I think I knew that from the first (1950s or so) when the first Interstates were being built. It's also true to a certain extent of the US highways. If you've ever noticed US-1 runs up and down the east coast while US-101 does the same on the west coast. US-2 runs along the north border and US-98 is generally fairly far south as far as it goes. Ends with 1 is supposed to be N-S; ends with 0 supposed to be E-W. Not quite as regular as the Interstates.
No doubt! And yes, good times. 
A maxim I once heard: "If you have a summer to-do list and it's the 4th of July, better get cracking because summer's almost over." It sounds like an exaggeration, but I've found it to be fairly true. If I haven't mostly got things done by the 4th, they don't get done.
That's horrible. Glad to hear she's recovering well, but otherwise, it's almost unbelievable. Thanks for letting us know.
True. A couple of holidays in the way, and then the year is over and I haven't done a thing all year.
With Gracie's permission [Flowersoul], I'm letting you all know that she's been through a major event recently and is now in a rehab center in St. Augustine. She supposed to be there for approx. 3 weeks.
She called me last Monday morning to let me know that on July 20th, she'd passed out and fallen that afternoon, between her bed and the wall. She laid there until Thursday night when her daughter found her, and she was rushed to the hospital in St. Augustine. They diagnosed her with Sepsis and she immediately began receiving treatment for it. The doctor had confirmed she no longer had it on Monday. [Some info on Sepsis: Sepsis is the body's extreme response to an infection. It is a life-threatening medical emergency. Sepsis happens when an infection you already have triggers a chain reaction throughout your body. Infections that lead to sepsis most often start in the lung, urinary tract, skin, or gastrointestinal tract.]
When I spoke to her at 5:30PM today, she said they'd found that a kidney infection was to blame. She'd had NO inkling of it...nor that she had 7 stones. She was moved to the rehab center to continue her care, to help her get her bearings back, etc. Once they confirm there's absolutely no more infection...they'll deal with removing the stones. Today she sounded much better and more like herself. Said it was the first time she was physically able to even get into a wheelchair, which was a highlight of her day.
With her typical sense of humor, she added that it dawned on her that she was now a perfect example of those "Help...I've fallen, and I can't get up" commercials. When I heard that, I knew she was feeling more like her old self today.
With her permission, I'll keep you updated as I know more.
Thanks much JCWith Gracie's permission [Flowersoul], I'm letting you all know that she's been through a major event recently and is now in a rehab center in St. Augustine. She supposed to be there for approx. 3 weeks.
She called me last Monday morning to let me know that on July 20th, she'd passed out and fallen that afternoon, between her bed and the wall. She laid there until Thursday night when her daughter found her, and she was rushed to the hospital in St. Augustine. They diagnosed her with Sepsis and she immediately began receiving treatment for it. The doctor had confirmed she no longer had it on Monday. [Some info on Sepsis: Sepsis is the body's extreme response to an infection. It is a life-threatening medical emergency. Sepsis happens when an infection you already have triggers a chain reaction throughout your body. Infections that lead to sepsis most often start in the lung, urinary tract, skin, or gastrointestinal tract.]
When I spoke to her at 5:30PM today, she said they'd found that a kidney infection was to blame. She'd had NO inkling of it...nor that she had 7 stones. She was moved to the rehab center to continue her care, to help her get her bearings back, etc. Once they confirm there's absolutely no more infection...they'll deal with removing the stones. Today she sounded much better and more like herself. Said it was the first time she was physically able to even get into a wheelchair, which was a highlight of her day.
With her typical sense of humor, she added that it dawned on her that she was now a perfect example of those "Help...I've fallen, and I can't get up" commercials. When I heard that, I knew she was feeling more like her old self today.
With her permission, I'll keep you updated as I know more.
Hola ..
Still enjoying the relative mild temps here in Fly Over Country .. but, it's gonna change .. get a load of those 'heat index' numbers ..
