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My wife's bicycle accident is turning into a saga.

I have a very low opinion of the ER at Penn State Lancaster Medical Center. First, they did not clean or dress any of her several skin wounds. Second, while the CAT scan showed no brain injury, our PCP later diagnosed her with a mild concussion. The attending ER PA, according to my wife's report (which may be suspect due to her concussion), did not physically examine her. She can't recall him touching her at all, just ordering the tests. And third, they did not see the crack in her fibula, which the orthopedic PA at the emergency orthopedic clinic saw today, after her pain, swelling, and bruising continued to worsen all week.

She is now wearing an air boot, which is dramatically helping the pain, and allowing her to get around more effectively. It would have been nice to know it was broken a week ago.

Cleaned and shampooed the interior of two of the three cars. Taking a smoke break and will tackle the last one.

BOSTON — Public health officials are warning residents after mosquito samples from two Boston neighborhoods have tested positive for West Nile Virus.

The two samples taken from Hyde Park and West Roxbury are the first to test positive for the virus in Boston this summer, Boston Public Health Commission officials said Friday.

They usually do that to items that are not in stock yet or special deals that have ended. Told me that it allows them to have the item in their system and ready for when it shows up, but keeps inventory from going negative before they get it. Their entire system is way out of date. Supposedly they’ve been working on a new one for awhile.

It’s pretty cool that they use that number too.

My oldest granddaughter caught foot-and-mouth disease. I hope it's not a serious illness. Also hope it's gone before the 19th or we'll have to cancel my wife's memorial cookout this year. That would be a shame.

I'll start:

Frustration with the size, location, and design of cup holders in new cars is on the rise—and it holds enormous influence on whether we buy a ride or not.

https://www.wired.com/story/cup-holders-not-tech-makes-cars-lovable/