You guys have certainly been &quot;chatty&quot;.  Took me close to 30 minutes to read all of today&#39;s posts. No wonder I&#39;m breathless.  I must have held my breath as I read each post and &quot;re-lived&quot; your tales.<br /><br />As for games and imagination, we are the lucky ones.  Think about it, we drank from the hose and never got sick.  We rode in the back of a pick-up truck.  We rode our bicycles without helmets - busy streets and/or sidewalks.  We shared our drinks, snacks, food, whatever AND we never washed our hands before or after eating or playing.  Hey, we even spoke to strangers and didn&#39;t have to lock our houses up - ever.<br /><br />As for horse racing, sadly Tucson is bidding farewell to our race track. Most of the die-hard fans will go to San Anita, etc. (Greyhound racing has been a steadier income.)<br /><br />Sorry to hear about all of the illness and aches and pains.  From what I&#39;ve heard, tendonitis can take up to 6 months before you even realize that you&#39;re no longer in pain.  A friend of mine has had 2 cortisone injections (6 months a part) and she did not notice any weight gain.  I think the weight gain comes from taking the steroids (i.e., prednisone).  <br /><br />Hope each of you can see your way to good health this summer.  <br /><br />