Taking Chances, by E. L. Van Hine and L.H. Nicoll

[louisev]

He didnt hit his head, per se.  He was alert and had been alert for hours without any specific pain except the beer bottle bashing.  And the Bouncer Glare, as well as the Sheriff Himself sitting in the waiting room, does wonders for speeding up a mid-morning ER visit.

FICTION! I love it.

[scudder]

It was quite huge when opened, so I resized it! 





Another Prop! woohoo!

Leslie, Dr. Wellins did a bang up job!  Where I practiced in 1984 in a town of 10,000 we didn't have a CT scan available and the neurologic exam had to do.  And Dr. Wellins was quite thorough, especially recording that the pupils were round, regular and equal and responded to light and accomodation.  Sitting in a rural town, we had to go by physical signs and follow them for changes.  Ennis and Ellery were also probably instructed to watch for changes in state of consciousness.  Laramie has some good docs there!

[ranchgal]

Another thing you all have to remember---Ennis rides, and all riders know how to fall, they instinctively tuck and roll, or break and spread depending, to protect your head and neck everything else heals okay usually--cause coming off a moving horse going 10 to 15 mph and being thrown from 8 to 12 feet off the ground and hitting it-is just like the 35mph and 4 feet off the tailgate--this is NOT Ennis' first time contact with hitting the ground moving.  Trust me!!!

Every one who has ever been bucked off a bad horse--hits the ground and actually very few are really hurt bad considering how often it happens.
I have gotten hurt worse having them fall with me than I ever have been being bucked off---and I have jumped out off a few moving vehicles too--though not for the same reasons as Ennis---sometimes shit happens.
Ennis has had all these bruises before and will have them again--cause it is unavoidable--and when it happens---you fall the best you can and it does help you avoid injury.


You know something else occured to me during that last chapter---IF these are the same guys who went after JIm---they are not doing their homework--or are really ignorant---cause Jim wasn't really gay---being a probable PI, he may have made other enemies---but he wasn't in Laramie very long, and they made a mistake with him if it was them.   However, the Hate crime involving Wilkes is probably more important, cause that puts the offense on another level.  just a thought.

[louisev]

Wow Ranchgal, I feel like I am so much smarter than I was when I wrote that chapter!  Thanks for telling me what a good job I am accidentally doing.... 

[louisev]

Update to "Shelter From the Storm"

http://louisev.livejournal.com/76738.html  "Chapter 5:  Too Close to Home"

[magicmountain]

PastorFred you have hit the nail on the head. After all the sturm und drang of BBM Ellery and Ennis are in a safe harbour together. That has been immensely comforting to me. Ellery makes Ennis feel safe.

Maybe I was speaking too soon!

[notBastet]

Wow Ranchgal, I feel like I am so much smarter than I was when I wrote that chapter!  Thanks for telling me what a good job I am accidentally doing.... 

I'm glad to know that I wasn't off the mark either in my supposition that he wouldn't have been seriously injured... (he's lucky none of the glass from the beer bottle got in his eye though! that happened to my dad once, well not from a beer bottle, anyhow, I'll go read now)

[pastorfred]

Maybe I was speaking too soon!

I think it's just that Ennis and Ellery are better and safer together than either could ever be alone. Safe harbor is to be found in each other.

[MaineWriter]

EDNA'S "Oooops! I Discovered the Vaseline!" COLE SLAW

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

1 Granny Smith apple
1/2 medium green cabbage, halved lengthwise and sliced very thin
 (about 4 cups)
1/2 medium red cabbage, halved lengthwise and sliced very thin
 (about 4 cups)
2 carrots, shredded fine

Dressing
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon honey
2 teaspoons cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt

In a large bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients.

Shred apple coarse and add to dressing with cabbage and carrots. Toss cole slaw well.

Serves 8.

[David]

I'm surprized that Ennis didn't blush when Edna saw the vasoline on the nightstand and say that it was for chapped lips!   LOL.  After all, he is so private about everything else!