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


By Monday afternoon Den was rallying. He was able to go to therapy and had resumed his grumbling about the place. At times he is confused, other times, totally lucid. He has been suffering anxiety attacks which, to him, are worse than his other ailments. Twice on Monday night, he fell, one in the shower and once while getting out of bed unaided. The big problem with falling beyond the obvious is that Den is on a blood thinner, and he could bleed internally.

He and his roommate, Henry, are both fishermen although Henry will not step into a boat. They entertain each other with whopper stories, and both are itching to 'wet their lines.' Den is fortunate to have such a great guy sharing the same room.

Catrina continues to advise us on our many insurance issues. She's quick to help, thorough in her answers, and if she can't answer immediately, gets back to me ASAP with all the details.

Kim, Aaron, Darrel, and Diane visited Den yesterday. Kim brings him tempting foods. Rose and Shirley keep his laundry done. Chris will set up his DVD/VCR when Den is able to make use of it.

Rose and I went over to the Oakland house yesterday to ready it just in case any of our Christmas visitors need a guest house. Monday I e-mailed Mark Goldman to see if he would set out the Oakland house trash cans next week. Mark teaches at a school just a stone's throw away. Bless his heart! Yesterday, trash day, Mark must have gone very early, set out the cans, and come back to put the cans away--all before Rose and I got there in the afternoon. Mark is organizing another small move--the extra double bed at the Oakland House to here.

We got Jalen's birthday package in the mail. He will be seven on December 23, and we will celebrate his birthday during Christmas week. Scott says Brayden is working on his toilet training but has not given up diapers as of yet.

That's all the news for now from Lake WOE-Be-Gone.