Saturday report from Joe

As of Saturday noon, no change. Weaker rather than stronger, not a surprise.
Thanks for everybody's good wishes. Should be out of here in days; less than a week.
Lots of good people coming by to visit, and when I don't have visitors, I do have books. GORKY PARK is turning out a be a good hospital read.
No energy for writing yet. Just walking down the hall and back takes it ou of me. Maybe after The Big Poop I'll be able to walk a bit outside—sunny and seventies.
Joe

PS from Gay: Looks like The Big Poop has started. He began eating a liquid diet and got a real shower today, too.