Ralph
Hey there Debby, seeing the new posts on the blog inspired me to make contact.>> I read the newest from the FM blog and was going to post there but for some reason I'm unable to so here's some of the latest from here if you care to post it up, edit or whatever works for you
Greetings from the deep freeze that is Madison Wisconsin right now, going below zero tonight and for the foreseeable future, even the dogs don't care to go out, don't blame them.
Things are pretty good here given the advancing age we are experiencing. My health is fairly good but my wife Carol has some issues we have to deal with. She's a bit older than I am but is a fighter (ask me how I know !)>> I've been retired from the university of Wisconsin for over 10 years now and have to say , I don't miss it at all. I occasionally get down to campus and hardly recognize it anymore, so many new buildings and projects it mind boggling. The 14 story engineering building where I worked is slated for demolition. I can't imagine the logistics involved with removing, storing and reinstalling 14 stories worth of experiments.>>>
I was able to attend the Badger Honor Flight last year. It was a fabulous trip to DC and many veterans never would have had the chance to visit the monuments and historic places in and around DC and receive a long awaited "welcome Home". It was the trip of a lifetime and very emotionally moving>>>
We spend most of our summer in northern Wisconsin at our lake cottage. It's very private and quiet there, no public access, no gas motors allowed, plenty of fish and wildlife to interact with. Carol's daughter and husband bought the lot next door that had been vacant for many years so privacy is now assured.
At this time we are dealing with our sweet Vizsla Stella's bladder cancer. We are trying everything to prolong her time with us. It's very time consuming not to mention costly (chemo, radiation, medicines and testing) Our other dog is a street rescue from Alabama. He's a bit rough around the edges but quite a personality . >> That's about all for now >
Ralph
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