My Ankle

My ankle is much better, thanks for all the advice, concern and support.

I went to the doctor and it is not broken, just a mild sprain. It appears I am just a big baby. There is no permanent damage. It is still swollen and bruised, but there is no loss of stability. The only concern is that while healing it is very easy to re-injure the ankle. Therefore I have to take it easy and avoid activities that might cause me to twist the ankle again.

I got an ankle brace and some motrin like anti-inflamintory / pain relievers. I did spend three days with my foot propped up, causing me to get behind in everything. Now while taking it easy I am supposed to be catching up on everything. We seem to be experiencing some global warming, and Lily and I have been partaking of the sunshine and snow free playgrounds, causing me to become even farther behind in my homework and housework. School is winding down, only a few short weeks left and you wont be hearing me complain about how far behind I am in my school work. So sad.

I am taking a break from school while we move. Jeff on the other hand is so close to his Master's degree in World War II history that he is plowing ahead and taking extra classes during our move.

Upon finding out that I have not broken my ankle and that walking around is not going to cause me any permanent damage, I bought my ticket to paradise (Mississippi). I will be flying there mid-February to find our dream home. Jeff will be taking leave and taking care of the home and girls on his own.

The trip is going to be very exciting. It is very complicated to travel from here (the middle of no where Japan) to Gulfport, Mississippi. The trip involves, an airplane ride to Tokyo, a bus ride to the other side of Tokyo, an airplane to Atlanta, customs & immigration, another airplane to gulfport. Coming home I have to take three trains from Tokyo to Misawa otherwise I would have to stay in a hotel overnight (very expensive). While I have traveled all over the world, I am a bit nervous about doing it all on my own. I usually rely on Jeff figure it all out and I usually keep track of the girls. I am looking forward to the roll reversal, hopefully I wont end up lost somewhere. I don't even know how to call my house on an American military base in Japan from a pay phone in Tokyo, I will have to put that on my list, find out how to phone home.

In other words, I am alive and well. The ankle is healing, getting better everyday, looks like there won't be any permanent damage, which has been verified by an M.D. Just a little spazzed out by the enormity of all that needs to occur in the next few months.