was in good spirits most of the day, although he says he is a bit scared about going under even more then the surgery.   We watched Twilight, played

cards and just talked.  He had a lot of visitors and got a lot of fruit baskets today, the chocolate covered strawberry’s were the best.  They say that

he won’t be able to put any weight on his leg for about 10 weeks.  I am glad that I will be able to be there for him like he was for me back when I

broke my leg.  I will be spending the night at the hospital with him so that he is not alone, because Cheryl, his wife, has to be home with their son

Preston, who is only 12 weeks old.  My mom and dad will be here tomorrow morning before the surgery as well as Cheryl and I.  Thank you to

everyone who has visited and for all their well wishes…until tomorrow..have a good night.  See his stories on these links. 

 http://www.forsythnews.com/news/article/2806/  and http://www.atlantabike.org/node/1165

My brother, who lives in Cumming, GA was hit by a car while out for his morning bike ride.  The driver either did not see him or something, the

driver was sited in the accident.  My brother, who races bikes and was to carry the tourch for the 1996 Olympic tourch relay. Never saw it coming

As he was making a turn the driver rear ended his bike and sent him flying.  You see my brother has been an inspiration for me.  When I broke my

leg he was the one I talked to, because you see hit was hit by a car in 1996, the night before he was to ride the tourch, an event that changed his life,

so he knew what I was going through or about to go through emotionally and physically, I had no idea if all of it would change my life, and he did…

thank you Todd.    I am hoping now that I can be there for him as he moves forward in his recovery, you see he broke his hip in 3 places

and they are deciding today if they should do a hip replacement, try to pin in back together or what.  So the operation should be today or

tomorrow, depending oh how his body is from the trauma and if his body is ready for it.  Well off training, because he would not want me to miss 

that, and then work….Thank you to my friends as they kept my mind off things with a TWILIGHT PARTY….thanks everyone..