Madison scored the winning goal!

Madison scored the winning goal tonight in overtime! Yeah for her! We played Peyton and Alexa's team (for the 4th time) and of course ended the game in a tie, 1-1 (what's new?). They played 2 five minute overtime quarters and Madision used her body to deflect a corner kick into the goal. One thing she said on the way home stuck with me, ... she said, "I hated it when I looked at Peyton; the whole game she was smiling, but after we scored her smile turned to a frown." She hated that that meant her team would lose and hated making her feel bad. That lead us to a conversation about the importance of good sportsmanship etc... I was proud of her for putting herself in someone else's shoes. Quinn was so delighted in his sister's win that he went and bought her a popsicle at the concession stand. That's our Quinner.

Well, the bicyclist's insurance company called me today and tape recorded a statement from me of what I saw that day. She wanted every little detail. That wasn't too fun to relive. It's gotten a lot better but I've still thought of it every single day. After the recording part ended she told me that the other witnesses were experiencing pretty much the same thing. She said that every one has said that it was the bicyclist's fault, not the driver. She said that "Elaine" was recently discharged from the hospital and sent to a nursing home. Wow! Hopefully she will have a good quality of life after all of her injuries.

We were sooo busy at work today! I think I finally opened up my computer, email and voice mail around 1:30 or so. I like to be busy but not to the crazy level... that's what today was. ...Hospitalized-patient add-on's... doctors who wanted their patients seen right away (as in yesterday)... waiting on insurance companies... orders to be written, pharmacies to be called... an equipment rep luncheon that wasn't written on my schedule (I don't have time for this!), behind on my dictations (hiccups don't help)... a new patient 25 mintues late and demanding to be seen and then crying and storming out the door. CALGON... TAKE ME AWAY!!! That's a fairly normal day except that it doesn't usually happen all AT THE SAME TIME!!!

Well, I think I'm going to take just a 1/2 hour or so before my 11pm bedtime and RELAX! I've had to practice this.... but it is needed and does help.

Love to all,
Leah