KELLY'S MEETING WITH THE ANESTHESIOLOGIST TODAY WENT FINE EXCEPT FOR ONE GLITCH

 IT WAS AN OKAY MORNING FOR A COUNTRY DRIVE NORTHWEST OF LONDON

Roads were bare and dry this morning as all three of us in the Subaru rolled out of the driveway at 8:34 heading for London's University Hospital.  I was hoping the rain would hold off until we got back.  It did.  Kelly's appointment with the Anesthesiologist was for 10 a.m.  At the time of posting tonight, it has rained again.  

ANOTHER BUSY DAY FOR AREA CORN DRYERS

 DESCENDING INTO LONDON

 DROPPING KELLY OFF AT THE HOSPITAL'S FRONT ENTRANCE

After dropping the Boss off at the hospital's main entrance at 9:35, Pheebs and I headed north out of London to Ten Mile Road and the Medway cemetery for a leg stretch.  From there we made our way northwest to Ilderton Ontario where I knew there to be a Tim Hortons coffee shop.  With coffee in hand, we continued northwest being careful to avoid the muddy gravel roads.  I knew there was a Conservation Area somewhere nearby so that is what we went looking for.  Well, we couldn't find it and the only thing I can figure, is that they must have moved it!!

 'ARE YOU SURE WE'RE NOT LOST AGAIN DAD!!'

 A LOT OF NICE COUNTRY PROPERTIES

 A DRAINAGE COMPANY BUSY IN A FARMER'S FIELD

 CLOUDY SKIES OVER A STILL STANDING CORN FIELD

Taking our time we slowly circled back around through the countryside in the direction of London and stopped at the Arva cemetery for a short cold and windy walk.  From there we drove to London's Masonville Mall parking lot not far from the hospital to await Kelly's call.  Twenty minutes later my cell phone rang and she was ready to be picked up so Pheebs and I scooped her at the main door and we headed north out of town.  We stopped at Lucan's Tim Hortons for some goodies to go and with sunshine beginning to break through the day's heavy cloud cover on the way home, we finally rolled into our driveway at 1:20 this afternoon. 

 A SHORT STOP AT THE ARVA CEMETERY

 AGAIN, IT WAS THE COLORS THAT CAUGHT MY ATTENTION

 HEADING BACK INTO LONDON THROUGH THE RICHMOND STREET CONSTRUCTION ZONE

 PAVING THE WEST SIDE OF RICHMOND STREET NORTH OF FANSHAWE ROAD

 WITH A MOMENTARY BREAK IN THE PAVING THE MACHINE OPERATOR GOT UP FROM HIS SEAT, STEPPED OVER A FEW THINGS THEN SPREAD HIMSELF OUT ATOP THE ENGINE COVER FOR THE WARMTH

 YEP, HE'S GETTING WARMED UP ALRIGHT

 FLATTENING OUT SOME STEAMY HOT PAVEMENT

 IN THE MASONVILLE MALL'S SOUTH PARKING LOT, SNOW REMOVAL MACHINES WAIT PATIENTLY FOR THE SEASONS FIRST SNOW STORM

 KELLY CASUALLY SAUNTERS OUT THE HOSPITAL'S FRONT DOOR TO THE CAR AND YOU CAN SEE BY SUBIE'S CLOCK THAT IS IS 11:49 A.M.

Kelly's meeting with the Anesthesiologist today went fine except for one glitch.  One of the tests a couple days ago showed a slight concern so they want her to come back for a procedure.  The procedure is called an Angiogram.  An angiogram is a test that takes X-ray pictures of the coronary arteries and the vessels that supply blood to the heart. During an angiogram, a special dye is released into the coronary arteries from a catheter (special tube) inserted in a blood vessel. (Kelly's wrist) This dye makes the blood vessels visible when an X-ray is taken.  If a narrowing in the artery is found then it can be fixed right away by the insertion of a stent.  A stent is a small mesh tube typically used to hold open passages in the body, such as weak or narrowed arteries. Stents are often used to treat narrowed coronary arteries that provide the heart with oxygen-rich blood.  Stenting is a minimally invasive procedure, meaning it is not considered major surgery. Stents can be made of metal mesh, fabric, silicone, or combinations of materials.    

