Made it through the surgery...got home yesterday about 11:30. Have felt really well....no vomiting.....thank goodness. Can walk and put little weight on it. Doing my exercises they told me to do...........it is sore but no real pain to speak of. He did 3 scope locations. Had to cut and clean up the interior and exterior meniscus (spelling) also clean off the spurs and arthritis. Said my ligament still looked ok......that was a blessing, but there is an area with no cartilage so the bone has begun to wear on each other. This place has a worn out indention that can not be repaired .......so next trouble will need big replacement.
Anyway ....Im good.......hope to be riding in a few days.
More later..

"What goes around....comes around" and today I got my chance. I catch so much crap from John and Joe about my HONDA.....well today I got to dish some of it out. John called this morning and said let's ride down to Jackson and have lunch with Susanne and Mary P. Sounded great to me....Im always ready to ride. So we got to Jason's Deli about 1....went ahead and ate while waiting on the kids. They were a little late. Then we waited while they ate and visited for a while. By this time it was 3......decided we better get on the road before any rain showers popped up. Well the famous HARLEY had a dead battery. Since those fine biked don t need a key to run, they are very easliy left on, running down the battery. That is just what John did......left the thing on.....so had a dead battery. Oh my ...did I laugh my head off. Of course he took it like a champ knowing he had done it to me .......sooooooooo many time. Told him when those HARLEY people get smart and start using a key that wont happen, because like those smart Honda people the bike will be off when the key is removed. I will post picture of this memorable event when Susanne E mails them to me. She had her camera handy to catch the sight of Big John sweating buckets in that heat while boosting off his FAT BOY HARLEY. Was true justice to me.........."What goes around......will always come back around. Oh yea,,,by the way Joe did the same thing on our ride to Fla. They will wise up one day and use a key.........
Later........

I trust that everyone is having a great week......Just got home from the doctors, have my surgery all set up for Monday. Went to the hospital ,did all the pre oppt stuff. Have to check in Monday at 15 til 5. Linda is coming to stay with me for a few days, John took care of me last time, but he is busy in the field and knew he didnt need me on his hands. I hope in a about 3 days Ill be good to go. Only have a few more weeks til school starts and want to go on a bike trip somewhere for a few days.
Until later.......enjoy your day....

July the 4th is over..............we had a great day yesterday and ate wayyyyyyyyyyyy too much food. It was great fun for everyone at SMITHVILLE. Best part was John and I didnt spend 12 hours cooking , so we got to enjoy the meal much more. Had hamburgers, baked beans, slaw, corn on the cob, fresh tomatoes,watermelon and cantaloupe, and blackberry cobbler with ice cream. BOY....what more could you want on the 4th. Poor Kimbo is really feeling pregnant. Mama Smith and the girl are all fine. Betty Jane and Joe are waiting for the new grand baby and of course Lawson is excited. Dee is just the proud daddy.
We really had a wonderful time ..........
Chris came home ...that is always a treat for me. He will spend the night tomorrow before heading back home to relax on his week off work.
Getting some rain today ......that is a blessing. Hope we get more to come. That keeps me from riding my motorcycle , but it is worth it to have rain.
Later...............hope all are well and enjoy your week end.