The end of another week.

Dear Family and Friends, I didn't realize that I hadn't posted for over ten days. As I was wondering where time goes, I realized that my time has gone sitting on the couch watching either the elections or the Olympics. The Olympics have been great. Can't say as much for the elections. However, I'm sure you all heard today that the big secret is out. Joe Biden is to be the running mate of Obamha. He told Biden on Thursday and the media have been so upset with themselves that they didn't find out until midnight Friday night when John King, of CNN, finally found out and announced it to the world. I heard one lady said she was up all night checking her TV and Internet to find out who it was. The ironic thing they have been saying all week that it would be him. Politics!

Last weekend we did go to St. George with the Kings. We saw "Sound of Music" and "Les Miseralbes." Liked "Sound of Music best." We stayed in the Lundbergs home and found it to be very nice. Sat by the Daltons at the theater and saw them again as we were coming out of the "Bear Claw" where we had a delicious breakfast both mornings.

We also got to visit Brett at his work. We were very impressed. He has a very nice office. There were four women in the office at the time that he works with. They love him. They say he makes their day. When we went to breakfast he brought his friend, Erika Ahlson. She was very very nice and real cute. It was good to see him in his enviorment and how happy he is. He has been working on two masters this past year. This semester he is going to concentrate on the Rehabilitation one the he is getting through Utah State. He will put his Forensic Science on hold for a semester. He made us proud.

My knee is doing real well. Grandpa isn't very comfortable. His back is still a pain.

I hope you are already for next Saturday, when BYU football starts. Yeah. We are looking forward to it. We got a pass behind the credit union again which will make it nice for us.

I'll close for now. Keep well, safe and happy. Love, Grandma

My Recovery is about over.

Dear Family and Friends, Today is my next to last day of Physical Theraphy at home. I can bend my knee 1115%s. I am walking well can even go up and down stairs using both legs tentatively. I am only taking two Tylenol at bed time now. Most of the strips(that form the bandage have peeled off now, and I can turn the bycicly wheel all the way around. I don't know if that sounds good to you, but it does to me. Jeremiaha, the other man in my life for the last month, came today and will be back tomorrow to finish up the paper work. Yeah. I do have an appointment with Dr. Sorenson on the 25th of August and if he thinks I need more theraphy I will go to one of the offices around here as an out patient.

The first thing I am going to do is drive the car!!. My dear husband has said absolutely not until Jermiaha says I can. You know how he believes in keeping the rules. It is really hard to have him take me where ever I have to go. Bless him he has been great though.

Saturday we went on a nice drive up to Mirror Lake and then through Evanston and into Wanship for a nice chicken dinner. We got home about 5:00 and immediately had a nice nap.
Love those naps.

Hope you all are getting to see some of the Olympics. They are exciting to watch.

I am going to the JSMB Wednesday and then to ST. George on Thursday morning. We will see both plays and then back home Saturday to go to The McCleary wedding reception. It sounds fun just to be thinking about being up and going.

Hope all is well with all of you. Anxious to hear about Justin and Erika's trip to Baltimore. I just looked at the map and I think Georgia is across the Black Sea from Romania. A new worry.
I'll close for now. Hope all is well with all of you. Love, Darlene

PS to Last Posting

After my frustrating day, we watched TV until Bed time which for us is 10"00 news time. We snuggled in our bed, turned the TV on and it was nothing but snow. Now when your bed partners day can't end until he sees the 10"00 news it was bad. He's up out of bed, checking TV's upstairs and down. None working. He is sure the man that repaired the computer had ruined everything else. We have comcast for both computer and TV. At about 10:15 we turned the lights off, but I could feel him tossing and turning for quite a while. Next morning I had Merrill turn TV on and we had a beautiful picture.I called my neighbor,d she also has her telephone with Comcast, and she and her family had also been frustrated. Apparently it had been a local problem and not just ours. Thank goodness.

You can probably tell I am getting pretty bored with my house confinement. Things are going well. The therapist is coming next week and then that will be all. I'll see the doctor on the 25th and if he thinks I need to go for outside theraphy I'll do that.

Jeff and Marilyn got home last night, but when I called the house about 8:30 Ryan said that Rick picked her up at the airport and then they headed for Park City. He must have had something up there that he wanted to go to. I bet Marilyn was completely worn our. I havenn't called this morning. She leaves for camp tomorrow morning. I am anxious to hear about their trip.

Have a good Sunday. Love you all

P