Sandra's mother's doctor had a scheduling problem yesterday, including an operation on a patient with a brain aneurysm. As a result, he wasn't able to perform the back operation. She waited the day, not permitted to eat. All revved up and no place to go. Finally, about 4PM they spoke with the doctor and rescheduled the operation for next Tuesday.

Sandra will return to work today and plan to take next week off.

Today marks the end of summer. In spite of the warm waters in the south breeding a ferocious hurricane season, it's been cool here in New England. We needed the air conditioner for just a few evenings in May. Hurricane Karl is drifting northward, a menace to none but ships at sea.

Yesterday was the fourth anniversary of my mother's death. We observed it in quiet moments, as we do every day.