Bernie's OK so don't worry, but.......

Hang in there, Bernie and Lola. Good things are coming.

Tomorrow will be better.

Mac,

Very good....... B&L. We hope to see you in October too. We'll have some fun.

Bernie's coming home tomorrow. He's just fine and ready to go. He was up walking around this afternoon when I arrived. I brought his clothes........he arrived at the hospital in the nude. Isn't that just like the man? But he'll need some clothes to come home.

Hopefully I'll eventually get over this insipid, giddy feeling. I feel like a complete sap. But I am euphoric, I just can't help it.

Frank.......are you out there? I hope I didn't hurt your feelings. I was worked up the other day. If I did, I'm sorry.

Noddy,

I got your very nice note. Thanks.

Lola--

Thank you for your hospitality and your grace under pressure.

Euphoria is quite understandable.

Hold your dominion.

Good to hear that Bernie will be home for the weekend.

May I suggest something bright and brilliant for his trip home wardrobe? Something memorable.

I'd rather you remember the trip home than the trip there, Lola.

Well today's the day. Good times. Glad all has gone well and a happy ending.

For both of you

((((((((((((((((((((((BEAR HUG)))))))))))))))))))))))

Hey, you are entitled to feel that way. It doesn't happen every day that someone you love is snatched from the jaws of death. Enjoy the sappiness!

I assume that a regimen of diet and increasing exercise will be in his future. Well have him climbing Mt Athabasca and doin the Chilcoot in no time.

Insipid? Qvatch!
You enjoy, girl!

I think we can get up to the Big Apple at Christmastime, Lole, so tell Bern to stay alive at least until then.

<tip o' the chapeau to the Stented One>

Since it will be at least next year when I'm coming, it could be a couple of days more - since I'm no fan of visiting celebrities on tourist-overcrowded cementaries.

BIG DAY!

I'm anxiously awaiting news that he is indeed home.

Sending love yur way!

Lola,

Thanks for the news. I hope Blatham recovers his health. I am sure you will make a big difference.

Beth........I bought the man a complete new wardrobe for his heart attack gift. When he finally gets to wear some of those clothes, he'll resemble Eddie Bauer himself. And I paid retail. Thanks for the advice. We'll have lots of good memories in this apartment to make up for the scary ones.

And Bernie appears to be agreeably on board with the new diet/no smoking thing. We'll soon see.

Thanks to everyone for your encouraging words. Next thing ya know the skies will not be cloudy all day. Although they are a little cloudy today. Too bad he couldn't have come home yesterday because it was a beautiful day. Perfect temperature, sunny and breezy. But maybe the clouds will go away soon.

Bernie says he doesn't care what the weather is, he can't wait to get out of that hospital.

He's being discharged at 1 pm.

PD.....this is good news. We'll have some fun.

Walter,

Stop delaying you naughty boy! Git yourself over here right now. Life's short.

Exercise is good for the heart and sexual activity is just another form of exercise. So contrary to some men's fears regular sexual activity actually a protects against death, especially death resulting from heart attack.

That's wonderful news, and I can't wait to get into another disagreement with him. Thank you so much, Lola -- you've done an enviable job preserving an irreplaceable opponent for me.

-- Your loyal fan (both of you) Thomas

For that you could be drummed out of the corps!