Suitable Birthday Card for a Man of my Age and Status

 


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

News About My Vascular Surgery

Image
  It's been a long time coming but I now have an early timetable for the essential (but not critical) surgery to improve the blood flow to my right leg. There is no pain in that leg, but a dull ache which makes it difficult to walk.   This has been happening for years. The time has come for surgery without which I could develop severe wounds which would not heal; or even gangrene. This morning I had an excellent consultation with Dr. Inkyoung K Parrach; and Dr. Douglas Dorsay.  Dr.Dorsay has been my primary vascular Doctor for many years. Sadly he has Parkinsons disease; so his forte is diagnosis not surgery. Dr. Parrach will be the surgeon. The Doctors are unanimous in their recommendation that the surgery should take place after my visit to the United Kingdom.  This is primarily because it will be complicated surgery, with a three-day hospital stay. I will have a stress test on July 7th, with a view to surgery on July 16th. How fortunate I am to have excellent...
Read more

His Name is Connor (I forget his surname)

Image
  I ran over a kerb stone yesterday afternoon as I drove into a gas station/convenience store., and flattened the tire on the front passenger side Of course I have a mobile 'phone and AAA membership. But what's the use of a mobile 'phone if you leave it at home. Up drew Connor to offer help.  Connor M.D. I should say, for he is a thirty something psychiatrist. Without fuss or bother, he took the bad tire off and replaced it with the spare.  On a blazing hot afternoon. He refused to give me his business card so that I could make a gift to his favourite charity in his honour. Connor is a member of a Baptist Church in Lakewood Ranch.  With that in mind I offered prayer before he drove off.  I will send that Church a gift in gratitude for Connor's ministry. I have been glowing ever since.    In our bitterly divided U.S.A. a liberal Anglican and conservative Baptist had "the fellowship of a damaged Tire"
Read more