Just back from a month in Wales, England and Ireland, celebrating a very big birthday, with family and friends. I chose to revisit some favorite haunts from my past, starting in west Wales. My parents built a small holiday home (which they named “Campions”- a local flower) a long time ago, in Noltonhaven on St […]
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One of the joys of academic medicine is keeping up with prior trainees and colleagues, and admiring their own upward journeys. I am lucky to have alumni in many countries. Marion and I were glad to catch up with friends in Australia and New Zealand in February/March, where it is late summer/early fall, and certainly
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Three months since I last vented, but no lack of activity, not least, as you may have noticed, a revamp of this website, thanks to Amy. Hope you like it. Spread the word 2018 was a great year for us. Here is our holiday letter, for those who did not receive it already (or ignored
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At Charleston airport, en route to Shanghai, remembering 17 years ago, and our reflections at that time Four days in September We were dozing on Delta 11, at 39,000 feet over the Atlantic, four hours out of Gatwick and about halfway back to Atlanta (we thought). Looking forward to getting home after 10
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Some know that I have written 5 books for children about Fred the friendly snake, beautifully illustrated by Bonnie Lemaire from Canada. They have won some awards, are popular locally, and with friends and family. In an attempt to broaden our scope, I have teamed up with Bublish (https://www.bublish.com/) a local company that publishes and promotes.
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Seeing photos of granddaughter Alex, aged 16, taking a spin in a glider, heaved me back 60 plus years to my own gliding days. My dad became interested in gliding soon after the war, and it became a favorite family pastime. I camped out in primitive fashion, with my older brother and sister, John and Ann, at
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If I have any reader(s), thank you for your continuing kind attention. I hope that you have not been concerned about my silence for more than three months. We have been busy. We much enjoyed spending a week in England over Christmas. Many many thanks to Andy and Nicky and families for your excellent hospitality. As
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For those who did not receive our annual Christmastime letter, here tis. Bring on 2018! Xmas 2017 comp email Dec 1
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Last night we went to see “Come from away” on Broadway, the show about the 7000 people who descended on Gander, Newfoundland when 38 planes were diverted on 9/11. It was really great show. They managed to turn a scary experience into a heart-warming musical. Terrific! Some will recall that
“Come from away”. A NYC musical about 9/11 in Newfoundland. Read More »
Just back from three great weeks in England, visiting our special families, as described in my last blog. I took the opportunity to reconnect with several friends from the (very) distant past, and cannot resist sharing them with you. Joe Clayton and I met 60 years ago, in 1957, when we both represented Cambridge University
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