July 20, 2025

Dear TeamToddTBI,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Brenda H. You have stayed with me this whole time, almost 11 years!

THANK YOU!

This week, I only completed five virtual flights: “https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WGSNd1nmZFz-bDk6MqJ-p9qHZVYhwfRj/view?usp=sharing”. I failed to land successfully on a virtual flight from KGDV to KGGW. There was a three foot vertical interruption on the runway at KGGW:
“https://drive.google.com/file/d/16nguoRN6K7GDR9rQCvM0NVxtm4MsOdGp/view?usp=sharing” The next day, I attempted to complete a short flight from KGDV to 4U6 despite a convective current warning and did not have a good landing that day either.

I prepared baked penne: “https://drive.google.com/file/d/12OGoS7X-12fale1UyA6hzVLhyCw0C9SW/view?usp=sharing” HRH insisted on a preparing a Czsaläad (that word is challenge for me to pronounce!) to accompany the dish.

My favorite sister stopped here for a few days before she leaves for Canada.

The overlap between Grand Sumo and the Tour de France continues to be a distraction in my life.

I have lost my drive to create a blackjack computer game. My latest effort has been to understand SDL_Event to generate keystroke actions programmatically. I enjoy coding.

St. Luigi, thank you for your intercession.

Hello TeamTodd,

Thanks for tuning in.

I think the biggest accomplishment for the week was Todd’s successful efforts to appease the MDDept of MV and satisfy them by the fact he is still capable of driving a motor vehicle. Todd had 4 pages of forms to fill out and his Dr. had 4 pages to complete.

Todd completed his paperwork the day after he got the letter and forms. You know Todd, he answered his questions and downloaded his answers the next day. (Due date is Aug 11)

Fortunately, Dr. Mittal (PCP) got in touch with Dr. Patel’s office (Todd’s Physiatrist(Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Dr) Todd received a call that Dr. Patel would see Todd 8:30 am, this past Tuesday. GREAT!!! Of course we arrived before 8 am. However, Dr. Patel lives in N. VA and because of traffic, Todd was not seen until after 9:30… BUT! All is well. She was able to contact Brants Rehab Driving School and get the dates Todd went through their course and passed the driver’s test using a spinner knob. She emailed her forms to Todd and he in turned sent them off to the “powers that be” and within 24 hours received an email from MDDMV saying forms were “Complete and Accepted”. WHEW!!!

The GREAT news is, Todd was totally responsible for all these forms. Todd does a great job of keeping track of all the details, forms he has filled out in the past. I know longer have the responsibility of keeping track of such things, his medications, etc. Also, Todd is so computer savvy, he is doing all this online. (uploading, downloading). Sweet! Dr. Patel asked if he would send in her report since faxing was not an option. She acknowledged his efforts and was please the two of them were able to bring closure to this last annoyance.

Libby arrived home on Saturday and will be with us until early Tuesday morning. She leaves early on Tuesday morning from DCA for a tour of Montreal and Quebec. She will be gone for about a week. This is the 2^nd time she has traveled with the group “Women Traveling Together”. She had a very positive experience with this company last year and has another trip lined up in October.

Enough for now. We appreciate your continued interest and support.

BW