My Birthday

So many thanks to all of you for your kind wishes on my birthday (which was this past Sunday.)  And as a friend of mine Loki says, I’m one year younger than older than dirt.  (Because he is older than dirt and I am a year younger than him.  You do the math.)  Unfortunately because of the pneumonia, I had to stay at my house, but my parents brought in my favorite food: Chinese from the Golden Panda.  I had Veggie Lo Mein and my absolute favorite Chicken and broccoli.  I got some cute cards, one especially from 5 year old Varnai, who wished “her Auntie Karen a happy birthday.”  It was done in red crayon.  Too sweet.  All of your phone calls and e-mails have been so much appreciated, I cannot tell you.  I also got a prayer letter from Immanuel.  That I hung on my fridge.  Again, thanks to all for your lovely sentiments!

Watching ABC special on “The Last Lecture”

I saw the Oprah show where Prof. Randy Pausch delivered an abbrievated version of his “Last Lecture” and now ABC is doing a special on him.  This amazing man was diagnosed with cancer last fall and given about six months to live.  He delivered a lecture to the faculty and staff at Carnegie Mellon University about everything he’s learned during his life time.   Here’s the entire lecture, but you can go to youtube and search “The Last Lecture”