Name/Title
AU Harris, Patricia June [Barker] - 1992-12-31 letter to Pauline BierleyEntry/Object ID
1992.1.2Context
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Here it is, almost New Year's 1993, and I hardly know where 1992 has gone! Although I am retired from Cal Poly I seem to stay pretty busy. I was going to an Aquarobics Class 3-4 days a week until I caught my sandal on a top step and slammed down on my right knee. That happened June 11 and I seemed to be alright for a day or two until I started having a lot of dizziness and could not focus my eyes. I saw multiple doctors and had a CT Scan, an MRI, an ENG, and blood tests by the dozens. Results? My inner ear balance was gone???? All this time I could not drive the car or even walk without hanging on to something. The doctors didn't seem too concerned-- but I couldn't even focus my eyes to watch TV or read so I was getting pretty impatient as it was now August. I finally got angry and called a Chiropractor and was better after the first treatment. It seems "the knee bone IS connected to the neck bone". I'm not back to 100% yet but at least I can drive and read and walk.
Any Resolutions for the New Year? I'm old enough to know better than to resolve anything grandiose-- but I AM going to try to keep in better touch with those friends that have stuck by me through thick and thin all these years.
When your letter arrived telling of the upcoming program that Paul had worked on about John Philip Sousa, I immediately went to my Program Guide to see when it would be shown and it was on that very night! As I normally to to bed about 10 o'clock and it was to be shown at 10:30 I programmed my VCR to tape the program and went to bed. When I played it back the next day I found that the Public TV Station was having a pledge drive and although I had taped for an hour and fifteen minutes, I didn't get the whole program. So-- I am going to call the station in Los Angeles and find out when it will be shown again so I can get all of it. It was so good to see Paul-- but it really blew my mind when I suddenly saw Pauline putting her dishes in the cupboard. I loved every minute of it. Thanks so much for putting that news in your holiday letter.
I sincerely hope the New Year will be good to you and keep you in good health and with much happiness.
God Bless----
{Pat Barker}
