Baltimore Revisited

(Rob:) We made it back to Baltimore today without much hassle. The city looks much greener and more flowery in the summer (as most cities do, I guess.) We went for a walk down by the harborside near where we lived for the month after her first operation. There was a harborside restaurant called Bo Brooks just a few yards from our old apartment that we never tried that whole month we lived here, so we went there for dinner tonight. My two goals for the trip were to help Tessa through her operation and also have some tasty crab cakes. After tonight, let me tell you: one down, one to go!

Tessa Jean is in a pretty good state of mind about the operation tomorrow: a little scared but overall very excited. She was reading the comments from well-wishers tonight and she thought it was funny that Aunt Zanny said to say "goodbye and thank you" to the brace. We usually just think of it as a nuisance and a burden, but of course it was essential in getting the outcome she has now. She did give it a little pat and a "'bye", but there were no Casablanca-type tearful goodbye scenes.

Tomorrow will be a long morning without food or water for Tessa, but hopefully the anticipation and excitement will carry her through. We're planning to go a little early so we can go and visit our friends at Kennedy Krieger Rehab Center before surgery.

Thanks for all of your thoughts and prayers!

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• Daily Movie Quote:
"Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads."

-- Saturday's answer: "Return of the Jedi" (1983)

(No correct guesses)

• Daily Obscure Song Lyric:

"If you're out on a moonlit night
Be careful of the neighbourhood strays
Of a lady with long black hair
Tryin' to win you with her feminine ways
Crystal ball on the table
Showing the future, the past
Same cat with them evil eyes
You'd better get out of there fast"

-- Saturday's answer: "How Sweet it Is (To Be Loved By You)"
We were looking for either Marvin Gaye (1965):

...or (my favorite version) Jr. Walker and the All-Stars (1967)

...but, since it's almost her birthday, we will allow a no-prize to Beth for guessing the James Taylor version.
(Happy Birthday, Beth!!)

Comments

[Beth and Abbey]

Tessa,
We have been thinking of you SO much. Your surgery is in 3 hrs. Abbey just led us in prayer for your safe surgery and fast recovery.
We love you and look forward to your return to us here in KC.
Love Always, Beth

Rob, the song is "Witchy Woman" by the Eagles

[Michelle]

You all are in our thoughts and prayers today!
Love,
Michelle, Dave & Ava

[Gramma Judy]

Hi, Everyone.
I went to bed thinking of you and I woke up this morning thinking of you. Plus, I said lots of prayers in between. I know things will go very well, but it is always good to get a pending surgery behind you. I will be eager to get "the call" telling me that it's over and everything is
A-OK. :-)

I, too, have lots of gratitude for the brace and all the awesome things it has done. Sometimes I have been kind of mad at it for causing the hurting that it has, but overall,it has been a very good thing. Tell it thanks and goodbye for me, too. :-)

You're all in my thoughts and prayers.
Love,
Gramma Judy

P.S. Rob, did last night's crab cake beat the
one you discovered on your last trip? Sounds
yummy!

[biber]

We are thinking of you. If this was a performance good luck we would say to "break a leg" but for this deal we only want "mend a leg". In fact in your honor Tessa, that is all we will say to any future performers. so good luck and "mend a Leg"!!