(Photo is of sunset at Vicksburg Missisippi.) We recent took a cruise on the steamboat, "American Queen." Went from New Orleans to Natchez and Vicksburg, Ms., then on to Vacherie, La. and back to New Orleans. Perfect trip. Amazing landscapes. Absolutely tranquil. We sat on a porch swing -- and swung (the ordinary way). And the people we met [...]
[Follow-up to previous post.] “We, as part of western society, tend to judge a man by what kind of provider he is for his wife and family, and by his financial success. Often a reduced value is placed on our lives because we are no longer active members of the work force. I believe acceptance [...]
[Photo is of a plaque on a firehouse near where I live. It is a memorial to the 12 firefighters from of that unit who died on 9/11. (Only one man returned.) The sentiments apply equally to the men we have lost to PC, including my dear friend, Hughie. "I can die but canna part, my bonnie [...]
I believe there are certain foods and supplements that may help fight prostate cancer, but I don't slavishly go after every fad. For one thing, it takes too much time and energy to even keep up with the "It's good for you today" and "Bad for you tomorrow" debates. And supplements can be very, very expensive. This [...]
Saturday night Ted and I went to a concert. The music was good, but my mind kept straying. I was thinking about my father. Feeling depressed, because it dawned on me that, 3 1/2 years after his death, he wasn't coming back. That only happens to deities. My mind flashed back to the scene at his bedside the night he died, [...]