Last August I turned 74. That puts me in my "mid-70s." My life expectancy when born, back in 1943, was 62 years.
I must tell you, dear reader, that I am very thankful to have beaten the forecast, for in the past twelve years a lot of beauty and love and learning and joy have come my way.
Six of my seven grandchildren have been born. Shirley and I have struggled through some difficult times, but are still together, and in love.
My previous blog, http:/www.dcmcd.blogspot.com was started at the recommendation of my son Jesse, and then this blog became its sequel. Together, they chronicle my last nine years of travel, teaching in Romania, and other adventures.
When my two strokes came along, the first in September of 2016, and the second in May of 2017, I lost many memories from those recent years, and years before, as well. Thus, I find these two blogs invaluable records of the places I've been, and the people I've met.
On my recent nine-day visit to Romania, only 3-1/2 months following a "bleeder" in my left frontal lobe, I saw at least ten of the people that I knew from my days living in Romania, back in 2008-2010. It was great to see them, to hug them, and to recall our friendships. My blogs played a role in preparing me for some of those meetings.
So today I am writing in my blog at the suggestion of Prof. Dr. Alexandra Muțiu of FSEGA, the Business School of Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Dr. Muțiu and I co-taught a course called Accounting for Managers in the spring of 2009. In a recent chat, she detected what she considered uncharacteristic moodiness in me, which had also been apparent in my Facebook posts. She suggested that a blog post might prove therapeutic.
What do you know? Now, as I conclude this post, I am feeling optimistic! Multumesc, Profesoara!
I must tell you, dear reader, that I am very thankful to have beaten the forecast, for in the past twelve years a lot of beauty and love and learning and joy have come my way.
Six of my seven grandchildren have been born. Shirley and I have struggled through some difficult times, but are still together, and in love.
My previous blog, http:/www.dcmcd.blogspot.com was started at the recommendation of my son Jesse, and then this blog became its sequel. Together, they chronicle my last nine years of travel, teaching in Romania, and other adventures.
When my two strokes came along, the first in September of 2016, and the second in May of 2017, I lost many memories from those recent years, and years before, as well. Thus, I find these two blogs invaluable records of the places I've been, and the people I've met.
On my recent nine-day visit to Romania, only 3-1/2 months following a "bleeder" in my left frontal lobe, I saw at least ten of the people that I knew from my days living in Romania, back in 2008-2010. It was great to see them, to hug them, and to recall our friendships. My blogs played a role in preparing me for some of those meetings.
So today I am writing in my blog at the suggestion of Prof. Dr. Alexandra Muțiu of FSEGA, the Business School of Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Dr. Muțiu and I co-taught a course called Accounting for Managers in the spring of 2009. In a recent chat, she detected what she considered uncharacteristic moodiness in me, which had also been apparent in my Facebook posts. She suggested that a blog post might prove therapeutic.
What do you know? Now, as I conclude this post, I am feeling optimistic! Multumesc, Profesoara!
