Flu

Right after I posted the last entry, I came down with the flu. I saw my doctor right away and he prescribed Tamiflu. Apparently, if you start taking this magic medicine within 2 days of getting the flu, it seems to speed up the healing process. I guess it worked! While I was down for 5 days and without energy for the next 3 days, I feel great. I'm well on the road to recovery.

The last time I had the flu was 1995. I remember the event well. The second edition of my book, The Online Classroom, was being launched by a local business. A great party was planned...book signing...door prizes...the whole she-bang. And, I was too sick to attend. What a huge disappointment! Life goes on!

Red Buds

My favorite spring tree is the Red Bud. Right now our "Reds" are blooming and they are wonderful. For 49 weeks a year, the Reds are rather blah. I sometimes wonder why we give them space in the garden. Then they start to bloom. For three glorious weeks they gift us with blossoms of bright magenta. It's hard to ask for more. Of course they earn their space in the garden.

Through to Fan Blades

I flew into San Francisco this morning. It was one of those glorious crystal clear mornings with blue skies and a few white clouds. As we were making the approach, I looked out the window and saw the San Francisco skyline and a shining Bay Bridge. Even though it was against the rules, I took out my iPad and "snuck" a picture. You can imagine my surprise when I saw the propeller blades! So I took another picture and the blades showed up again. Who knew that the camera on an iPad could stop action? Needless to say, I could not see the individual blades.