On Mar 2, 8:53*pm, George Shirley > wrote:
> On 3/2/2011 2:50 PM, gloria.p wrote:
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> > 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?
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> > 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. 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

Not the praying sort, but will send the best thoughts I can her way.

PJ