David here. We’ve been going through some serious talks in regards to our future plans. Laura’s grandfather died of Huntington’s when he was 48. Now her dad is the same age, but shows no signs of Huntington’s. He’s fit as a fiddle, still going strong. You should have seen the way he danced with Julie at our wedding, he was ballroom dancing like a pro.
Now the question that we're wrestling with is whether Julie should have a genetic test done to determine her status. Is she affected with Huntington's? Does she have to worry - was her father a carrier? She's been hitting the books pretty heavily the past few days, trying to get this all figured out, in between tutoring and plugging herself for a full-time position as a teacher. I'm somewhat rusty in my biology knowledge, but I'm sure she'll hit a place where there's something she doesn't understand. I'm going to hit some of my contacts back at UNC - I heard there's a new chair of biology - Steven Matson. Wonder what he's like...
In any case, I've got to take off... the Originals are recording! We'll have a new CD out, um, sometime. That's the plan right now, but Rockjam has been kind of iffy, so we'll see what goes on.
