I had hoped to be further along with this blog. For at least a week the web was giving me a bad gate screen when I tried to login to this page. Enough of that. Let me give some background about myself so that I don’t come across as a complete stranger. I am 65 years old and live in south Louisiana; in the Atchafalaya basin to be accurate. I was born a Louisiana boy in the prairie country of St. Landry parish and remain that today. I am a Vietnam veteran having served in the army there from August of 1970 until August of 1971. I am married 40+ years to my wife Terry, have three children and eight grandchildren. Later on I’ll relate to their emotions when I told them of my MCC diagnosis. I just got home from Oschner Hospital in New Orleans. Today I went for the final set up procedures to begin my radiation therapy on Monday. More later.

Vicksburg National Park. Went there on vacation several years back and really enjoyed the history of the park.