nine hours to go…(but who’s counting?)

It’s now 9 hours to surgery and the clock is a ticking. I just finished my “last supper” at Square One Brewery with the family and soon I will be taking the dreaded “vow of silence” for 3 to 4 days…I’m sure, in a very small way, ali is relieved that she soon will have some peace and quiet to herself especially in the morning so she can read her paper without me chatting up a storm. And, the boys, well you can guess they’ll be happy not hearing my words of wisdom (lectures)…. I’ve had quite a few well-wishers for my surgery these past few days…I have some really good friends and family members in my life that I would not trade for the world…lucky me!