At precisely 5 p.m., Connie connects her portable oxygen tank to her walk, sets the valve, makes sure it’s open, and uses her walker to get down the hallway to the dining room. Red saw her from the other end of the hall, and we walked with her. Walking is not simple for her, she has to stay connected to her tubes and oxygen source, her legs tire and she sometimes gets short of breath.

She said the first load of baby caps – she has made 50 – are going out to the Albany Medical Center tomorrow. She will get started on more. At dinner, it was quiet. People mostly ate in silence. You can write to Connie if you wish c/o The Mansion, 11 S. Union Street, Cambridge, N.Y., 12816. No word today or yesterday about Christy, I think her computer is down.

The Mansion is keeping her room available if and when she  returns.