Blog draft june 3 26

Feeling Good

·         Health: Hospitalization while on vacation spoils a trip in a hurry. Now back home, my health is good, stable and the doctors are pleased with my progress. Safety and wellness go together, and I am quite at ease these days. That’s a good thing and I am very aware of it. Another blessing to count on in life. Good health is the basis of a happy life. That is clearer to me than ever before.

 

·         Summertime: Aah, warmer weather has arrived. Summer months are my favorite time of year. I love awakening and knowing there will be no snow outside the window. I like knowing the breezes will gentle and warm, not cold and blustery. I can accept some rain to keep things green. I generally have not known floods in summer. Those have often been threatened most in spring and winter thaws. There is always a chance for a summer storm but normally it is not tornadic. Those come in spring and fall when great air masses slam into each other with vastly different temperatures and moisture. I think of summer as picnic time and rides in the country. Such a joyous time of year.

 

·         Family Close: Many years ago Rocky and I had planned to retire to New Mexico or Arizona. High deserts mostly. Warm to hot weather, mild winters. And artist communities, too. We shopped for medical facilities and doctors in our areas of concern. Found little and realized we had it very good in Chicagoland. Then my altitude problems surfaced and it was suggested we remain at lower elevations.

Soon we realized that staying near our kids and grandkids was important, too. Although Rocky didn’t get too much of this before he died, I’m benefiting from nearness to family these days. My recent travel problems due to health is a case in point. My daughter accompanied us on our trip, her husband joined us a few days later, and when I landed in the hospital, they managed to convince the doctors to release me for a quick drive back to Chicago. They took great care of me and I realized just how special that is.

                June 3, 2026

                Remember the Epstein Files

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