 HOW NICE IT WAS ON THE WAY HOME TO SEE SOME PATCHES OF BLUE SKY AND DRIVE THROUGH A FEW WELCOME SUN SPLASHES

 HEADING OUT TO SO SOME FIELD WORK BEFORE THE NEXT ROUND OF RAIN ARRIVES

Al's Music Box:)) Trail Of Broken Hearts by k.d.Lang.  Kathryn Dawn Lang was born November 2, 1961 and is known by her stage name k.d. lang.  She is a Canadian pop and country singer-songwriter and occasional actress. Lang has won Juno Awards and Grammy awards for her musical performances. Hits include the songs "Constand Craving" and "Miss Chatelaine."  A mezzo-soprano lang has contributed songs to movie soundtracks and has collaborated with musicians such as Roy Orbison, Tony Bennett, Elton John, Ann Murray, Ann Wilson, and Jane Siberry.  In regards to 'Trail Of Broken Hearts'  Greg Penny and k.d. lang originally bonded over an Indian lunch. Producer/engineer Penny and his engineering colleague Joe Seta had signed on for some projects with Warner Bros., and the label flew Penny to Calgary, where lang was about to close the Winter Olympics with her version of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.”   Penny recalls. sitting down in an empty restaurant in the middle of the afternoon.  Lang asked Penny if he was a vegetarian. “The next thing she asked Penny was, ‘Are you listening to the music in this restaurant?’ And Penny said, ‘Yeah, it’s my favorite. I know all about this stuff.’ Ben said, ‘They tune the top two strings of the fiddle; that’s how they get that sound.’ And k.d. said, ‘That’s what I want to sound like. I want to sound like an Indian artist.’  “Penny said, ‘No problem. We can do that.’ And that’s where ‘Trail of Broken Hearts’ came from, tonally.”  Those bending tones are established right from the brief descending acoustic guitar intro that Mink plays and repeats periodically, and are carried through the song via lang’s brilliant vocals.  

GROANER'S CORNER:((  It is pouring rain in the flood plain of the Mississippi Valley, and the rising river begins to threaten all manner of private homes, including that of the local Rabbi.  With water coming into the ground floor, a rowboat with police comes by, and the officer shouts, "Rabbi, let us evacuate you! The water level is getting dangerous."  The Rabbi replies, "No thank you, I am a righteous man, who trusts in the Almighty, and I am confident he will deliver me." Three hours go by, and the rains intensify, at which point the Rabbi has been forced up to the second floor of his house.A second police rowboat comes by, and the officer shouts, "Rabbi, let us evacuate you! The water level is getting dangerous."  The Rabbi replies, "No thank you, I am a righteous man, who trusts in the Almighty, and I am confident he will deliver me."  The rain does not stop, and the Rabbi is forced up onto the roof of his house. A helicopter flies over, and the officer shouts down, "Rabbi, grab the rope and we'll pull you up! You're in terrible danger!"  The Rabbi replies, "No thank you, I am a righteous man, who trusts in the Almighty, and I am confident he will deliver me."  The deluge continues, and the Rabbi is swept off the roof, carried away in the current, and drowns. He goes up to heaven, and at the Pearly Gates, he is admitted and comes before the Divine Presence.  The Rabbi asks, "Dear Lord, I don't understand. I've been a righteous observant person my whole life and depended on you to save me in my hour of need. Where were you?"  And the Lord answered, "I sent two boats and a helicopter, what more did you want?"

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Why did the Pilgrims eat turkey at Thanksgiving?
Because they couldn't get the moose in the oven!

What do Thanksgiving turkeys become after they die?
Poultrygeists.

What are turkeys most thankful for on Thanksgiving?
Vegans.

If pilgrims traveled on the Mayflower, what do college students travel on?
Scholar ships.

Why do turkeys love R-rated movies?
Because they use fowl language.

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