Sailing

Spring Break 2009!

For Spring Break this year Matt and I decided that we would do something that we had talked about since I lived in San Diego--we would take sailing lessons!

So, we headed down to the Galveston Bay to Lakeside Sailing School.

We stayed aboard a small sailboat for the week and all of our adventures started there.

The first couple of days were the ASA 101 class with some sailing time but unfortuatly the weather was awful! Cold, rain, wind--yuck!--no fun!

Luckily the weather cleared up and we were able to enjoy over 60 hours of sailing in our ASA 103 & 104 classes! We also met some great people and buddied up with them for the remainer of the week.

Our week was packed full of activity. We visited the Houston Space Center, Kemah Board Walk, Galveston beaches, a few local restaurants & bars and even cooked Fish Tacos at the Thrift's condo one night. We enjoyed a lakeside picnic and a big St. Patrick's Day party too!

The "Marianda" our home for the week.

The Thrift Family
(together we called ourselves "The Thrillers")

Do you see what I see?
I have been a nurse for almost 6 years but I probably couldn't tell you much about the above picture except the fact that it is a knee MRI.


The following is the radiology report:

Findings of post arthroscopic surgery linear fibrosis demonstrated in the infrapatellar fat.

There is evidence for post surgical foreshortening of the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus with moderate high-signal throughout the remainder of the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus which might be compatible with recurrent or residual tear.

A small amount of subchondral sclerosis demonstrated along the posterior most aspect of the posterior lateral joint space femoral articular cartilage and chronic sprain without disruption of the lateral collateral ligament and anterior cruciate ligament is demonstrated.

Grade I-II chondromalacia patella is demonstrated.

A small amount of chronic suprapatellar and infrapatellar bursitis is demonstrated.


Well, what does that mean??
Over the past couple of weeks, I have talked with a sports medicine doctor and two orthopedic surgeons who agree that I need knee surgery. (Again)

So, today I was scheduled for a knee arthroscopy on April 9th. The plan is to remove the torn meniscus and evaluate the surface of the joint to determine if a more extensive surgery will be needed. I will have the entire Easter weekend to recover at home. I will be on crutches for a few days, but recovery should be quick. Maybe the Easter Bunny will bring me some extra chocolate!

Happy Birthday Sweet Caraline!

WOW - our niece turns 5 today!

Although these pictures are almost 2 years old, she will always be our little flowergirl.

Happy Birthday Sweet Caraline!

Sunday Song

Have you ever had a song that you can't get out of your head?
This is the one that I have been singing all day
and it has been on my heart to share it with you.
I hope it gets stuck in your head too!

Hosanna by Hillsong

Read

Hosanna Lyrics

here.

Hosanna by Hillsong

I see the King of Glory
Coming on the clouds of fire
The whole earth shakes
The whole earth shakes

I see His love and mercy
Washing over all our sin
The people sing
The people sing

Hosanna, Hosanna
Hosanna in the highest
Hosanna, Hosanna
Hosanna in the highest

I see a generation
Rising up to take their place
With selfless faith
With selfless faith

I see a near revival
Stirring as we pray and seek
We're on our knees
We're on our knees

Hosanna, Hosanna
Hosanna in the highest
Hosanna, Hosanna
Hosanna in the highest

Heal my heart and make it clean
Open up my eyes to the things unseen
Show me how to love like You have loved me
Break my heart for what breaks Yours
Everything I am for Your kingdom's cause
As I walk from Earth into eternity.

Hosanna, Hosanna
Hosanna in the highest
Hosanna, Hosanna
Hosanna in the highest