Surgery Happenings – On Monday, The Wife went in to have the first of her knees replaced. We were impressed with the kindness and professionalism of the nurses at the hospital. They explained how things should flow, provided helpful advice, and worked diligently to get us home expeditiously. The nice thing about knee replacement is it’s now same-day surgery. Okay, it was a long day, but we were home that afternoon. And I got to watch a bunch of anime while waiting.

I did find it amusing that when they brought me back to help get The Wife, one of the nurses commented on my T-shirt. “Oh, how nice, it says ‘Peaceful’.” Look down. Um, yeah, it’s the logo for Serenity. Apparently, the nurse was not a Browncoat.

Recovery Happenings – Once we got home, we got The Wife ensconced in the bedroom with her leg elevated and iced. She was diligent with doing her PT exercises and taking her meds. She was also diligent with doing her “laps” around the second floor loft when she had to get up. She pushed herself a lot more than I think I would have.

The next morning the home health nurse came by and checked everything. We finally got a look at the scar.


I was happy when the home health nurse thanked me for helping with The Wife, because the nurse saw so many husbands who refused to help their wives post-surgery. The PT came later and ran her through some exercises. She’s working hard, but it’s been rough.

Civ 7 Happenings – With the latest updates, I’m trying out the game again. I think this is a case of playing until I just get used to it. Fortunately, it’s also on Apple Arcade, so I’ve also been playing on my iPad. I hate feeling so lost as there are so many new concepts and how things work, but I’m hoping I’ll pick it up. I may switch back and forth for a while.