Good morning my wonderful DU family

[JMCKUSICK]

I hope today presents opportunities to bridge gaps, opportunities to seek understanding and moments that allow us to bypass (no pun intended lol) judgement.
I pray that each of us takes the time to hear what those closest to us needs and strives to provide it.
with love,
John

[Scrivener7]

1. Good morning, John! How goes the recovery?

[JMCKUSICK]

9. Good morning Scrivener7

It's going much better this time around. My breathing is much improved and seems stable. I had a nice walk yesterday, tried a second but should have taken pain meds first as my back didn't tolerate much at all.
I feel like my chest is healing and I must confess that I took edibles twice yesterday, once mid afternoon and again at around midnight and they helped me get the best sleep I've had in a month.
I had two different three hour sleep periods and a couple more between an hour-2.
I feel best about that because I've felt and continue to feel physically exhausted but I'm hoping that that's going to be temporary now.
Thank you for asking.
I'll be posting THE update later this morning lol.

[Scrivener7]

14. You have to expect and respect the exhaustion. Improvements every day will add up.

Glad you're getting some sleep!

[LuckyCharms]

2. Good morning, John.

[JMCKUSICK]

7. Good morning LuckyCharms

Always say brightening to see your name.

[marble falls]

3. ...

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[JMCKUSICK]

6. Good morning marble falls

Thanks for the nice song to rise to.

[littlemissmartypants]

4. 🌞 Good morning! Today...

I'm under a tornado watch until three this afternoon. The wind has already started intermittently howling and the lights have flickered twice.

But I'm still snuggled in bed with my Princess of Floof, Baby Nollie. Life is good.

I hope everyone has a lovely day!

❤️

[JMCKUSICK]

5. Good morning littlemissnartypants

I hope you stay safe and Baby Nollie takes care of her momma.

[littlemissmartypants]

8. Thank you. ...

She's doing an excellent job. We found out Thursday at the vet she now weighs 2.8 pounds at four months old. I adore her and she's definitely in charge of me.

❤️

[JMCKUSICK]

10. It's so nice to have something

To give yourself to isn't it?

[littlemissmartypants]

11. No doubt! I'm definitely her person. She's made that very clear. 😊

❤️

[LiberalLoner]

12. Good morning, hope you are feeling a bit better with each new day! 💙💙💙

[JMCKUSICK]

17. I am.

Thank you for the kind wishes LiberalLoner, I am keeping my fingers crossed, trying to do what I'm supposed to and filling my day with the joy of beautiful things around me.

[Diamond_Dog]

13. Just for you, JMCKUSICK

Always a beautiful day to near such a positive report from you!

[JMCKUSICK]

15. Thank you Diamond Dog

I've always liked U2 a lot so you certainly started my day off right.

[Diamond_Dog]

16. When I read the book about the Gabby Giffords shooting

They said her favorite band is U2 and she’s in love with Bono. So you and I have something in common with a great lady!

Thought you’d enjoy this article from 2011…..

The Irish supergroup U2 added a little zero-G to its 360° Tour stop in Seattle over the weekend, but what do you expect for a show with a stage that looks like a four-legged spaceship? Bono started out the Earth-to-space exchange by dedicating the song "Beautiful Day" to wounded U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, then mused over what "a man looking down on us from 200 miles up" might say. That was a lead-in to the video recorded by Endeavour commander Mark Kelly (who came back to our beautiful crowded planet last week). Kelly dished out greetings to Seattle concertgoers from the International Space Station. "These people are heroes," Bono said. Then Kelly ended his clip with a quote from David Bowie's "Space Oddity": "Tell my wife I love her very much. ... She knows." The spotlight was tossed back to the band, which launched into "Beautiful Day." The tribute tickled Team Giffords, which is handling the congresswoman's convalescence in Houston. "We agree with Bono," the team wrote in a Facebook update today. "Gabrielle and Mark are heroes."



https://www.nbcnews.com/science/cosmic-log/u2-concert-adds-space-surprise-flna6c10403096

[JMCKUSICK]

19. Wow, I've never heard that story

It most certainly cements my appreciation of U2 even further.
Thank you again DD.
Her story is another of those that must contain countless miracles from long before, to long after the actual shooting.
I see things so differently now, everything connects, there aren't many one-offs.

[AllaN01Bear]

18. yawn, strech. just woke up @ 0741 am pdt in sonora ca .

[JMCKUSICK]

20. Good morning AllaN01Bear

[debm55]

21. Good morning John,

[JMCKUSICK]

22. Good morning Debbie

I hope you and Rich have a splendid day to share and keep that oxygen near sweetie.

[Dorothy V]

23. Hey there!

Good afternoon!
I don't much do mornings, at least not until I have enough coffee on board.
Taking it easy today, got a busy week ahead.
Glad to hear you're making progress!
I have definitely heard what those closest to me have to say - they say Meow! I expect you heard the same. We are good staff!
Take care and hoping you can get eased and get your walk done.

[JMCKUSICK]

24. Hi Dorothy

I am staying in today as it is very windy with a Windchill in the teens.
I'll be moving around in here and pounding the incentivize breathing thingy.
I have gotten more sleep in the last 24 hours than in any 3-4 day stretch in weeks. It feels wonderful!
My Petunia is thrilled to be wrapping herself around my head and comforting me with her purrs. Cuddles is coming for headbutts and his daily pettings and short term cuddles.
I hope you enjoy your day and that you find it rewardingly relaxing as you deserve nothing less.