I wanted to say a word or two about my wife. I was thinking of writing this after she had to spend 4 hours in the emergency room with me in Texas several weeks ago(nothing serious). and having a moment here in Nashville, here goes. I realized that in the three years since my health problems began , she has been there through 0ver 200 doctor appointments/tests/scans/etc. of some sort with me, 13 days of hospitalization, three surgeries and 18 weeks of chemo, and has handled all this with such love and grace that I have been horribly remiss in taking it for granted that I would always be so unbelievably cared for. We like to think we would all be able to do such a terrific job of caring for someone we love, but I know I could not have possibly done as well(or even come close) as what Trisha did so effortlessly these past three years.I was going to make a joke about her handling the equivalent of our family's 10 plagues, but while there were no locusts or cattle disease,given the 10th plague and the loss of our granddaughter during this period, perhaps its not far off. And of course, Trisha assumed the major role in handling that also, while still taking care of me. I hope that none of us have to rise to the occasion the way Trisha has, but if we do, we have an example of how troubling circumstances should be handled.
And to tie this email to our trip somewhat, I was thinking of family while driving from Gatlinburg to Knoxville, a 30 mile stretch of the most honkytonk area you car imagine. At one point there were 12 go-cart tracks in a row, each more elaborate than the next! I missed not having my children here to ride them with me, and despite her being a near saint, Trisha wasn't about to indulge me. So I thought of all the things she does indulge me, and thus this email.
Grand Old Opry tomorrow night. We're not huge C&W fans, but Nashville was one of our favorite movies of all time.
See many of you very soon. Back in Rochester on October 24th, and NYC the following week.
Russ
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Jeepers! How could there not be ONE comment after you poured out your soul re: Trisha??!! Very touching, Russ! And very true about Trish. Can't wait to see you both and C & J!
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