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Wake-Up Call

Wake-Up Call

May 17, 2019 - Paducah, Kentucky  Vicki and I are hanging out in the sitting room of a historic old home in the Lower Town Arts District section of downtown Paducah. We're in Paducah for an early birthday celebration (mine) and for the Lower Town Arts and Music...

It’s The Little Things…

It’s The Little Things…

May 9, 2019 - Last Saturday (May 4th), a call came to my cell phone just as Avengers: Endgame was about to start. The call was from a number in Florence, Alabama. Probably just another robocall from a fake number. But for one quick moment, I thought, I wonder if?In...

Serenity

Serenity

April 16, 2019 - We've just returned from Saint Petersburg, Florida after our first vacation in almost six (6) months. We were in downtown St Pete for the 25th Annual Tampa Bay Blues Festival, which was held on the water in Vinoy Park.Yes, that's a pair of dolphins...

Status Quo

Status Quo

March 30, 2019 - I learned earlier this week that my life is simply "status quo." Actually my life is not status quo, but my current health condition - details below - is currently status quo. It's a term used in a variety of situations, but I'm not sure that status...

All I Want for Christmas Is…A Working Heart!

All I Want for Christmas Is…A Working Heart!

Ornament currently on our tree.(See Note below.)Comment - This is an abbreviated version of a longer piece that I intend to have published.December 21, 2018 - The pain literally pulled me up from the bed. My chest was starting to burn - no other way to truly describe...

With Friends Like These….

With Friends Like These….

Not realistic...even for millennials.November 7, 2018 - This past Saturday (November 3) I learned a sad but valuable lesson on friendship. Like most people, I've always desired good - and even close - friendships with others. I've never been a "popular guy" (based on...

Happy Anniversary, Vicki!

Happy Anniversary, Vicki!

Oh, so young!October 21, 2018 - Happy Anniversary to my beautiful wife, Vicki! She is my heart and soul. She is my best friend and partner in crime. She is everything to me, and - I hope - I'm everything to her. Without Vicki, there would be no melanoma journey. She...

Another Word About Melanoma

Another Word About Melanoma

October 1, 2018 - Today I completed an online course through the Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) to become a Certified Melanoma Educator. Completion of this course allows me to counsel melanoma patients and educate the public about this deadly disease. The Melanoma...

Peace & Poffertjes

Peace & Poffertjes

Finished product.September 3, 2018 - We spent Labor Day weekend visiting Zach at his new apartment in Chamblee, Georgia, which is just to the north of Atlanta. You may recall that after graduation from Georgia Tech, Zach got an engineering job in Atlanta (see Adult...

Five Years

Five Years

July 27, 2018 - Earlier this week I reached a personal milestone: it has been five (5) years since my stage IV cancer diagnosis. For me, it's a bittersweet occasion this year. I've been fortunate to still be alive to experience wonderful times and happy memories, but...

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