Mammograms

I can not emphasize enough the importance of getting an annual mammogram. I just had mine and went through my annual scare, anxiety routine because I generally have to go back for diagnostic mammograms and ultrasounds, which I had to do this year. Everything is fine and I thank all the gods for this good health news. But please remember to schedule your mammograms!

Slightly other news my cousin will be visiting and that is a huge drag. He is extremely parsimonious and just finds ways to irk me but then I only see him once a year and for only a few days. I suppose I will survive this visit.

Modeling

I keep finding pictures of me as a model. Most are from 1953 to 1956. I like this one, it is unfortunate that they are all newspaper clippings.

Slovenia

My grandmother was from Slovenia and she had great respect for her heritage. I think she was from a town near Nova Gorcia. Since I've moved back to Helena I think fondly about the Linden tree in the backyard and it may be because of this article that my grandmother gave me many years ago.

Mt. Saint Helens

My father was so excited about the eruption of Mt. Saint Helens, a geologist's dream come true. Well I have jars of the ash and I'm trying to decide what to do with it all. But I really love the note he wrote and put with the jars.

One of my best vacations

Venice, Italy -- I love it!

Venice 2002

The things I've found!

It is so amazing to me the things I have kept!

I've been cleaning up and cleaning out and I came across this business card and a related article. I met Richard Nixon in 1969 and got this autograph and I guess I just kept it.

Watching

Always watching!