Working from home Shanna seems to have brought home some minor contagion that just could not resist me.  Left work early yesterday with a low grade fever that seems to be persisting through …Continue reading →

FFF (FFFF) Ride Went to Medina to ride in the Friendsville Freebie Fifty (Fall Foliage & Frostbite Frolic). It was windy and cold! Weather forecast said we were supposed to have sunshine but …Continue reading →

Thursday Night Ride with Shanna and Cody Cody has decided that biking is his preferred exercise. I agree completely! He and Shanna joined me for the regular Thursday night AkronBike ride from Deep Lock Quarry. We did …Continue reading →

Cody and Shanna on the Tandem TAGS: Biking My daughter Shanna and her boyfriend (“prospective future son-in-law”) went biking with me. They rode the tandem together for the first time. Great entertainment fun! Update: This had been posted …Continue reading →

Mitral Valve Repair Video TAGS: heart | mitral valve | video While browsing the Cleveland Clinic Heart Center web pages, I came across a U.S. News & World Report video. Update: The video appears to no longer be available after a …Continue reading →

Heart Health TAGS: heart | surgery Mitral Valve Prolapse At 30, I was diagnosed as having Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP).  The mitral valve between the left atrium and left ventricle does not close properly and may …Continue reading →

Pre-op testing I’m at the Cleveland Clinic today getting my pre-op tests. It seems like a good opportunity to try out the iPhone WordPress app. I’ll try to update the entry as …Continue reading →

What a weekend It was an interesting weekend. After I finished work on Saturday, Brenda and I had plans to go to a wine tasting – and hot tub party.  Don and Lois …Continue reading →