A Refuge
By my many references in this blog to sailing, you have probably figured out that I like being near the water. It can’t be fresh lake water, it has to be briny seawater. I (Read More)
Author: Jim
Family home for Christmas
Hi all. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. Ours was great. The best moment was when we were all seated around the dinner table. All three of my grandchildren, my daughter and her (Read More)
New drug on the scene
[Important: Before reading the following post, please see my ‘disclaimer‘ page.] A friend who is retired from the pharmaceutical industry recently gave me a lead on a new drug for treating some forms of (Read More)
’till Spring
Beside our driveway, near the trees, she sits high on her perch waiting. The north wind blows hard under her belly. Her keel is dry and the tiller useless. Wind and waves mean nothing (Read More)
The Animal Poem
Just to lighten things up a bit, here’s a children’s story/poem I’m working on…. Animal Wisdom by Jim Smith © 2013 I saw a crazy bird flying’ upside down. I said, “Hey, aren’t you (Read More)
A note to our caregivers
I want to write a note to the spouses, partners, parents, siblings, and children who live with, care for, and love us. It’s true we live with the possibility of death, but you are (Read More)
My brave Dad
We took our grandkids to Pioneer Park in Ferndale, WA where you can see several renovated buildings from the early 19th and 20th centuries. We saw homes, an old postoffice, a store, and (Read More)
Birthday
Today is my birthday. Since 1951 I’ve been taking birthdays for granted. Just another year, no big deal. Then all of a sudden I’m 62. How the heck did that happen? Wasn’t it just (Read More)
The tests are in for November
I have my latest Labs (blood tests) now. The White Blood Cells just keep on multiplying. Looks like white blood cells have something in common with white rabbits. My Red Blood Cells are hanging (Read More)
What we consume
A lot of our health, both emotionally and physically, is determined by what we consume. It’s not just the food we eat. It’s much more than that. The dictionary gives four definitions for the (Read More)
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