Went on a beautiful 3 mile 600 ft elevation gain hike with my family. We drove two hours up to Angeles National Forest to hike Vetters Mountain which has a fire lookout tower on it. You can see a large portion of the San Gabriel mountains from there, though the elevation is only about 5900 ft. Besides fires, they used in during WWII to look out for enemy planes.

My lovely family really pulled it together to make it happen, as planning and doing this stuff is usually my job. I want to thank daughter (14) for carrying the family backpack, and son (3), for hiking like a true champ (with more energy than me for most of the way) and my dh for carrying the baby (16mo) in the backpack. My parents also came along and I'd like to thank them for being unusually well behaved, as they have been for this entire visit (since friday).

I haven't felt so normal for a really long time. It was great to get out and do something that was exercise but did not require my arms.

Mark- did you have a hearing today? I do hope that you can find some resolution. It is absurd that WC does not recognize surgery as an obvious part or TOS recovery.

..am happy for Johannakat that she could enjoy such a beautiful hiking day.

..am sorry to read Mark`s post - that the x-mas wish didn`t come true!

..send very nice greetings to all and the wish, that this day will be a good one!

Barbara

..want to add for dabbo:
we are 2 working people instead of 6 today....they decided that it`s better at home than @ the office...ha,ha, and we have all hands to do!!!

TODAY I wish myself a happy B-day, unforunately my wish for surgery di not come true, though today I am headed down to my attorneys office tofile an appeal and hope this comes true!!!

GOD BLESS ONE AND ALL AND MY WISH THAT ALL ARE PAIN FREE

Frau Barb(Edelweiss), I would like to thank you for the on-line B-day greeting!!! Like I told you off the board it is another year that I made it through!!!!

Just wanted to wish you a very happy b-day, Mark! And I'm still keeping my fingers crossed that things will work out so you can have your surgery.

Happy Birthday Mark- Lets hope all goes well at the attorney's, and that Goober stays away.....

I hope you have a great birthday.

Someone asked what was wrong, and I said "TOS." They (jokingly) responded "is that like an urge to go shopping at the outlet mall?" I'll admit - i laughed

Happy Birthday

Mark!!

I'm glad you guys all mention your birthdays because I am totally bad at remembering stuff like that.
I didn't put mine to show in my profile so it doesn't show up on our little calendar at the bottom of the main page. Sometimes I forget to look at that part.

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Mark did you try to resize pic with paint {stretch/skew} I just down size the percentages until it will upload here. -save as a new copy/name {so you still have original size too}

or I use MS photo editor {in with MS office- if you have that}

Hi Mark,
Happy B Day. I was wondering if you know if a all wheel drive is the same as a 4x4. I have got to get to the market. I am moving next week so I have not been shopping. This snow stuff is somewhat new to me. Thanks and Hugs, Roz