It's Mid-March now...trying to become spring...

It's the middle of March -- the same time, more than 2000 years ago, that Julius Caesar was murdered by his colleagues in Rome. Somehow, we're not a whole lot better at dealing with issues within governments and societies. We are, however, quite a bit better at dealing with health issues, at least ones like mine. I suspect people in Roman times who acquired brain tumors for one reason or another simply passed on, without even knowledge of what was occuring. Now, I've gotten unimaginable amounts and kinds of help, at realitively modest costs. The greatest part, of course, is that they are working. March 8th I had another MRI, and the results are very positive. Just like the last couple that I've had, there is no indication of cancer. So things are going very well -- though continuing to take chemotherapy while having no cancer is a bit painful. Necessary, but painful.

We've been doing a little travelling in March, though hopefully everything but another trek to Seattle is done for us. we started on March 3rd, with a flight to Reno, NV. And no, we weren't gambling... The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, which I've been involved in since 1986, held its annual "Elk Camp" in Reno again, and we had a grand time there. Faith and I have gone together most years since 1992, so we have lots of good friends there, and develop new ones every year. After three wonderful days and a number of great meals -- inside and outside -- we flew to Seattle on Sunday, March 7 -- Faith's 55th birthday! Monday was a well-filled medical day for me -- MRI at 7:30; Avastin and meeting with the Dr. and Benaroya management in the morning; then collection of Temodar from Neurology in the afternoon. The MRI, just like the last two, indicated that all is well inside my skull, with no sign of cancer there any longer. So my recovery continues on its path! It was nice to get home that night, particularly considering that with the weather there were some questions about landing anywhere near home.

Now we are home, and happy to be here. There are a couple of local events coming up that we're getting ready for now -- the first is Big Brother-Big Sister's fund-raising bowling event. That's April 3rd, and Faith has a team put together called the Tongass Forest Team. There's always room to join, of course, and we're always grateful for contributions. Go to the web site at www.bbbs.org/bowlak, select sponsor a bowler, enter Faith and then Duncan in the boxes and then click search. The hotlink to the Tongass Forest Team is on the left of the name, and you can pledge on line to help us make our goal. We bowl with our team April 3rd. The following Saturday, April 10th, is our Friends of the NRA banquet, with a 20-gun raffle at the Mall the Friday evening beforehand. On Saturday we'll be busy all day setting it up; then enjoy a great banquet and event with old and new friends.

So things are going well with us...we hope they are with you as well.

Dennis and Faith