Well, it finally happened

[suecanada]

You're not 65 Ed!!??? You sure don't look it at all!!! My B'day is coming soon too. Anyway, I am progressing really well, Thanks. The ribs and the clavicle are not a concern unless the snow is heavy and wet. The clavicle started to grow new bone only in the last month or so! I shovel very very carefully! The body sure heals slowly as we age! The brain is clearing but lots of emotional seesaws. I have no patience and get overwhelmed easily. Sometimes I forget things too But all in all the fog is lifting as I plan on what bike to get next! I guess there really is a Post Concussive Syndrome...Yuk, another syndrome

But, I do worry about Annie, Rob, Steve and even Chris BC our mechanical wizard from Salmon Arm B.C. broke his ankle in Monument Valley,Mexico and he didn't even know it..until later...what a guy! And to top it all off sadly, we lost Airhead. I sure hope 2009 is better.

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

You're not 65 Ed!!??? You sure don't look it at all!!!

About 5 years ago, I came up with the thought that the older one gets, the younger old people look to them.

Well, it's happening to me, anyway.

[not-so-fast-ed]

Glad to hear that your healing continues, Sue.  But sad to realize that it's taking so long to recover.

I'd pretty much forgotten how much the job of shoveling intruded into our daily lives in the land of the white stuff.  After the boys all grew up and moved away, I remember my Mom deciding to move into the city because of it.  She couldn't put up with the massive drifts and paying someone to plow her driveway.

Keep making progress, and we'll all be looking forward to a GREAT 2009!

Best,

Ed

[tagordon]

Took a stab at an email to Annie.

I sent:
All of us are hoping your recovery is going well
We would love to hear from you
Troy

She responded and here is her reply:
Thank you so much for asking!
 
I'm great, actually, final appointment with the ortho surgeon Monday to make sure the bones healed correctly, and then final two physical therapy appointments next week just to get my own toys to play with at home.  I'm pretty excited, except I have to have hip surgery later in the year.
 
I appreciate you writing and I'll try to log on to do a general post tonight.
 
Annie

[montmil]

Thanks, Troy, for your efforts in checking up on Annie. Good to know her recovery is going well. Looking forward to hearing from her.

Let's all resolve to redouble our defensive riding skills this coming year. Our village suffered a motorcycle/pickup truck fatality this week... cage driver didn't see the bike.

Monte

[suecanada]

ood news to hear from Annie. Don't worry, I for one have made changes to my riding thinking...rest, drink, take time completely off riding, get GPS, no need to rush, ride with a friend I like and suits my style as much as possible. I have yet to devise a method for checking personally that I am very alert...maybe a beep sound or a poem to recite? Its never happened before so I don't think it'll happen again IF I follow the above?!