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"George Shirley" > wrote in message
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> On 3/2/2011 2:50 PM, gloria.p wrote:
>> On 3/2/2011 7:56 AM, George Shirley wrote:
>>> We're taking off for Livingston, TX Friday afternoon. Will be staying at
>>> the Best Western Suites on Hwy 59 S for a few days while we look at
>>> houses in the area. My two favorites are backed up on lakes and you can
>>> fish practically out the backdoor without a boat.
>>>

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>> Good luck to you and Miz Anne with your house search. I hope you have
>> lots of good prospects to choose from.
>>
>> Will your new climate be garden-friendly?
>>
>> Best wishes,
>> gloria p

>
> Same USDA zone as here in Louisiana. We aren't going though. At about 3 pm
> this afternoon Miz Anne tripped over a small child at her school, fell
> hard on the cement and broke her left hip.


Oh George( I am so sorry

She's now in the local
> hospital and we will find out from the orthopedic surgeon tomorrow if it
> will be a pin, a partial, or a total hip replacement. I don't think she
> will be going back to work before her retirement date comes up. Talked to
> her principal and she and another assistant had reviewed the security
> tape. It appears a pre-k student walked up behind Miz Anne while she was
> ensuring the correct children got on the correct bus. She turned to walk
> away and the child got between her legs tripping her. According to the
> tape she deliberately threw herself away from the child to keep from
> landing on her and landed hard on her left hip. I viewed the xrays myself
> and there was a clear break above the socket joint. I see at least two or
> three months of rehab and exercise after the surgery. I am not a doctor
> but have had several working for me at different times in my career in
> industrial safety. I would have expected her to do exactly what she did,
> the children have always come first for her. I will violate the charter
> and ask those who do so to pray for a speedy recovery for my lovely wife.
> Thank you.


Yes indeed and big hugs to you all!
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