Other Stuff

It’s tournament time in Kentucky. This is a phenomenon that is only surpassed by Derby fever in these parts. There are only two seasons here, college basketball and Kentucky Derby. The rest of the year is dedicated to talking about, preparing for and recovering from these events. I believe true fanaticism was born here and the fervor of the worldwide soccer hooligans has got nothing on Kentucky basketball mania. Getting between a University of Kentucky Wildcat fan and a University of Louisville Cardinal fan while they are discussing basketball is like running with the bulls in Pamplona. You better get the heck out of the way because it’s just a matter of time until someone gets gored.

So what’s this got to do with our health issues? Well, not a heck of a lot except that to stay healthy in this vicinity you’ve got to know who’s red and who’s blue so you don’t end up black and blue. I mean they take this stuff SERIOUSLY!

On the homefront here, Renee’s come down with the pre-school ick that’s making the rounds. She was going strong there for a couple of weeks and now the aches and fever have got her. These things always seem to hit on the weekends.

I headed out to watch the U of L game last night and Cassidy volunteered to give herself her growth hormone shot. I’ve told her that I want her giving it to herself by her birthday in June. Slowly she is warming to the idea. But yesterday was a breakthrough. Of course Renee ended up doing it but at least the thought is there and we’ve got something to work with.

On the Jersey front, Renee’s grandmother had to take a trip to the hospital this week and now has been admitted to a Nursing home. This has been a long hard road with many a sacrifice for Renee’s Mom and Dad. They have been thrust into the juxtaposition of children caring for the parent. “Other Nana,” as Cassidy calls her, just turned 92. She has also had a rough year medically. Other is also one tough broad, so we know where Renee gets it from. Still, this is extremely rough and our hearts are with you all.

Here’s a photo of Cassidy and Other from a couple of months ago.



These are the times when the distance between NJ and KY harshly reminds us of how far we are from everyone back home.