Peru Photo Links

In case you want to see the hundreds of Peru pics we took, here is the link to the complete collection: http://ranthonyjuachon.smugmug.com/Travel/621422

Here is a link to the "Best Of" collection if you want to save yourself a couple of hours: :) http://ranthonyjuachon.smugmug.com/gallery/6000798_fYp9d#375134571_WenH9

The Finger Finale

I haven't been sending updates on my finger because a) it is old news and b) blood and guts was more exciting than the current tedious healing process. But some people have been asking, so here it is: I went to the dr last week and he is happy with the progress. I do have a nail sort of thing growing in, but it is jagged and thick and lumpy and brownish. He said he has seen that before and he is not sure why it is growing like this, but that it should grow out normally after awhile. So, good news there. I am continuing to get more feeling back and there is no obvious deformity to the finger, so good news there also. The worst news is that it will take another 2 months for the bone to heal completely (it has already been 2 months...!) So, I am not supposed to use the finger, but I don't have to keep it in a splint. As far as actual living and using it is much better now than it has been. I can get it wet, which makes showering, washing dishes, etc, much easier. It is also getting less sensitive to touch, although it still stuns me good if I knock it accidentally. Overall a very good prognosis and I believe the excitement is over. Yay! :)

Just a thought about keeping in touch...

It is widely known how awful I am about keeping in touch. It might be my extreme introversion or my tendency to pack more into my day than I can usually accomplish. Or maybe it is just a skill I never learned and need to practice. Regardless, it breaks my heart to be so disconnected from the people I love the most. If we were close, I could stop by and catch up while helping you around the house or playing with your kid(s). All of the mundane interactions add up to knowing each other and what is going on with each others lives. From afar, every visit is more of an event and less of a true picture of our daily lives. Boo hoo. I want the boring, everyday, monotony. So, first I will share some of mine and hope others join in...