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A Good Time To Stay Home...
10/06/11

Wednesday afternoon, Shauna and I headed out to get a little exercise by hiking the Indian Trail just east of Ogden City. It seemed the perfect day to get out; cool temperatures, blue skies, no clouds in sight, and just a ten minute drive to the 22nd street trailhead. We were “dog sitting” Heather's big golden retriever and decided to take him and our lab/vizsla mix along to keep us company.

Earlier, as we were leaving the house, I'd asked Shauna where the cell phone was. She told me not to bother with it ("who are you planning on calling anyway?"), but fortunately I insisted on bringing it...


We held on like this until the paramedics arrived, at which point I grabbed the dogs and headed on over the top to meet up with our daughter, Meghan, who had linked up with the search and rescue crew that I knew was coming in from the other trailhead (Ogden Canyon).

About an hour after I made it down the trail, the rescue team showed up hauling Shauna in what appeared to be a high tech version of a hunter's "deer carrier” (the one with the singe bicycle wheel). We then made the trip to the hospital in an ambulance where we spent the night at the hospital with the surgeon putting her ankle back together. One titanium plate and nine screws later, Meghan and I were finally able to leave the hospital (sometime after one o'clock in the morning) and give Shauna a chance to get some rest.
Shauna is doing well, but still has to wait six weeks before she can even begin physical therapy. We appreciate the outpouring of love and concern that has come our way the last few days; it's good to know that you are loved...
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