David is in detox after yesterday's ramblings, so it's the mom here today. And, sorry to rub it in for all our English readers, it's a beautiful, creamy day here in New York. Dappled sunshine filtering through the upper East Side trees, no humidity, low 80s - perfect for strolling, a pleasure currently denied to the patient sadly. Still, we knew from last time that this would be the waiting time and so it is proving to be. We feed on all the snippets of information relayed by the medical team, happy that things like temperature, saturation levels (oxygen in the blood), blood pressure are all normal but what we really want to hear about is rising counts which will start us on the upward road. So keep all those good thoughts and prayers coming. Bev is pleased to hear that her nephew Jack may be homeward bound next Mon (same day as Tom actually) and we're hoping that he starts a family trend.

Matt and Nicola continue to unpack in Brooklyn while John and Audrey sun themselves on the beach on Block Island. Not sure how Jen and Laura are spending their Saturday back in Cambridge but hope it's not dodging those showers.

David sent Archie (the dog) off with Melissa this morning and Molly (other dog) will also be having a vacation courtesy of the dog walker. So that means David will return to an empty house this evening and do the laundry without interruptions.

As I write this Bev is behind me on the bed having all her lines reconnected after a shower. Her "robot" misbehaved in the night and the beeping kept both of us awake. Car alarms have nothing on this irritating 'dalek' and we would happily dispatch it to the 'tardis' if it wasn't for all the good stuff hanging off it to aid recovery. For any Americans needing an explanation of dalek and tardis I refer you to Matt or John,

Gotta go now and seek out another upper East Side clip joint (oops sorry, bistro) for dinner. Until tomorrow.

The Mom

PS LET ME OUT ! (The Dad)