The Carolinas

Electronics has kept me from posting to my blog, but for some unknown reason, tonight it is allowing me to communicate!

The Carolinas and Georgia have been amazing. Yes, the conservative and religious culture can be stifling, but the hospitality is amazing.

I'll give details and pictures when I return to Oregon.

Preparing to give a speech.

There is an event this evening, a fundraiser for the Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association's Richard Parker Memorial Fund. For some inane, insane reason, I asked to speak. Just shoot me now!

It's hours away and already my knees are weak.

I'm calling it a success if I don't wet myself. I'm going for an easy victory. Well, I hope it is easy.

Happy Birthday, Sister Dearest

It must be stated that there is no proof that my sweet sister, Peggy Jane pushed me down a flight of steps. That is just propaganda being forwarded by some radicals who are anti-Enforcerists.

Anyway, happy birthday Jane! I’d announce your advanced age, but I am fragile. I don’t think I would survive another “fall” down the stairs!

Finally, a touch of humor return

Someone save that poor lady!

Happy Mothers Day

I can't believe it has been over 18 years. It seems like yesterday that you were here.

I miss you dearly and love you, Mom!

The smell of lilacs wafting through the house.

A beautiful spring day; high of 81 with a light breeze. Perfect!

Saw my neurosurgeon this morning. Driving to Beaverton is not the nightmare I envisioned. I was there 45 minutes early.

Neurosurgeon recommended surgery. Basically I agreed, but I have backed out on procedures before. For those of you who want to know, he's talking about a "L4/5 laminectories, medial facetectomies and foraminotomies and far lateral disecktomy.

I have no idea what any of it means, other than sometime in early June I will be having even more fun than now. Wow, hard to believe!