Thanks to those of you who expressed concern about my mom. As I mentioned in the comments, the surgery went well. I'm not sure how my mom would feel about my publishing her detailed medical information on the Nets of Inter, so I'll just say we're waiting to see how the treatment works out.
Did you know that there is an island named Borkum? There is. "That's total borkum!" you say, but I tell you, it's true! As you can see, Borkum has its own Wikipedia entry, which I assure you is not an elaborate hoax. Borkum is part of Germany. In December 1934, Borkum was the launch site of Wernher von Braun's two A-2 rockets, Max and Moritz, prototypes of the V-2.
Max and Moritz were popular German cartoon characters. David and Sandra are popular American residents (non-alien and alien, respectively). They will be going to Borkum (and Cologne) in mid-August. They may take photographs and post them here.
Posted by cradle at July 27, 2007 05:36 PMI wish a full and fast recovery for your mom.
Have fun in Borkum. That might be the perfect name for a place.