beginning to rot.

I smell of Vick's-Vapo-Rub, not Chanel #5;
My new pacemaker's all that keeps me alive.  When asked of my past, every detail I'll know, But what was I doing 5 minutes ago?

Well, you get the idea, what more can I say?
I'm off to read the obits like I do every day;
If my name's not there, I'll once again start
Perfecting the art of falling apart!

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