Thomas at McQueen High School track

Thomas and Alex running at the local track.

My heart, up close

At left, my heart as seen via Doppler echocardiogram, something I have done every other year or so. As a patient with Mitral Valve Prolapse, I have to have my mitral valve looked at regularly to ensure there's not too much regurgitation of blood. Too much could necessitate surgery, and I'd rather avoid that, if at all possible.

The doctor will call with results tomorrow, but I was able to elicit a "thumbs-up" from the technician on how everything looked this go-round.

The running (about 4 miles a day) is helping, I think, as is cutting processed sugars from my diet. Click the photo for an extreme close-up.

Alex with school bus

Alex at the piano

Alex also spends some time on the piano.

Thomas at piano lessons

Every Saturday, we take Thomas to piano lessons in Sparks. So far, he's enjoying the class as well as practicing at home.