I think we have good medical reports tonight. Uncle Donal Wayne has all his tubes removed and is doing well. Maybe another 24 hours and he will be moved out of ICU (if I understood Stan correctly).

Pepa's doctor called in a surgeon to consult. They have determined he has diverticulitis (sp?) and also some sort of cystic disease, but both are treatable. They have also determined he has an obstruction or blockage but right now surgery is not being considered.

Pepa was very lucid today.

Pat had a conversation with Pepa's doctor and the doctor told Pat that we are getting where we can't fix some of the things that are wrong. However he says he fully expects Pepa to recover and go home and be normal and active. He said he does not believe this is the end.

Today was a horrid day. It actually began about two thirty this morning. Krl has a new driver and he can't follow instructions involving how much fuel money is on his card. Apparently he can't figure how much fuel he needs to go from point A to point B either. It isn't rocket science. He ran out of fuel while unloading on Wednesday. Then last night he called at two thirty. I almost stood straight up in bed. Immediately Krl and I both thought something must have happened to Pepa. It was a relief to find that first thought was wrong and it was quickly replaced with anger and frustration with the driver for not paying attention to his instructions and balances earlier in the day.

Neither Krl or I were able to go soundly back to sleep.

The day did not improve any.

Truck drivers are like children. If one get something, the others want it too or something better. I get tired of refereeing. We are supposed to be on the same team. Throw in the fact that the rookie driver drove right into a DOT weight station and inspection and it was a tense day.

I drove between three and four hundred miles today and never got ore than fifty-eight miles from Abilene.

I am so ready for bed.

Hope your day was better.

We'll have another day tomorrow!

FATHER, thank YOU for the good news and improvements for Pepa and Donal.