August 4, 2024

Dear TeamToddTBI,

Here is a link to a map illustrating my virtual flights the past nine days: “https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FuBLVEbcfxavw7ZZ7O6neDS8b5umSsS7/view?usp=sharing” I attempted a flight from KCLE to KAXQ twice but did not have good landings two consecutive days. Fortunately, I can try again.

I would like to get my Raspberry Pi 5 to work with my bike, I think I located the source code for the program I originally wrote for my linux PC and that should work on my Pi 5. If I can not get it to recompile on the Pi 5, I can attempt to author a python program.

I feel a push to do more or at least live my life differently. Routines are a crutch I use to get through each day. I hope that my social outlet could be describing to people my habit of completing virtual flights so they could emulate me; I just need to find the correct audience. Alas, I have no marketing plan.

I was good in church: waffles for breakfast,

Todd

Hello TEAMTODD,

I feel it has been a week or 2 since I have written. Last weekend was the “Savel Celebration”, a reunion with All MY siblings,( 10 0f us plus all of our kids and grandkids!) Therefore feeling a time crunch, Todd sent his update early BEFORE the Celebration.

What a wonderful Celebration!!! My sister, Susan hosted it at her home in Reynoldsville, PA. What an awesome undertaking as there were about 65 in attendance! My sister, Susan is Big Sister to all of us, “the other mother” she was dubbed by my cousins, 68 years ago, and she continues to be there for all of us. Some of the attendees had not seen each other for almost 10 years; a few others, were new to the family and were welcomed with open arms by all.

I was concerned for Todd being around so many people, with so many different conversations going on at the same time. Fortunately, the Celebration was held outside and there was plenty of room for Todd to move around. I did notice he did so, finding a quiet spot when needed BUT Todd had fine conversations with many “one on one”. How sweet it was when one of his cousins or aunts and uncles talked to me or Ted after conversing with Todd to reassure us Todd was “just fine” and he was still the Todd they remembered.

We came home on Sunday and Libby left us early on Monday for a planned adventure to Niagara Falls. She was with a tour group for the week and arrived back in Rockville this afternoon and is on her way back home to Harrisonburg as I write.

Todd mentioned ‘a push to do more or live his life differently’. That resulted from a conversation I had with him this week about getting out of the basement and looking for opportunities to volunteer. I feel Todd needs to find opportunities to converse with others than just the 3 of us and an occasional neighbor encounter. In the way of volunteer work, Todd has much to offer. Todd thinks he would be good at tutoring math. Actually any volunteer work with the school system will take some time to get approved. So we will be working on that and looking into other volunteer possibilities. We ask your prayers for our direction.

So, my intent for this week is to take Todd and my car to a business that will install the spinner knob on the steering wheel so Todd can drive my car. We have to take it to a specialty shop that has the credentials to clear it with MVA. Again, I ask for prayers. It can’t be done locally.

Thank you, dear friends and supporters of TEAMTODD. After almost 10 years, you have stayed with us. Who knew, we would still need each other after all this time? I, we, are so grateful to you all.

St. Luigi, we ALL need you. Stay with us.