"Wayne P" wrote:
Is that Charlie in Loveland? Looks like his back is better . . .

It's pretty close to 100% better. My recovery coincided with the onset
of cold weather, so yesterday was my first outing since July.
Wayne brings his family out here on vacation every summer. He called to
announce his arrival just as I was released from the hospital last summer,
my bad back excuse probably sounded like a cross between "the checks in the
mail" and "my dog ate my homework". I'm keeping up with a back-strengthening
exercise program just so I won't let him down next summer.