Hi, Al! Nope, no problem talking about bodily functions. My holiday was low-key, really didn't want to go out in what you drove through. My closest nearby relatives are in Disneyland right now, of all places. Curious about all the Portland/Beaverton/Arizona connections, and yes, when newspapers were newspapers..... I canceled my subscription to the Daily O a couple years ago. My mother, who grew up in Olympia, Portland, and Seattle, worked for the newspaper in Davis, CA, as a writer and editor. She learned her journalism skills in high school in Seattle.

I feel my Wegs is on the mild side, from what I've read of others' ordeals, except for the lung involvement, which could have really gone south but cleared up quickly on Cytoxan. And yes, I'm grateful for no kidney involvement at this point. Thanks for the pep talk, I may need it. I'll keep you posted, and yes, I can stand a little nagging from the right people.

Now, I just need to find some avatars. Your new one certainly looks northwesty.

Anne