Day five

Dear Friends,

Our relaxing vacation continued today with a morning visit to Montpelier, James Madison's ancestral home. A great tour if you're ever in the neighborhood. The restoration of his house is quite impressive. Whereas Jefferson was the father of the declaration of independence, Madison is credited with being the father of the constitution.  Dolley Madison, of course, invented the snack cake. :)

It occurs to me that I haven't been explicitly reporting on my health, though I imagine that you can read between the lines. For the most part, I feel just fine. The only side effects that I have had to deal with are upset stomach and nausea. These have been treated with drugs quite effectively. My appetite is good and I am sleeping well.

Diego visited yesterday and brought some things that we had forgotten in Blacksburg. If I can get an early dialysis appointment next Saturday, we might try to run home and stay over Saturday night. Our plan now is to stay where we are until next Tuesday (about 9 more days) and then move to a regular hotel closer to the hospital.