I add my voice to the chorus of well wishes for Hal. Thank you, Wolfgang!
Any more news on his recovery?
Best to all,
Paula Harrington

On Sun, Jan 24, 2021 at 10:37 PM Click, Ben <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Such good news!  Thank you.
>
> Ben
>
> On Sun, Jan 24, 2021 at 11:21 AM Wolfgang Hochbruck <
> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > ...i guess the fact that she posted this on facebook allows for
> > redistribution here: at least Hiroko hasn't lost her sense of humor -
> >
> > (Hal’s Update: Hiroko fights back with a gratitude list)
> > 1. No spinal cord injury
> > 2. No known bone fractures
> > 3. Hal didn’t bite his tongue
> > 4. All the heirloom rings were NOT stolen
> > 5. Hal kept calling my name until he became unresponsive. No other
> > woman’s name was mentioned
> > 6. A possibility of personality change may not be all that bad if it
> > means taking off the rough edges
> > 7. We have yet another opportunity to be in solidarity together.
> > 8. I might have an opportunity to beat him in chess
> > 9. Maybe he might be less sensitive to light and sound so that I might
> > not have to tiptoe around him.
> > 10. I won’t feel as inferior with my short term memory loss.
> > 11. We have gazillions of friends supporting us.
> > 12. Hal got to have a private room in a brand new hospital.
> > 13. SLU has the reputation of being No1 in brain trauma.
> > 14. I am cared by the Leiboviches lovely home only few minutes away
> > from the hospital.
> > 15. His vital signs are stable and in particular BP has been in normal
> > range for my past 2 visits. This is special bc he didn’t receive any
> > medication for it.
> > 16. Hal is negative with COVID-19
> > 17. All of the staff at the hospital have been inoculated with the new
> > vaccine.
> > 18. The English Department of SLU professors responded so
> > compassionately and empoweringly.
> > And now I am beginning to appreciate the the safety net of this grace
> > and mercy that surround me.... Thank you all   and I choose to give
> > credit to the phenomenon of love network as a modern day miracle
> > God—power definitely far greater than myself
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sun, 24 Jan 2021 02:30:19 +0000
> >  Steve Courtney <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > >I'll join Pete Messent in wishing a speedy and safe recovery to Hal
> > >Bush, our partner in the editing of the Twain-Twichell letters, a
> > >frequent contributor to this group, and someone I always enjoy
> > >corresponding and conversing with.
> > >
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