Harvest

Its starting to get cold at night and all those tomatoes that didn't quite make it to red are at risk of turning to mush in the first frost.

Today, Wren and I went out to harvest everything that we can eat now and this weekend we are going to bring in a portion of what remains to ripen inside.

These are a couple of pictures of Wren with some tomatoes, corn, raspberries and carrots that we just picked. He also helped me pick 3 small yellow zucchinis. We ate almost these fruit and vegetables for an afternoon snack - raw or roasted with a little olive oil, salt and pepper. I have never seen kids eat so much zucchini.

Surgery update
Both Josh and I still feel we are heading to Stanford but I had another peculiar phone call with Dr L this evening. He remains very concerned that a myectomy approach will leave Wren with a residual obstruction that could be resolved by hemi-kono. He worries that physician preference may not lead to the best course. He is going to think about it for a few days and speak with Dr Krabill to firm up his recommended course.

Once again, he said we needed to pick a surgeon / team and go with that rather than dictating surgical priorities in minutae. I completely agree but feel that clarity of intention will help when there is no path which is clearly superior and the relative benefit of various outcomes is predicated on lifestyle, perceived risk of re-operation and the actual longevity of Wren's valve.