Things have settled down

Vlad's BP is better today and last night, even though it had gone down to 80/40 yesterday. Actually, I took him a Quarter Pounder yesterday, predicting he would be hungry for something along those lines. An hour later, when they took his BP it was 125/80. We laughed about it being that junk food that raised his BP.

Anyway, Bill got in last night. We went to the hospital for a few hours and then came home. We started watching a Clint Eastwood movie, "Firefox," which was terrible! Alex stayed at Nick's last night.

I had to finish up some work this morning and now we're heading to the hospital. I'm sorry I sounded so bad earlier. But thanks to everyone who responded with calls and e-mails. You all are too kind.

Here's an e-mail joke I just got, enjoy:

Morris and his wife Esther went to the state fair every year, and
every year Morris would say, 'Esther,I'd like to ride in that
helicopter.'

Esther always replied, 'I know Morris, but that helicopter ride is
fifty dollars, and fifty dollars is fifty dollars'

One year Esther and Morris went to the fair, and Morris said, 'Esther,
I'm 85 years old. If I don't ride that helicopter, I might never get
another chance.'

To this, Esther replied, 'Morris that helicopter ride is fifty
dollars, and fifty dollars is fifty dollars.'

The pilot overheard the couple and said, 'Folks I'll make you a deal.
I'll take the both of you for a ride. If you can stay quiet for the
entire ride and don't say a word I won't charge you a penny! But if
you say one word it's fifty dollars.'

Morris and Esther agreed and up they went. The pilot did all kinds of
fancy maneuvers, but not a word was heard. He did his daredevil tricks
over and over again, but still not a word.

When they landed, the pilot turned to Morris and said, 'By golly, I
did everything I could to get you to yell out, but you didn't. I'm
impressed!'

Morris replied, 'Well, to tell you the truth, I almost said something
when Esther fell out, but you know, fifty dollars is fifty dollars!'