And Just Like That-------June 17, 2015

 Life changed forever.
      That day was a Wednesday and Dave as usual had gone to Schaghticoke and seen the kids off to school, Andrew anyway who was 7 years old and in the elementary  building. The others  may have finished their exams  and may or may not have taken the bus that day.
    He came home, went to the post office and the market, and I think may have had coffee at Stewart's with Don and /or the Stewart's boys. He'd seen to the pool and decided to go to Wiley's to get some chlorine. He entered the outside shed (which has since been redone.)  He lifted the bag and stepped back with it, and his foot caught on the ridge along the floor. He fell.
    Andy Wiley called me and said they had called the rescue squad, said he was awake and talking. Rosemary went  with me to drive his car home. The rescue squad was there preparing to take him to the hospital. I think  I said St. Mary's. Dave seemed himself, but said, and afterwards said repeatedly, that he had felt a great shock.
    The usual tests were done at the hospital showing nothing seriously wrong, actually reporting him to be in good health. They sent him home.
     That was the last day that Dave drove his car or walked unassisted.