Day 9: Relatively Quiet

Today was a relatively quiet day for Katie and I (Mark) at the ABC Clinic.

Katie was awakened, dressed and headed for the car quickly and without incident. Our door-to-parking lot drive was less than an hour despite a surprising bank of fog in Santa Clarita. While Katie was in 'class,' I took a walking tour around the UCLA campus, spending time at the UCLA athletic hall of fame. Most impressive were the 104 national championship trophies on display. That's more than any university in America and certainly more than the small college located across town whose coach acted like a child when his star quarterback announced the decision to go pro instead of returning to school. I also walked onto the UCLA football practice field and watched a punter and kicker booting the ball around. I even stood on the "A" in the end zone. Susan accused me of drooling. I denied it.

I spent the remainder of the day reading, writing, snoozing and eating, waiting until 2:45 when Katie was ready for pick up. According the to daily log completed by the staff, she had a good day. Her only challenge was with peers acting in ways Katie did not approve of. She excelled in her school work. Go figure...

The drive home was easy, too.

Susan and Bea are on duty tomorrow. I have several appointments in the am.

Mark