Surprise Snow

That beautiful March morning we woke up to this at Karen and Joe's. The night before we'd had a great time with Dimaggios for everyone and hanging by the fire with the family.

Mail Man Cow Boy

Now a Boy Scout

And he can trail right along with the brothers and dad

Last shot as a Cub

Scout Sam, 5th grade, 11 years old

Our final Blue and Gold Banquet

Sam's den

Ouchie

One morning recently, I woke up with a hot, red, swollen knee and could barely walk.  I got into the doctor that same day and after an xray and mri, was diagnosed with prepatellar bursitis, which is inflammation of the fluid sac between the kneecap and skin. The doctor asked if I installed floors. Nope, I barely even clean them, ha.  The next day I had it aspirated and injected with cortisone.  I thought it would be an instantaneous relief but unfortunately it was not. About two days later though I was up and finally walking.  I had a similar experience before but it was a gradual build up of soreness and swelling and resolved on its own where this time it was immediate and severe. Opposite knee though.

(I don't know how to link using my phone)
http://gills-a-gogo.blogspot.com/2009/12/not-bees-knees.html?m=1

At Miner Park

And then we played in the creek

Pancakes with Sam

Just he and I hit the IHOP

Chinny chin chin

The night Caroline was racing a friend at the skating rink, hit a wall, busted her chin, went to the er, and then got Steak n Shake at 1am

Little Angus

Sam was running around like this one day lately.  I told him to pretend he was holding a guitar. Perfect.