Yesterday, you may have noticed that FirstNews co-anchor, Natalie Moultrie was missing. Today, we found out why: She was playing in the very first game of a basketball league for women when she heard a snap! She didn't have the ball...no one had bumped her...she was just getting herself "in position" as the athletes say and "SNAP!" It turns out she hurt her Achilles Tendon. (Of course, according to myth, Achilles was the first to ever sink a three-pointer at the buzzer.) A painful situation that will require surgery and a rather long period of recovery. We all wish her well! Being a trouper, Natalie was back today on the morning news, with her extremely purple temporary support deal...sort of a soft cast thing. It looks like she's in a three-legged race with Barney the Dinosaur! (Sometimes I think the anchors will do anything to avoid working with me and I can't say that I blame them.)

I've never had a serious injury to my foot because it is usually tucked safely in my mouth. Also, whenever I get the urge to exercise I lay down until it goes away. Should that be "lie down?" Well, now I'm out of breath just thinking about it.

Today is the anniversary of the 2003 Tornado Outbreak that turned a quiet Sunday into a day of destruction for many of our friends and neighbors. Fortunately, this May 4th's weather will be much quieter...just a few showers around. KMBC's Kris Ketz will certainly never forget this date. Many of you will remember that Kris and family lost their house in the storms. Kris sent a nice note about this blog this morning. He said their nine and half month old boy seems most content when I am doing the weather on FirstNews. I've been told that I have a calming effect on children. This could be because they sense my inner peace or they are pretty sure I must be one of the lost Tele-tubbies.

Speaking of Kris' note, thanks to all of you that have taken time to send a message about his blog...that word still makes me think of eating too much potato salad on a hot summer day. Even heard from a kind person in the United Kingdom, who said, while Kansas City will be rainy, foggy and coolish, the forecast there today is sunny and 77! Take that, Mr. Gershwin!

I just noticed that I have mentioned Barney the Dinosaur and the Tele-tubbies. Maybe I am already heading into my second childhood. I'd go into that more but the trolley is leaving for the neighborhood of make-believe! That Lady Elaine Fairdchild makes me so mad!

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