A Bonus Brother Visit

My nephew, Levi Walker May, is going to be a senior at James Madison University (8 miles from us).  He is majoring in broadcasting and applied both here and in Texas to do an internship this summer.  He didn't hear from Texas so accepted the offer here in Harrisonburg with our local TV station, WHSV.  

After he got started, the Dallas station called and offered him a position.  He told the local folks about it and asked if he could double his hours in order to do both.  They suggested he go to Texas and come back to finish with them when he returns in August.

He will get credits for both positions.  What an opportunity and great addition for his resume to have experience at a small station and at a VERY large one!  

He starts in Texas on Tuesday and planned to drive back so as to have his car this summer.  My brother, Phil, knows how 21-year-olds think and did NOT want him driving 1,300 miles straight through.  He flew up on Friday evening and they left to drive back to Texas on Sunday morning.

This sounds fairly simple until one knows that Phil had major surgery (a Laminectomy) only 10 days ago.  They removed the major portion of 4 of his neck vertebrae to relieve the pressure on his spinal cord, which should stop his pain and return full function to all his fingers.  Fingers are rather important for a nurse anesthetist!  He is surprised at how weak he is but did have the doctor's approval to make the trip.

We had some time Saturday and he was able to sit in a chair and sort some of his boyhood items in the farmhouse.  It was a very short visit but it was great to have a chance to see my special brother.   

 p.s.  We've spoken our piece that Levi needs to lose the beard before Tuesday!