Update of the old blog and Sick-Bay report.

I did make it out to the Sports Show. My friends Tom and Mel ventured out for a look about. We wondered through all the neat stuff. Shot the breeze with some of the vendors, and some guys I hadn't seen since last fall. We did a power purchase with one of the vendors - and ended up with a new GPS unit for each of us. The young salesman that was manning the booth really didn't have a chance with the three of us pitching in sometimes all at the same time. Age and skill overcomes youth and energy again! Anyway we did our part and spurred the economy on a little. Now to re-learn how to run the new rig.

Last Wednesday Donna had rotatorcuff surgery on her right shoulder. It was rather involved and will take some time to recover fully. She will be in a sling for 10 weeks, she starts low impact re-habbing next week. Long term will be 10 to 12 months in re-hab and the outcome will be up to Donna and her commitment to the rehab program. Also last week our long time friend Don Johnson died and we buried him a week ago today. He and wife Dorothy watched our girls grow up from babies to women. There truly is one less decent man in the world today.

On top of that, Grandson Sam had a really tough week also. He isn't eating again, and has been tortured by headaches? (hard to tell when he can't speak and tell you what is hurting) He has been a real hand full to deal with. Then Friday Erin and Jeff came down with some version of the flue! The Beat Goes On.

Traveling Sports Show- Can Spring be far behind?

December, January, and most of February were very tolerable here in SD. Then came the winter. From mid February through the last week we had cold, then some more cold and then the snow started. As of this writing we have about 15 inches on the flat - with some drifting in the 'countryside'.thanks to 30 to 40 mph winds. The snow dissipated early this morning and lo and behold olde Mr. Sun came out in all his brightness. The temps soared into the mid 20s - Mr Sun's rays started to do their thing and soon some of the streets were wet. It will be some time till it all goes away but for a while it was encouraging.

After the last 3 days most of which were spent inside, we were suffering from a small attack of cabin fever. 4 couples of us went out to the pizza buffet - pounded down some major carbs and chatted up the room for a while. The pizza wasn't to bad - the friendship shared was much better.

A sure sign of Spring happens this weekend -- the annual Sports Show starts Thursday night. complete with the multitudes of outfitter booths and displays - all featuring their 15 year old photograph albums of the big ones - and the trout fishing tank (has anyone every seen a trout caught from one of these tanks?) -- what better sign of spring can there be? Any way of course I will be going. I will try to take in one of the seminars on using a hand-held GPS. Never can tell when one may need the info - providing I could remember how it is done if the occasion should arise

Hope to let you know what exciting things we will see on my next post.