In the past month, a lot has happened in my life. As already posted by others, I swam in a Masters meet and went lifetime best times. Other exciting things that were already posted included the wonderful visit by Grandma and Grandpa.
That was all in the first half of the past month. Since then, Dana has completed her degree in anthropology at Berkeley and is awaiting graduation May 21st. Her and I also both received stitches recently.
I managed to smash my finger underneath a 300 pound TV. My dad and I were carrying it when it started to slip in my fingers and I instinctively tried to recover and lower the TV, went down way faster than I was hoping and crushed the tip of my finger between it and the driveway. Nothing was broken but I ripped my nail up from the root. This resulted in the ER doctor sewing my nail back in place (3 stitches) since apparently if he didn't, I wouldn't regrown the nail (scar tissue prevents the regrown so the old nail is in place keeping the "fold" open for the new nail).
Seven days later, to the hour, Dana put one of the sharp objects I have in our display case into her calf. She was sitting on our floor, opening a taped box. She asked me to grab scissors from the other room. She was right in front of our display case where I keep my collection of swords, daggers, and knives, so I told her to just grab the WWII Nazi Air Force Commander's dagger. She slit the first piece of tape and went on to the second one, which was unexpectedly less resistant and the tip of the dagger went into her calf. It looked about half an inch deep but there was hardly any bleeding (Dana was real quick to apply pressure and elevate). We rushed off to the same hospital I visited the week before and was greeted by the same nurse who helped me! She got 4 stitches, just to out do me.
From the hospital Dana and I continued onto my parents' house for Mother's Day. My dad, David, Dana and I all cooked dinner for our mom and had a pleasant evening. We are all recovering well.
The early morning rain left droplets clinging to the grass in the front of the house. On the left side you can see the sun just starting to break over the horizon.
This is Columbine dancing behind a dandelion poof. Don & Barbara note this is what you gave me for my 40th bday and it is still alive and blooming.
This is the pattern made by the destruction of a bug under the bark of a tree. Of course the tree is dead at this point.
Mckenna & Nana planting flowers for Caitlin. Mckenna especially enjoyed the digging in the dirt part the best!
It was pretty windy and not too warm but sliding is good in any kind of weather!
Tonight Gus found a nest of newborn wild rabbits. I think there are 5. This is the adventurer of the group and the one Gus found first. Luckily I was right there and all he did was sniff at him.
If you look closely you can see the sleepy newborn. Their eyes are not open yet and their ears are still laid back along their heads. I think they weren't afraid of Gus because the nest is lined with dog hair! They are about 6 inches long when all stretched out.
We always stop at this stop because it's Mckenna's fav spot
We always stop at biggby
Nana helping Mckenna throw rocks into the water
Me and Mumzi
Mckenna throwing the rocks into the water
she is just so cute
Nana and Mckenna. Nana is there to make sure Mckenna doesn't throw herself in.
Mckenna 1st hair cut this is the finished product
She was so scared at least she only needed a trim in the back for her first time
Still just not to sure of all this
Aimee trying to relax her
Getting ready in her cape
Here's little Miss Mckenna being silly
The cousins Mckenna and Aiden swinging together
Mckenna crawling through a tunnel love this pic
She's driving watch out
Nana and Mckenna fun at the park
Andy & Dana welcome us for a farewell dinner.
Andy and Dana's living room has a spectacular view of San Francisco skyscrapers.
Dana in her beautiful kitchen. Those Macadamia Nut cookies were delicious!
David and Kyla
California family.
Andy, Dana, David, Liane, Grandma and Grandpa.