Peg Leg, No Way!! Knock on Wood!

Here is the latest on my Harley leg accident. It is finally healing well after some phone consultations with my private nurse Linda!! The pain is finally subsiding, and the wound is closing up and hopefully I will be able to keep my leg! Ha!

Evolution of a Harley Accident

Nearly 2 weeks ago, I had an incident with my Harley that caused a lot of bruising and a gash on my leg. Even though I wasn't even riding it at the time, and was only standing behind it, the pain and discomfort that I have suffered over the past 2 weeks has been more than I want to deal with. I can't imagine getting into an accident, so I am now selling my Harley.

These pictures are the evolution of the cut that I sustained and how it went from, "not so terribly bad", to "infection", to "getting better".

Wednesdays With Toddlers

Hubby and I were eager to help with "Toddler Duty" this past Monday and Wednesday as their Dad started his last semester of college. As excited as we were to watch them, it made us realize, even more, how fortunate we are to have kids long past toddler stage!

Don't get me wrong, the kids were GREAT! Never fussed or cried and had a great time while they were here, but one often forgets how much attention they need at such a young age! Especially when I am trying to home school 2 teenagers! The toddlers LOVE their teenage cousins and I often found them in their laps as they were trying to do their schoolwork.

But, never fear... Hubby came to the rescue. He had such a fun time with them and tried to keep the occupied while we were doing studies.

In fact, when he came up the stairs on Monday, Buggers saw him and said "Hi!" and waved her hand at him, then went right to him and gave him a hug. Then Bubby followed with an "Uncle Dan" and gave him a big hug.

At one point, they all put on hats like Uncle Dan and piled several on his head. He wore them around for a while before realizing he had on more than one hat! But the absolute cutest moment was when he put on a movie for them and got them both settled down on the couches with pillows and blankets and settled in himself on the love seat, when Buggers came over and crawled up next to him and lay down to watch the movie. TOO CUTE!!!

Sir Edmund Hillary: May Your Spirit Fly

I was very saddened tonight to learn of the death of one of my greatest heroes, Sir Edmund Hillary. Sir Edmund was the first to conquer Mt. Everest and was known to the world as a great philanthropist and overall compassionate human being.

When I read the news of his passing I had to post the following to the AOL message board:

"Sir Edmund, you were truly one of my heroes. May your body rest in peace, may your soul take flight, and may your spirit live forever in our hearts. For all of us who think we will never reach the ultimate summit in our lifetime, we must remember all the good you did after your mountain conquest. With your splendid example, may we all have confidence that our own quest may be not material, but personal. You have shown us that you mounted many summits in your lifetime. Everest being just one of them. May we all conquer our own summits in honor of human kind. Bless your soul, you dear man."

It is no secret that I will never conquer the mountain the way he did, but perhaps I can conquer more attainable mountains in my lifetime. He was a great man that did great things for the kids in Nepal and around the world. He was an outstanding mentor who gave us all a chance to hope, even if for a brief second, for something that only seemed out of our reach. He was a great teacher of humanity in his demure way of being "just a beekeeper".

What an extraordinary man that lived in our lifetime. One who we can be proud to have shared time on this earth with. One who's legacy will live on for every adventurist, giver, dreamer, and human for a lifetime to come and beyond.

Rest in Peace, Sir Edmund. You will always be my hero.