Galapagos had been on our “bucket list” for some years, and it seemed a good place to celebrate Marion’s big birthday. We asked some of our best friends to join the party and eventually travelled with Bubber and Jan McAlhany (Dewees neighbors), Rob and Kyra Morris (local friends), Geoff and Diney Gibson (Adelaide Australia), Linda […]
Ecuador, Quito and the Galapagos Islands November 2012 Read More »
AT LAST! Bonnie Lemaire has finished the illustrations for the second Fred book, called “When Fred the snake goes to school”. They are well worth the wait, as shown in the one showing Fred acting as a skipping/jump rope for the school kids. The publisher hopes to get the book out before Christmas
Fred 2 on the way! Read More »
We had not been in Vietnam before, but took the opportunity on our way to a medical meeting in China, because it has been recommended by many of our friends. We had only a few days, mainly in the largest city, Hanoi, so our impressions are selective and superficial, but certainly positive. The country is
Vietnam and China October 2012 Read More »
You may be surprised to know that I have grandchildren in eastern countries like China, indeed some great and great great and maybe great great great grandchildren! I am referring to my students, where generations progress every 10-15 years. So, in China, I have been meeting young doctors who have been trained by someone who
My Chinese "Grandchildren" Read More »
Every year many thousand gastroenterologists like me gather for a scientific meeting called Digestive Disease week (actually 4 days). Last month it was in San Diego. Inevitably we bump into people from all over the world that we haven’t seen for years, which is always fun. But this year I was struck by how many
"You're looking well" Read More »
Fred the snake lay dormant for many years because I could not find an appropriate illustrator. Happily, Amazon’s publishing house (Createspace) showed me some of the work of their regular artists, and I loved what I saw of Bonnie Lemaire’s prior illustrations. She was obviously the right person to bring Fred to life. Bonnie lives
Bonnie Illustrator Read More »
What do these look like? Can you see a gator, old donkey and a rhino on our beach? Love from Gdow
Odd "animals" on Dewees beach Read More »
The senior nurse (Phyllis Malpas), who manages our Endoscopy department at the Medical University where I work, is the incoming President of the SGNA, the Society for Gastrointestinal Nurses and Associates in USA. Kudos to her and a tribute to her leadership talents. She is making a video for her presidential address, and asked me,
Aim higher; attitude Read More »
We enjoyed hosting Marion and Linda Wier from Augusta for the weekend. Dewees was blooming, and even the gators were sunbathing. More unusual and very exciting, we have bald eagles nesting near the impoundment. Our regular golf match with the Wiers was close, despite Linda scoring a (net) double
Eagles on and off the course Read More »
