Wow! Alot of news from Denver. The largest demographic for new motorcycle riders is the over 50 crowd. David really doesn't fit into that, but you do, Michele! I guess you won't have to get Harley duds if its a BMW. Thank God, I don't know if I could handle that.

We had a very nice weekend with Bridget. She finished up her midterms last week and needed some R and R, so she came home. We went shopping Saturday and picked up a few necessities, then hung out at the Grand Geneva health club for a few hours and had dinner at a sushi restaurant in Delavan. She visited an East Troy friend later Sat. night and again on Sunday, in between doing laundry and baking. Madison has had an outbreak of norovirus, starting in Sellery and spreading to alot of the sororities and the Evans House. No word as to whether or not Colin succumbed. Bridget was anxious to get out of there.

I planted a hundred or so bulbs in between baking and watching the Packers annihilate the Bears at Lambeau-about time. Our downstairs furnace went out, so Jay was trying to figure out what happened. The end result is that he has to call in the HVAC people so hopefully we can get that taken care of quickly and without spending a fortune. Always something!

I have three interviews-for the same job-over the next few weeks. I am applying for a Manager of Physician Integration for the South Region, which means hand holding physician recruits from their first encounter with Aurora and beyond. I have done it for all the folks we have hired in the last two years and it may be a good opportunity for me to get out of Behavioral Health. I've been at this stage with other positions and have been aced out, so who knows, but its interesting to try. I know and work with alot of the folks who will be interviewing me, so that makes it maybe more possible. It is a management position with no one reporting to it, at a higher pay grade. All of that sounds good, also. Things are much better where I am, so if I have to stay it will be OK, and of course I have Dec. off recovering from surgery, so I hope to have a new lease on life on Jan. 1 no matter what.

With all that is happening, I am not going to have a party for Jay for his birthday. We will be doing Thanksgiving dinner and will celebrate then with whoever joins us. We may go up to Madison next weekend and have dinner or brunch with B and C if this week isn't too nuts. Jay's getting alot of his long overdue medical work done and getting ready to go back to H&R if none of his other job leads come thru, so the next couple of months will be very crazy for him.

Hope everyone is well. I'm not sure where the Cruise Boat is now, but I am sure it is in a wonderful place. Have a great week! Love, Susan