@#$%&* %$#@!

D. Potter tripped and broke her left elbow yesterday morning. She spent the day in Kaiser Hospital's emergency room, and had surgery on that elbow last night. She's still in the hospital today. When Debbie Notkin called the nurses' station on her floor, they told her that D. would very likely stay one more night in the hospital.

When D. is released, Debbie and I will be taking her in, at least for a few days. D.'s friends are welcome to send cards or flowers here, or call her here. (If you need the address and/or phone number, email me or leave a response here.)

(Meanwhile, today is my last day on crutches for my own broken toe. I've had essentially no pain since last Sunday night, and it has been difficult to force myself to take the crutches seriously. They have been a big enough nuisance that I've been tempted to throw them aside many times.)