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NED for 13 years!

NED stands for No Evidence of Disease Amazing! It’s Been 13 Years, Already. Today is the Thirteenth Anniversary of my kidney cancer surgery.  These thirteen years have been bonus years for me.  What were the odds I’d get kidney cancer? According to my “risk factors”, I “should” have had colon cancer because both parents and …

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Happy Cinco de Mayo!

 

Happy May Day!

  May Day is observed annually on May 1.  In many ancient calendars, May 1 was the first day of summer.  This was a cause for celebration.  One of the more popular rituals was harvesting flowers and giving them to neighbors and strangers in cone-shaped baskets. These “May Baskets” become more commonly known as “May Day …

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Happy Easter!

    Easter symbolizes the renewal of life. I wish you and your family the renewal of life, love, and happiness.  

5 Things You Didn’t Know About Scotland on Tartan Day

I have my Black Watch tartan ready to go to wear to the parade in New York this year. Don’t be surprised if you see people decked out in tartan this weekend. Today, April 6, the United States is celebrating National Tartan Day. The day is intended to recognize the contributions of Scottish Americans to …

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National Tartan Day

  April 6 is National Tartan Day. This is an official national holiday which kicks off Tartan Week. National Tartan Day honors all the Scottish heritage that flows through this nation. From its earliest beginnings, Americans with Scottish ancestry endeavored for that freedom as much as any American.  It was in their blood. It was …

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It’s April Fools Day!

Q: How many critics does it take to change a light bulb? A: Critics can’t change a light bulb. But they’ll watch you do it and tell you a hundred ways you could have done it better. Source: A is for an April Fool’s Day Joke | ARHtistic License

It Started With a Train

I was reading this great article at https://www.thrillist.com/travel/nation/best-scenic-train-rides-us?wpsrc=thrillist and saw that the header image was a train we were on in 2007, the White Pass & Yukon Route out of Skagway, Alaska. The Thrillist folks said “As you cruise along the side of frighteningly sheer cliff-drops on this narrow-gauge railway, you can’t help but wonder who in …

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Pi Day Today!

 

International Bagpipe Day!

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