Update on Jackie (2)

Just to let everyone know that the second doctor told Jackie he doesn't believe she has a tumor. All her problems stem from a nervous breakdown a year ago. With one doctor saying she has a tumor(probably) and the other saying she doesn't (he's convinced), that doesn't help Jackie very much. At least she's stronger than last week and she has been at church two nights.

IN THE NEWS

You may have heard of us (as a geographic reference point) earlier in the week. Fossett and his Global Flyer went right over Madeira (not exactly in barnstorming fashion---unless you have a very tall barn) and you guessed it: we didn't see him. Probably wouldn't have seen him at 2,000 feet or 500 feet, either. Although the wind is strong today (gusts up to 50 or 60 mph), we can see the airport runway across the bay from our house. The airport has been closed various times in the last week, due to poor visibility. More snow and sleet were supposed to fall on the mountain peaks today; don't know if it did, and I'm not interested in going up there to find out, but I do know it's cold enough down here at sea level to be below freezing up there. Weather not likely to change until Sunday.