What I sent round tonight:

Dear All,

Dylan was discharged from the hospital today!

It's hard to add anything to that; except maybe to say that he'll be having follow up as regards both the kidneys (weekly) and pulmonary function (within a month).

He couldn't have come this far without you.

Gratefully with love,

Donna

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Hey, I sang in a v-e-r-y small talent show tonight. Verse & chorus of one of my tunes. So I'm in the finals - which'll be good, because that means I'll be playing guitar. They let entrants have musical accompaniment only for the final show.

3 of my girls got invited back as well. In fact, all 6 of the youngers tryed out. This has been over a several week period - it's set up as an Idol (yawn), but it's do-able, so it's a good thing.

I'm proud of Melanie, who's eight, in a special way. Lotta competition in her age category (I had NONE cause I'm in the over 21 bracket.)

The child was up against 12 yr olds (at least one had been in numerous stage productions). M. had never before sang solo let alone acapella! She did great, never went out of key (!!) nor out of tune + she has a good voice. She wasn't invited back and that's what's looming largest for her. But hers was the real victory.

I almost forgot to tell the children that I'd be announced as last name Dahl. I didn't want them to be confused.

Way more run down now, than at the first Open Mic. Figures! How else could it be after the month + Dylan has had? I was glad the requirement was not to sing a whole song - happy to make it thru a verse and chorus