Mid-day update

I wish I had an interesting update for you, but there is not much to report.  One of the nurses brought a small bag of Julia's hair, so it looks like they only cut a small amount again.  The nurse described the incision as a horse shoe shape, and I think they only cut the hair where the actual incision is located.  A few minutes ago, the nurse told us they had pretty much finished with the temporal lobe, so now they are bringing in the microscope to work on the insula.  We have hours more to go.  My sister, Becca, and her step-daughter came over to spend some time with us, so we are hanging out in the hallway waiting room, staring out the windows, watching the clouds.