Lou is improving slowly. Her back still has enough pain to require taking pain pills. Last night she slept without her back brace that she has been wearing since she got it. She says it is a life saver.

It has been a active time. Yesterday about 5 p.m. Vanessa and her friends Lauren and Kahli came in from their trip to Florida to spend Spring break with another former roommate there. They drove from Mississippi yesterday. They spent the night in the Halsell House. About 11 last night Ashley and her fiance, Ross, slipped in after we had all gone to bed. We had watched Texas beat the Aggies (NM) and the Mavericks barely beat the Celtics. Lou was in bed by 9 so we had to tell her about the Mavs this morning. Vanessa and her friends left before 7 this morning. Ashley and Ross made a grocery trip to show Ross downtown Cross Plains.

Kathy helped Lou sign a box of books that is being circulated for those who were not able to sign them at the TSHA meeting. Each of the essay authors for the book on Texas Women on the Trails will get a book signed by the others.