A quiet Sunday evening at the hospital

After having been gone for 36 hours I am back with Judy in the hospital. When I left, she was in ICU--and when I came back, she was in her room (#527), looking and sounding 150% better than when I left. What a change!

I have just gone through the notes that Judy's fabulous caretakers have left in our little diary. It was Judy's idea to have such a booklet so that whoever is sitting with her has an idea of who has been by to visit, what treatment was performed, what else has happened.

While I was in Palo Duro where so many of you showed your concern and support for Judy, friends and family dropped by the hospital and paid Judy a visit. Now the little woman is all worn out, and I have urged her to nap. She has received an additional two units of blood as a precautionary measure since her blood count was a bit low, but the nurse did not indicate that there is any kind of internal bleeding or other complication. Judy can now drink water, tea, and apple juice, and she can actually sip it instead of sucking it out of a small sponge. They're all little steps, but they appear significant.

I myself feel a tad tired after the drive and working the race, which was quite a success. In my racers' meeting I made clear that I was just a stand-in for Judy, who was supposed to be the head referee. They all cheered for her when I told them that Judy has every intention to be back next year. The Photo shows the lads at the hillclimb on Saturday. So, I better call it quits for the night.

Jürgen