This Weeks Update [4/17/16] - Finally Riding Outside!

[The Weekly Update is an email that was started in the fall of 2010 to keep family and friends informed of my medical condition and has continued as a review of family activities.  Written by Zelma and edited by Steve. Working on adding past issues to the blog.]


Hi All,

We had an awesome end to the week with "ride outside weather" both days this weekend!

First Outside Ride of the Season on 4/16/16.

Earlier in the week, I headed to Oswego to spend the afternoon with Matthew at the Senior Graduation Event (also known as where you- the parents - can make the nearly last investment in their undergraduate's education by buying a cap and gown and diploma frame).    Besides for a lot of standing in line, it was a nice afternoon and we received our 6 "golden" tickets to graduation (1 more than in Willy Wonka).  Matthew did point out that the actual tickets are white - but it is exciting to see him this close to finishing. Matthew will be graduating with honors from the honors program and magna cum laude based on his GPA.  Hard to believe there are only 4 weeks until graduation! Seems like a fast 4 years.

It was a wonderful weekend for riding.  Yesterday was good - riding outside with long sleeves and some head wind.  Today was great - short sleeves and no wind to get in the way - only sore muscles for me :-).

Ride 4/17/16

Miles for the week 65 (24 outside!), miles for 2016 - 1,031, and total miles 16,595.  [Besides the first outside rides of the year, we passed 1,000 miles this week.]

Take care,

Zelma

This Weeks Update [4/10/16] - Great Doctor's report

[The Weekly Update is an email that was started in the fall of 2010 to keep family and friends informed of my medical condition and has continued as a review of family activities.  Written by Zelma and edited by Steve. Working on adding past issues to the blog.]


Hi All,

It was a great week as we once again got good news from Steve's CT scan.  Dr. Friedberg greeted us with "It's a very good day" on Tuesday.  It was nice not to have to wait through the normal administrative formalities to get the results.  I guess they figure by now, we've been at this long enough that they can get right to the results.

Anyway - the scan showed no evidence of anything new and the spot they zapped with radiation in September continues to shrink.  Steve doesn't have to have another scan until the end of September, so we are looking forward to enjoying an appointment free outdoor riding season.  Now if the weather would cooperate!

We had enough snow last week that the daffodils were buried. Currently forecasting snow changing to ice tonight.  Hopefully this week will be the last of it and spring will return to stay.

We did finally get back to doing puzzles.  Attached is the picture from today's efforts.

"Whaler's Bay" by Charles Wysocki from Buffalo Games & Puzzles

Miles for the week 75, miles for 2016 966, and total miles 16,530.

Take care,

Zelma

This Weeks Update [4/3/16] - Belated April Fool's from Mother Nature

[The Weekly Update is an email that was started in the fall of 2010 to keep family and friends informed of my medical condition and has continued as a review of family activities.  Written by Zelma and edited by Steve. Working on adding past issues to the blog.]

Hi All,

We have a belated April Fool's prank going on with snow today and a forecast of 3-6" tonight.  Hopefully, they are wrong about the last part, but there was enough snow today to cover the ground and the birds were glad that Steve is keeping sunflower seed in the feeder.

I took GJ and one of her friends out to dinner to celebrate her birthday.  We went to our favorite restaurant the Bad Apples Bistro. I had mentioned it was her birthday when we sat down so they put a candle on her dessert.

Steve had his routine CT scan earlier in the week.  We'll get the results on Tuesday.

Miles for the week are 63, miles for 2016 are 891, and total miles are 16,455.

Take care,

Zelma