The Rains Came Again

It is a gentle rain falling this AM. I have been composing/editing articles/essays for Things I Have Stumbled Across. It is a quiet morning. And since I have discovered Absolutely Smooth Jazz on Sky.fm I am absolutely enjoying my writing. The temperature has started to feel like fall.

I had a great time yesterday watching the progress of Julianne's flight from LA to NYC. These widgets are amazing. She started th flight about 20 minutes late and landed about 10 minutes early. What deal. From the info in her blog, she is having a great time. Business trips in the music/publishing industries have got to be the best. Can you imagine having to go to establishments to hear bands/groups perform?

I also took time to respond to Shannon's "test" posted on her blog Our World. It was fun.

I also took time to read David Brin's blog Contrary Brin. I find it very interesting and always thought provoking. I like what he has to say about moving from a discussion pitting the left against the right. It would be more productive to think in terms of past versus future.

This afternoon we get to visit Maryann's oncologist to get the report on the latest CT scan and the lab results. If all goes as well as we expect the next visit will be in six months rather than quarterly. That is a good sign, one I fully expect.

We started getting things ready to pack for our next trip. Next week it is off to Milwaukee to sttend the Retired MP Officers' annual reunion. We had such great time in Louisville last year we decided to do it again this year. After Milwaukee it is off to Pennsylvania to visit Maryann's mother. She is in a nursing facility now. Her dementia is getting "worse". I am not sure if she will even remember who we are. She is such a wonderful person.

After PA we take a weekend at the Biltmore Estates in Ashville, NC. We are looking forward to that trip. We should be back by early October.

Until then,

Serve well!