Dear TeamToddTBI,

Naturally I completed several flights: “https://drive.google.com/file/d/18RTCHDtZj3ZYQat7SKJUWJ87h7wq0ht-/view?usp=sharing”  Not shown is a flight completed with JMU engineering student, Daniel, from KGAI to KBWI.  We spun the rear wheel with a Wahoo speed sensor to control the FlightGear’s throttle position.  The upside-down mountain bike is not as authentic as a bike on a trainer; but it was close enough that it does not require too much to imagine the design intent :”https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vXFl7FObUCIww-NrQvYwTSCySwC2MD_K/view?usp=sharing”.  My favorite sister expended many favors owed to her to get all the equipment into her home.

 

This week my Uncle Joe fell with a bleed in his brain.  His family was with him when life support was removed.  His funeral is this Saturday.  My family and all the other many Savels, will celebrate his life on Saturday.

Libby allowed me to prepare seafood every evening for dinner.  Remembrance of my days in Elyria was revived.  We had Scottish salmon, halibut cheeks (not butt checks!), cod “https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_8nNJXUELO02OUr4zh2iUuH5RcpoZzJp/view?usp=sharing”, and rock fish “https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ol-zu8o5NKUfX-xQ08zF7eSeFRMhUFle/view?usp=sharing”.  She allowed me to keep the skin on the Rockfish.  I suspect some think the fish skin is inedible.  If you have ever seen a grizzly bear eat salmon, you know the skin is consumed first; the remainder of the fish may or may not be discarded.  I wish I had let the larger rock fish filet to cook an extra 15 seconds.

 

Libby has learned the location of multiple breweries that we enjoyed.  I had IPAs every day.  Libby tried other brews with mixed results.

 

During church, our behavior on Sunday yielded pancakes == we were both good.  The Mass celebrant was a CNU alum that knew Libby and remembered when I had my accident.  

 

St. Luigi, thank you for your intercession. St. Carlo Acutis, pray for me.

Hello, TEAMTODD! Thanks for staying with us.

Todd has enjoyed the last few days with Libby.

I went with Todd, Friday,  to Union Station where he boarded a bus to JMU.  Easy Peasy.  Todd will come home the same way.  I will meet him at Union Station and we will take Metro to Glenmont.  

I must share with you, My Brother, Joe, age 79 died today after a serious fall on Friday.  Please keep us all in your thoughts and prayers.  

 MONDAY:  Todd is back with us.  He had a great time in Libbyland but seems to be glad to be home and back with his routines.

Pray for us as we gather together to celebrate the life of my brother, Joe.  A beautiful family of 7 kids, spouses and 10 grandkids were with him as he left us. The funeral will be this Saturday.

 August 3, 2025

Dear TeamToddTBI,

I completed virtual flights: “https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MGGBpgLiDkPHxVbaeYdoAQ6h-hxE4iQH/view?usp=sharing” I tried, this week, to have seven good flights but only had five. Not shown, was a good flight from KGAI to KBW (Gaithersburg,Md to BWI) That flight enabled me to demonstrate my bike’s ability to fly for Rockville High classmate, Chandrasekhar Ramakrishnan.

Sekhar is a good friend from my HS years who lives in Switzerland. He was “in town” visiting family and came by to see me, my “plane” and we enjoyed lunch together after.

On Friday, I will use my discounted metro rail pass to navigate to Union Station to board a bus bound for Harrisonburg, VA to visit my favorite sister. My visit to Rockingham will engender a one day delay to the update to this site.

My credit card was compromised as I sought to understand BLE speed sensors better.

I ordered an additional Wahoo Speed Sensor to enable me to share the hardware required to fly their bike with someone else. Not provided is the athletic drive and determination, the bike, bike trainer, large screen, etc. [Do you know anyone that does not ride their stationary bike facing a large TV screen??]

I passed webinar, Current Trends in Energy Generation, to earn one more credit towards PE license renewal.

During church on Sunday yielded waffles; I was good == Bene feci in latin.

I reverted back to a 2025 July 3 version of my blackjack game. I am still enjoying the seemingly endless effort.

St. Luigi, thank you for your intercession. St. Carlo Acutis, pray for me.

Hello, TEAMTODD! Thanks for staying with us.

Tomorrow, Todd and I drive to Fredrick to see Curt, the Ability Prosthesis guy about Todd’s new shoes. We picked up the modified shoes from the cobbler a few days ago. Curt will check out how they are working for Todd. Fredeick is a long way to drive BUT the Rockville Ability office closed last year. Curt is willing to go out of his way to see Todd in Frederick. Curt works out of the Hagerstown office. Ray Chen, shoe salesman, Allan, the Cobbler and Curt the Prosthesis guy have been working together for 5 years to keep “Todd on his feet”. Interesting… They have never met in person BUT work together to make it happen for Todd. I have said this before but it is something I want to say AGAIN and AGAIN… Todd’s caregivers have ALL BEEN HANDPICKED to work with Todd. Todd is in the best of hands.

Todd will be off on an adventure on Friday. SOLO! Todd is going to visit his favorite sister in Libbyland. Todd will take Metro to Union Station on Friday and catch a bus to the JMU campus. Libby will meet the bus and the 2 of them will have a GREAT time (eating fish and seafood) and doing whatever. Todd will return on Monday.

I don’t know who is looking forward to it most… Libby or Todd. I am sure you will be waiting to hear how the adventure goes.

Please keep in mind, your prayers, for Mike G. one of Todd’s committed supporters. Mike has been a part of Todd’s life and ours for over 40 years. Mike is taking on some health challenges and just as we are a TEAM, we ALL TEAMTODD support Mike.

Thanks for being there for US and for Mike.