Hansford Herald

  “May you live in interesting times” –well known saying (not necessarily of Chinese origin though) Greetings and happy holidays to one and all. Well, it has been an interesting year for us. We’ve had the usual job changes. We moved last year, so that one’s out for a bit, but we managed, unwittingly, to make it an exciting year nonetheless. Below is a timeline detailing our trips to the hospital and emergency room. December 22 nd – Brian is awakened in the middle of the night by Benjamin, who wants a drink of water. Brian discovers he has developed a case of appendicitis and we make a middle-of-the-night trip to the ER. Brian has surgery at five in the morning. Thanks to Benjamin waking Brian up, Brian’s appendicitis hadn’t progressed to a dangerous stage and Brian recovered quickly and was able to return home about 12 hours later. February 26 th – Elizabeth goes into labor at about five in the evening. Sends Brian and Benjamin off to swim lessons, because “If it is the r...