George Shirley wrote:
....
> 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. 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.
>
> Lonesome George and Tilly Dawg

aww drats!

best wishes for her fast healing. please
remember to take care of yourself too George.

i hope the child is not too upset by such
a thing as an accident like this. sometimes
it's hard to get across to them that stuff
just happens despite all the best intentions.


songbird