Carol's fine

Thurs. May 28. 9 pm. Carol had a 2nd procedure this week at MSKCC and she's fine. A few low grade cells were excavated from her bladder. She's feeling fine. We're awaiting a pathology report but the doctor said she suspects little or no follow up. Probably just monitoring. So we're relieved and happy. Gotta go now, but we'll keep you posted. JIM

Memorial Day

Mon. May 25, 5 am. I'm up with the birds again. We'll march in the parade with the tuba. Carol and I had an extraordinary 3 days in the W oodstock house. Beautiful sun, overnight thunderstorms, birds chirping. Friday night dinner streamside at Bear Inn, then to Bearsville theater for Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Sat. a trip to town was wonderful; galleries, shops, ice cream. Dinner after walking the sunset at Reservoir Inn followed by movie "the Soloist". Sunday chopped a little wood. Then biked around Wrolsen Road (5.5 miles). Then chill out. At 2 pm to a fine concert by 2 Julliard pre college players in St. Gregorys. Schumman, Bach, Shostakovich and Tschaikowsky. Great. Garden as well. Final dinner at the Bar BQ joint outdoors. Fine. Burp!!
Tomorrow Carols procedure at MSKCC is at 3:00 pm We'll be home I'm sure by 7 pm. We'll keep you posted.
Enjoy the holiday. Keep healthey. JIMBO

Spring Gardening

Mon. May 11, 6 pm. Carol and I added a ton of plants to her garden. Beautiful. Now for some annuals with flowers. Carol went to Bethesda for Grandparents Day today at the kids school. Great fun. I took Mildred to Randis for our Mothers Day gathering. mmmmm delish. We're practicing cello hoping to play trios and quartets soon. Meantime 3 gigs this weekend, Fri. night services at Beth El here in South Orange (on bass) and Saturday after a cocktail party reunion with my HS Swing Kings band I play with my buddies at a 50s Sock Hop in Livingston. Sunday some blues at the Mayfest celebration in Maplewood. Fun. We'll be in Woodstock for Memorial Day weekend, then to the parade in Maplewood on Monday.
Carol has moved her case to Memorial Sloan Kettering as well. We'll keep you posted. Looking forward to Rock n Run in June. Peace. JIM