A to Z

Monday, I had a heart catheter.  The reason was that it is a requirement for the U of L Transplant Team.  Last time, I had a really bad experience.  It was so bad, this time the same doctor told me the story of my own procedure as an example of how bad they can be.  The nurse said, "I'm going to give you something in your IV", then she said, "I'm going to roll you over, let me do all the work", and she put me on the gurney and I went to recovery.  I remembered nothing.  The pipes are all clear and in the same shape as 9 years ago.
That's the "A" part; now for the "Z".  Rob, as I'm sure I mentioned before, had a one man show in Paris October 23rd.  He also has work in Paris, Palm Beach, and New York.  In the week before the Paris show, the New York gallery sold three paintings; the Paris show sold four, and today, the New York gallery sold another.  This month has been a good one for Rob and the student loan people.

Facing the big one

My last test for the transplant team  is Monday morning.  I hate the heart catheter, as I had a really bad experience with the last one.  I've taken all the tests [after Monday] and now it is in the hands of the team.  If I qualify, then the question is, "Will my sister qualify?"  Even if she doesn't, there is always the cadaver list. The odds are a little lower [9% after three years] and you can't plan for it, but it has its good points.  Zu is back and I, at least, am having trouble adjusting to there not being a big, pending event in our lives.  For a long while, we were getting ready for the trip; then taking the trip, and now its over.  I read about Mitch today; I think it is a little rash to tell the President, publicly, that your top priority is to see that he does not have another term.  On the other hand, I resent having the Dems lecture us about what the mid terms mean.