My family celebrated our parent's 60th wedding anniversary in Nashville this past weekend. My parents, Fran and Dan, are a wonderful example of putting family first. My siblings, Lynn, Steve, Greg and Doug were all able to attend the celebration. You may ask, why Nashville, well it is somewhat central to where we all live and we were able to stay at the Drury Inn in Franklin. Brother Doug works for the Drury Inn company, so he was able to make the reservations. I highly recommend the Drury Inns due to the family nature of the hotel and the great accommodations. Nashville was a ton of fun, although it was cold and windy this past weekend. We went to the Johnny Cash museum where I found ou
These people are not just strangers, they are PERFECT STRANGERS. My youngest brother, Doug, works for Drury Inn. These kind people are attendees at a conference at the Charlotte Drury Inn. Ivana, the woman in the center with the gray matter scarf, convinced her colleagues to join in the photo. It is always my hope that Gray Matter Matters will be a success so that I can contribute monetary donations towards neurological research. These people are strangers to me, yet they clearly demonstrate their support of my cause. Thank you to all of you Gray Matter Matters cheerleaders!
After the busy holidays it was time to leave town. Chris, Sammy, Gabby and I left for a 10 day cruise to the Caribbean. The trip was extremely fun, relaxing and re-energizing. We left from Miami on January 3 and returned on January 13. We were on the Riveria ship that is part of the Oceania line. This was our 5th cruise with Oceania, so we were familiar with the ship and the options for fun. We started the cruise with 2 days at sea, which was helpful for us as we transitioned to a state of relaxation. We then visited Tortola, Antigua, Barbados, St.Lucia and St. Barts. The cruise ended with 2 more days at sea. We all plan for a seasick free trip with Bonine. I highly recommend the o
