You can reach Sue at (314) 452-3685 or (314) 726-2032. You can write to her c/o Rose Holt, 905 Barnard College Lane, St. Louis, MO 63130


Den came through the procedure this morning just fine. It took over four hours rather than the two the doctors said it would take. And they put him in surgery recovery rather than in the recovery room for regular angioplasty patients. All that worried us mightily, but now things look just fine.

A group of neurologists were in a while ago, nodding and clucking, speaking in unknown tongues. The head guy said Den was doing well and could be released to rehab as soon as Friday. Of course, he is speaking only about Den from the neck up. The other physicians have yet to weigh in on a release date.

Rose and I are about to go eat dinner. We left Den sitting up in a chair in his room, surrounded by two lovely nurses who were hovering over him attentively. There also is a male nurse, good-looking, who Den doesn't want to hover too closely.

Rose has discovered in her walks and hikes that this place is set in the middle of a beautiful pine forest with hiking trails and nature areas all about. It is cold, brrr, here. Right now 32 degrees F. God only knows how cold it will get tonight. Last night when we went to dinner we nearly froze off our proverbial what-nots.

All plans are subject to change and revision at this point. We'll clue you Dear Readers in when we are less clueless ourselves. Once again we are staying in the hospital dorm area. We anticipate eviction at any moment but have decided it is better to ask forgiveness than permission. I learned that from my kids.

It's been another intense day of communications. We've talked with Margaret, Catrina, Norman, Kim, Aaron, Scott, Chris, Shirley, Brian Madden, and my old friend from work, Melba Jean.