Cybrarian I am sorry to hear about your day. Give your grandson (and his mom) lots of hugs, it will make you both feel a little better.
Muriel I did the same thing to my wrist, two years in a row. I don't do well on black ice. I was just a kid at the time but haven't had any problems with it since. Just follow the doctor's orders.
Mary Jane, happy birthday sounds like you will be having fun.
Rita's mom I only use real sugar, mostly because I have never been able to tolerate any of the artificial ones.
Oh and I do have one tat, a butterfly, it is on my belly right above the bikini line. It stretched out quite a bit when I was pregnant, and it has shrunk back down but the color is a little faded. I didn't think it really hurt, the outlining just stung a little.