Justin's surgery was a success!

Justin and Kaela said...

Justin's surgery was a success! They removed 16 screws and 2 plates and we got to keep them! The doctor was a little shocked because 4 of the screws were broken and one of the plates had a crack in it. Dr. Scott did not seem to impressed by the other doctor's job. Justin is feeling sore and on some heavy drugs. They reconstructed the scar so the scar is sore because they sewed it up so tight. Justin is looking forward to his birthday next week and putting this elbow thing behind him!

Life goes on in Beantown

Mom and I are keeping busy....actually I think she is a little busier than I am. She has her Beacon Hill Seminars just finishing up World Affairs and now moving on to Japanese Art. She also goes to book club. I am not sure she cares about the books so much but rather loves the chance to get together with a group of friends that she really enjoys.

I am feeling very well and am ready to start talking to the Doctors about the next round of surgery. I will give an update when I have any news.

I took a bus ride up to Manchester New Hampshire on Wednesday to hear Senator McCain's speech as part of his campaign kickoff...as if anyone wasn't ware that he was running. Someone on the advance team was a little late in opting for the rain site so it turned into a cold soggy affair but I had never done something like that before so it was a fun day. I was able to find a spot in the first row to watch the speech and afterwards McCain surprised everyone including his security detail and went over to talk to some protesters. I happened to be on his path back to his bus so I got the opportunity to shake his hand and exchange a few words.

Mom and I went to the Huntington Theater tonight and saw a dark comedy, Persephone, by a new playwright Noah Haidle. It is about a statue (and the statue is the main character) and her observations of life over 500 years. It was okay and as always well done. I also figured out why I have kept seeing Victor Garber (Probably best known for his role in the movie Titanic as the ship's architect) around town as he is starring in Present Laughter at the Huntington starting in May.

Hope all are well. What's the latest news with you?

Brad

Hello everybody! Schools almost done for the year and the summer vacation is about to start for me and hopefully for all the other family members still doing the school thing. I'm glad that this blog was put together, thank you Uncle Brad, and hope we can all stay in touch, since this will make it so much easier to do so. I can't wait to see you all at Kaela and Justin's wedding and then shortly after in Annisquam! I hope to be keeping up with everyone now! See you all soon!

CAN ANYBODY HELP!

A note from Leslie:

"Help! I'd love to chat and view comments, but every time I click on those options, my computer tells me that the page can't be displayed, and that I should go to my Tools menu, etc. But I can't find a Tools menu, nor a Refresh button. Can anybody help this dinosaur with a dinosaur of a computer?"

Thanks!

Life in San Francisco

I'll start with saying that I think this is an awesome idea and kudos Dad for getting it started! Life in San Francisco has taken a real up-swing this semester and things couldn't be better. I just started my second job working for JCrew. It makes my weekends a little hectic but hey thats part of the fun. Its also nice to see some real progress being made in my classes and hopefully two drawings I have been working on will be accepted into the Spring Show that our school holds every year. There are thousands of submissions and only a few hundred pieces actually get in so if I luck out it would be a big honor. So here's to hoping.
I just got back from Lugano a couple of weeks ago (thank you again Grandma and Dad for making it possible.) It was pretty unforgettable and hands down one of the greatest two weeks ever. The main draw was the bi-annual Caribbean Conference hosted by my professor and friend Dr. McCormick. It was fantastic! The keynote speaker was Maryce Conde who was absolutely inspiring and all together incredible. The first time I met her my friend Scott and I could barely form coherent sentences we were so nervous. Anyways you all should check out some of her books, Segu and I, Tituba being her most famous. I am about to start reading Segu. The real exciting news is that I had a long conversation with a Dr. McLeod of the University of Leeds in Yorkshire who saw my lecture on the book Geographies of Home and who is the head of the Caribean Literature Masters program and he wants me to stay in touch and ultimately apply to the school. It would be huge considering Leeds is one of the best schools for that subject. Granted there aren't a ton of schools specializing in Caribbean Literature but it is exciting nonetheless.
So that is what is going on right now for me. I am most excited though to be able to hop on the Bart in the next couple of days and see little Aidan for the first time. Again a big congratulations to Kelly and John! I hope all is well with everyone and cheers to the new family blog!

An Update from Kaela

Justin is having surgery on April 26th on his elbow. A year ago September he was in his dirt biking accident and had several screws and plates put in. He is having all but one plate removed and as many as the screws taken out as possible. They will also be doing a scar procedure because the first doctor did a wide scar so they are trying to tighten it so it is thiner. They had to move his nerve to the end of his elbow so if he bumps it it is painful so we are hoping the nerve can be moved to a better place. Kaela will be at the hospital all day Thursday! Kaela-303-718-7666 or Justin-303-718-7676. Love to all!

Kaela

It's already working!

Mom had a question mark about Aidan's birthday and it turns out I was incorrect it is April 11th not the 10th...you can't believe everything you read in the news or on the web. And Justin's is 5/07...

I have also added Dad and Nate's birthday after consulting with Leslie...as she has said "They will always be part of our family." I guess I was influenced initially by mom who doesn't like remembering specific dates but all has been updated.

Welcome Everybody

Welcome to the Extended Marston Family Blog. I hope everybody uses it to share their news, thoughts, travel plans, or whatever. Enjoy