On March 20, a big rain fell in Wasilla; Margie's latest orthopedic visit; contemplative barista

Friday, August 21, 2009 at 2:00AM
Wasilla, Alaska, by 300 in Anchorage, Doctors, Little Susitna River, Margie, bicycle, by 300, coffee, hospital, weather

Not March 20, 2009, but March 20, 2006. It was a really big rain, the biggest that I ever saw in Wasilla. I wondered how high the Little Su had risen, so I drove down and saw that the Schrock Road bridge was under water - the road must be at least 15 feet over the river on a normal day, maybe even more than that.

Now it was under water. But the water over the road didn't look to be too deep, so I drove across. A bit later, I drove back. That was when these kids came pedalling toward me. The bridge is a ways around the bend behind them.

They enjoyed the flood. I enjoyed their enjoyment.

This morning, I had to drive Margie in for her latest checkup. Dr. Black took a look at her knee. He said for her to keep doing as she has been doing, and scheduled her for physical therapy, beginning August 28. 

Little Miller's, just before 5:00 PM, where I just ordered a mocha frappe. I wonder what she was thinking about?

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