Praying Mantis Knees

Last evening, we found a visitor on our front porch.

We decided he might be Lunel's Spirit Insect -- here to guide her safely through the process of attending to her right knee, physical therapy, MRI, meeting with orthopedist, possible surgery and recovery.

At this point we are very pleased with our local Bay Clinic's Pahoa Family Practice, Pahoa Physical Therapy, and well-recommended orthopedic office-- everything within 30 miles of our house.  It is a process; we won't know much for a while, but will keep you posted.

Now, just look at THOSE knees, and they can climb up walls too!  So, we have made our visitor the mascot for the NIDINI Support Group (quasi Hawaiian for needy knee and pronounced the same.)  So far, there are offices in Ferndale and Eureka, CA as well as here on the Big Island in Pahoa!

So, a shout goes out to all of us ageless hippies-at-heart!  As we all deal with our KNEES -- Jerebob, Cheryl, Lunel.....AND....