It's 36 degrees and seems to be a little bit drippy, out.
Although the date might change, traditional celebration of Hanukkah is always the same.
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The WCS Boys' Varsity Basketball Team beat Sauquoit 63-54 Friday night. Mason Clapp led the way with 17 points. Todd Livingston and Brandon Wrobel had 12 points each. Josh Randall had 17 for Sauquoit who drops to 1-5. Waterville is now 3-2.
The Mount Markham Mustangs Girls Basketball team beat Waterville Friday, 45-41. The Lady Mustangs, now 3-0, were led by Regina Locorini, who had 16 points and 6 assists, and Brandy Wercynski, who had 15 rebounds. Janelle Buell had 11 for Waterville, who drops to 3-2.
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I wished that I had had my camera with me, yesterday, but I didn't! The weather went from sunny to stormy, back and forth, several times, and as I drove from Waterville to Utica, several times, the clouds were wonderful! Yes - I did see that huge rainbow over the Mohawk River Valley; kicking myself that I couldn't "snap" it for all of you to see.
I'll be sure to be camera-ready, today, and hope to attend the Flagpole Dedication Ceremonies at the Library, this morning at 10:00 A.M. I also want to take a good picture of the new, nearly-completed railings on the hotel!
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Several of you have asked for an Update on Dick's condition and I'm really glad to say that although he is still in St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Utica, he is greatly improved and in dandy-good spirits (for anyone who's been in the hospital for over a week!)
It was discovered that his low oxygen level was caused, at least in large part, by fluid in and around the lungs (and apparently everywhere else!) Thanks to a clever device invented by a Dr. Frederick Foley, a surgeon working in Boston, Massachusetts in the 1930s, Dick is now probably about twenty-five pounds lighter than he was a week ago and feels a heck of alot better!
He's still on a light dose of oxygen and is getting lots of attention from pulmonologists, but his appetite is really good, considering that he's on a diabetic and low salt diet, and he's learned that coffee made in the kitchen next to the nurses' station is much better than that made in the big kitchen!
Because he had a pre-existing sore on his scalp that is of the "staph" or MRSA type, he is still in "isolation" only to the extent that people coming into the room are asked to put on a yellow papery-plastic "smock" and rubber gloves: it's not a big deal.
The doctors (of which there seem to be at least half-a-dozen) plan on releasing him within the next few days - probably for a week or two of "rehab" at Hardings'.
He's looking forward to that just so that he'll be back in home territory among people he knows and can chat with, because I can visit him more easily, and also because the Harding Nursing Home has wireless internet access and he can have his laptop!!
I'm looking forward to his move here, too --- I've been making two and three trips a day to St. E's and not getting much of anything else - like Christmas Cards or Blogging - accomplished! Our daughter, Allison Methe, was here on both Tuesday and Thursday and she's great company and a grand help.
We all want to say "Thank You!" again, to everyone, for your cards, prayers, E-mails and good thoughts!
I'll keep you posted.
PsB
