Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Mark's first reaction, "No way."
Mine: "I'd consider signing up for the flu vaccine (seasonal and H1N1)...and I think I would have volunteered for varicella (aka chicken pox). The others, no thanks."
What about you? Would you volunteer to test any vaccines?
I am thankful for the others that have volunteered to participate in clinical trials for all our other vaccines from polio to pertussis* (whooping cough), and helped make the world a safer place for us all.




From http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/haque/2009/08/how_to_think_constructively_ab.html

A few weeks ago, we drove to north to drop the puppies off with our wonderful puppy-sitters and headed to the beach for a long weekend. After a 6.5 hour drive to Mark’s conference, we sat and watched the sunset over the Choctawhatchee Bay.
The next night we went to Captain Dave’s, the oldest seafood restaurant in Destin, and it was spectacular. We had a fantastic table on the deck overlooking the beach and another amazing view of a summer sunset. We snapped the next three shots while waiting for a table, and watching a beach wedding.![]()
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After years of reading in bed with book lights and desk lamps, I finally found a pair of inexpensive lamps (and lampshades) for the master bedroom. We also got a deal on the wall art to spruce up our wall.
Ceazer, our little ham, couldn’t resist hopping into the picture. Meanwhile, Jinx was too busy playing ball to bother with pictures.
A close-up of the wall art.
Afternoon walks…
and lunch dates along the river.
Spring flowers…
Just because tulips, sunflowers and snapdragons at the farmers’ market, and a surprise day lily in our backyard.
