Mommy and I are well. Mommy has been very inactive,
sleeping in her chair much of the day, and walking 
from the porch to the bathroom to the kitchen and back
several times a day. She has not been doing the exercises
Megan prescribed. She hasn't climbed ANY stairs since
leaving Belmont. She is often unable to hoist herself
out of bed or out of a chair, even with the walker
immediately at hand, asking me to lift her by the arms.
Although she has no discomfort, she freqently moans
"oh oh" when awake, except when she is eating or talking 
on the telephone to Janet.  Her judgment about needing 
or not needing to urinate seems vague. Last night and 
the night before she got out of bed to go to the toilet 
three times. The bed pads are dry fifty percent of the 
time, and when they are wet I have no trouble drying them - 
on the clothesline when the sun is shining; in the dryer 
when it's not. 

As for myself, so far as I can tell, there has been a 
slight improvement in my orthopedic problems. I have 
somewhat less pain in my hips and my back seems less stiff. 
I use a cane 60% of the time because it makes walking 
easier and faster, but I am able to do without it. I 
have been optimistic to the point of mild euphoria, a 
state of mind which is probably a symptom of senility 
and which clouded my judgment about the feasibility of 
shuttling Mommy between Boston and Charlotte by air. 
Thank you for setting me straight. I feel similarly 
optimistic about my ability to make the round trip to 
Belmont by automobile. Each morning I check the Superior 
Court calendar for my case to discover whether a hearing 
date has been set or an order has been transmitted to the 
plumbing board. As of 9:11 p.m. 05-22-2014 nothing had 
transpired.

So far as you are concerned, I think I see how many and
complex the demands that are made on you.  I would like,
if possible, to relieve you of any obligations to Mommy
and to myself that are burdensome; please help me by
telling me what you would like me to do and what you
would like me to refrain from doing. Please place the MA
Red Car registration in a place where you can find it,
so you can mail it to me if our return is delayed beyond
June 30. Please stay happy and well, and tell the family 
of our love to whatever extent you consider appropriate.