Kitty Friend

"Pay attention to ME!" says Loki.

The Wanamaker Eagle & Macy's Flower Show

"Meet Me At The Eagle" is a Philadelphia tradition. Right now the famed eagle is surrounded by beautiful flowers.

The Wanamaker Building

A great place to hang out, get a coffee and listen to a free organ concert. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

Reading Terminal Produce At Iovine

Everything looks good and is good! Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

More Macy's Flower Show Photos

Psychedelic David. Sent sychfrom Yahoo Mail on Android

Macy's Flower Show

The annual flower show at Macy's downtown Philadelphia store is in full bloom currently.   Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

Loki And The Ranunculus

He looks particularly nice with these pretty flowers.

Snowy First Day Of Spring

Enough already.

Civic Vandalism Philadelphia Style

The destruction of the Boyd, Philadelphia's last remaining art deco movie palace. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

At Temple Hospital

Our good friend Tom spent nearly the entire morning with us at the hospital. He picked us up at 7:45 AM and waited while I had two appointments until after 11 AM. We can't thank him enough. My appointments, one with my surgeon and the other with my cardiologist went well. I can drive again in two weeks and I can stop taking one of the many meds I'm on, a beta blocker. Hopefully this will increase my energy level.

I'M BACK!

Took me a month and a day, but I finally made it back to my favorite coffee house for a relaxing morning.

The Hill

Before I had surgery I always thought to myself that the day I could no longer climb this hill...that would be the day that I would know it was time. As it turned out, I was able to climb the hill up until the day I went into the hospital. When I returned home post surgery in a very weakened condition I said to myself that the day I can once again climb this hill...that will be the day when I know that I am recovering. I climbed the hill this morning. I was winded for sure, but I did it! I'm truly coming back.

St. Barths Carnival Band 2014

Can't get to St. Barths this year due to my surgery. This is from last year...one of my favorite Carnival-related events.

At Reading Terminal Market

Enjoyed the day walking outside including a stop at the Reading Terminal Market.

Beautiful Day For A Walk In The Park

I'm happy to say that I'm able to walk an hour at a time now in Fairmount Park past some of the public sculptures installed there. I don't walk fast, but I'm happy to be able to walk this soon after surgery.

A View Of My Train Layout

A military medical encampment scene on my layout.

In Japan 1986

Jim and Dan at the Awara Spa, Fukai, Japan, June 1986. It was our first trip to Japan and it was very memorable and romantic.

Biggest Snowstorm OF The Season

I hope it all melts away this weekend!

John Mayer - Shadow Days

Kinda sums up where I'm at right now.

Tinplate Trains Are Theraputic

It feels good to be back with my collection. Dan took the photo.

Post-Surgery Rehabilation At Home

Since I returned home on Saturday evening, I've started on a program designed to get me back into condition so that can resume my normal activities. A nurse and a physical therapist visit about every other day. On good days I can walk for 15 minutes or more and climb the steps to the upstairs. On bad days I just don't have the energy for that. I can see that this will be a slow process. You can't push it because it you do the body will rebel and you feel bad.