Cape May, NJ - July 16, 2009

This morning started out uneventfully with waking up slowly and taking a leisurely walk with Pooh Bear. Afterwards, I was in the process of placing the bicycles on the bike rack on the Chrysler when Sue fell off my bike. She did it with such grace that it seemed as if it was very minor. I helped her up and she headed back into the Silver Lady. I finished packing the bikes and went looking for her. She was laying down and I decided to let her sleep. About an hour later, she woke up in great pain and asked me to take her to the hospital for an X-ray. From the campground secuirty guard, I got directions and we drove about 20 minuted to the nearest hospital. Sue was taken into for examination relatively quickly. While she was being treated, I got caught up with the office. Upon Sue's return we discovered that she had fractured her 9th rib. The Doctor told her no white water rafting or rugby for 8 or 9 weeks. All of this took more than three hours.



Heading back toward the Campground, we stopped at a Walmart to have a prescription filled and while waiting, purchased some groceries. Afterward, I took Sue back to the Silver Lady and got her settled in. Once she had taken her medicine and was resting as comfortably as possible, I headed out for the Cape May Ferry to ask questions about the trip tomorrow morning and any special arrangements that I needed to make. For them, apparently the Silver Lady was not unusual and they assured me that there would be no problem. Heading back to the Campground, I found a grocery store and bought some produce and other items that we could not get at the Walmart.



This was a very low keyed day. After a welcomed swim, I began the process of putting away the chairs, folding up awnings and generally getting ready to travel tomorrow. Sue rested most of the afternoon and evening. Her medicine combined with a Fuzzy Naval helped ease her discomfort.