From Angus Johnston:
Hello, all.
I'm here in Madeleine's room now. The drive down wasn't too bad, once
I got out of the city. Rain but not snow most of the way. One road I
needed had just been closed by the cops, which cost me half an hour,
but I got here.
Luce, Jean, and Marla were here when I got here, and still are. Sasha
has been here and gone since I arrived.
Madeleine's breathing is labored, and she's only minimally
responsive, but she's still here. I've read her all of the messages
that came before I left New York --- twice so far --- along with
eight pages of Finnegans Wake, and a couple of things I brought.
(Phil (G), I printed out a few selected ~M/~~M posts, and have read
her those too. And we've been talking with her, and about her.
She's doing okay. Luce says my reading makes her less twitchy, but I
can't tell. I've downloaded all the messages that have come in since
I left, and I'll be reading those next, along with a couple more
~M-ish things like Misha's recent update.
Took me a while to figure out how to get online using the room phone,
but I've managed it. I won't check in too often, and I'm still not
sure what my plan for the night is, but I'm here.
Elizabeth, if you could send me the list of names you compiled, I can
read that to her again.
Becca, thanks for the offer of a room, but I don't think I'll be
schlepping out there tonight --- Marla's offered me a room at her
place, and I may just stay here at the hospital anyway.
I'll report in the morning, at the latest.
--Angus