This is the time of year for caroling.  But what do we actually know about carols? For one thing, carol services are very recent.  They were invented in 1880 by Edward White Benson, the Bishop of Truro.  And what do we know about him? He later became Archbishop of Canterbury and his whole family had […]

Here is Beach White 1 on the island of Peleliu, where a horrifically bloody, grinding and mostly unnecessary battle was fought in late 1944.  In the foreground you can see the treads of a Sherman tank, still at the waterline 70-odd years later.  In the middle ground is a weed-filled lagoon across which Chesty Puller’s […]

Kathy had her hip replacement on Monday, and it went extremely well.  She’s been through it all before, and is managing her recovery splendidly. When you’re prepping for surgery, and afterwards in recovery, the nurses are forever asking you for your name and date of birth, presumably so they can determine if your mental function […]

As in the past, we’ve put together a new 2017 calendar featuring photos taken during the latest travels, so that we can share our experience with our friends.  Because everywhere I’ve been this year had to do with boats and/or the ocean, there’s the focus of the calendar.  You’ve already seen a number of photos on […]