now mondaz night here, daytime in the states. the clinic visit went well todaz – as well as we could have hoped! but we still await the test results and consultation tomorrow, so keep her in your prayers – appointment is 2:30pm our time, which is 9:30am on the east coast, 6:30am west coast.

dr. kübler, his wife, the nurse, and the receptionist were all in good moods and happy to see kathleen (and me, too, it seems). k´s veins cooperated and the blood draw took less than 2 hours, and was fairly uneventful except for the pain of the needle going in and out. we read a bit about venice and visited a bit with her fellow-patient from carmel in the next room, going throgh the same process (we had dinner with them Saturdaz night, too). dr. and frau kübler seem optimistic. k is still having pain in her abdomen, and maybe that will cease if/when she can stop the medication she was presc ribed months ago.

weather is still cold and damp. we had 1 good daz, saturdaz was sunnz and warm, and we took advantage, getting up earlz and taking a train an hour and a half to the south and the alps, then a series of trains and gondolas up to the highest point in germanz (right at the border with austria, from the peak we crossed over to austrian soil, i mean snow). tons of skiers up there, quite a scene. we walked around and took photos. the pig was with us there, as everywhere, and we have the photos to prove it!

spent sundaz in the museum full of classical art, from late medieval and renaissance through 18th centurz masters. i liked the Dürer and we both like the oldest works, e.g. Giotto, Fra Angelica, Breughel. Some nice Rembrandts here, and tons of Rubens – highlz recommended if you#re into Rubens and Van Dyck…

gotta run. thanks for your replies (hugh, tony, max, karen, diane). more so on! k will also have tomorrow#s news posted to www.kathleenflowers.com by her brother.

love to all, kathleen and howard

Howard Other