<u><!--sizeo:6--><span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo--><!--coloro:#FF0000--><span style="color:#FF0000"><!--/coloro-->MONDAY<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> - <!--coloro:#0000FF--><span style="color:#0000FF"><!--/coloro-->MAY 26th  <!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec--></u><br /><br />Good morning and Happy Memorial Day.    Please take a moment today to remember those who served our Country and fought for the freedoms we sometimes take for granted.     Especially remember those who gave the ultimate sacrific and laid down their lives for us.   <br /><br />On a happier note, today is my niece Laura&#39;s wedding day.   Dan &amp; Laura will be married later  today in what I am sure will be a gorgeous ceremony performed by Laura&#39;s Uncle in his church in Oahu, Hawaii. I guess I am feeling a little hurt that they decided to marry with only their parents in attendance - I sure would love to see my brother walk his baby down the aisle.   They will leave for home tomorrow and we will be celebrating  for the entire weekend at my brother&#39;s home in Carlisle, Pa.     I really can&#39;t wait to talk to them and see the photos of the wedding.  <br /><br />Ed - what a beautiful story of what it took to make you leave the rat race world of business and begin to enjoy life.   Although we had been on one cruise previously it took our very best friend to get us cruising on a regular basis.   Three months after our friend Nick turned 50 he suffered a fatal heart attack walking thru a blizzard to get to the train station because the precious stock market would never be able to open without him sitting at his desk (in his opinion of course)   Talk about reality slapping you in the face. Two days after his funeral Jim went off on his own and came home with cruise tickets and the promise of many more to come.    I hope you and Roe have many many more happy cruises in your future and this new treatment will be the answer for her.<br /><br />Cheryl - how wonderful that your vision has cleared so quickly.    I&#39;m so happy you got the desired results and it all worked out for you.<br /><br />Jackie - Was Tony able to eat that steak?   I&#39;m sure he enjoyed it.   <br /><br />Jim &amp; Michael are heading to the golf course by 7AM so I&#39;d better get him up and moving. (Bet he will get moving a lot fast to go golfing than he does to go to work.   lol)   They will be home in time for us to BBQ with their neighbors and Mike&#39;s sister so it will be a busy day for us although it is supposed to be a gorgeous day today with temps reaching into the 80&#39;s.   Have to go fix some chicken and probably make some more potato salad.    <br /><br />Make today special and take a moment to remember what this holiday is all about.    Be back later.<br /><br />