Billy C's DC Legacy

The Other Side of Paradise

In spite of global warming, we’ve had record snows up here in the north woods. We was “up to camp” (as they say around here) over the weekend and this is what we found. 4 foot high and risin'. They got 14 more inches up there last night. That's our friend Jimmy Spielman clearing the roof.

St. Croix Update

Hello all in the frozen north and beyond. We are here in paradise enjoying the warmth and rather fierce tradewinds.

Jim is hiking, biking, sailing, and flying, his usual laidback self. I with my torn cartiledge am gimping around restricted by my doc to stationary bike riding only. Theres a lot of reading to be done and I am doing it. Last night we went to the SEA (St. Croix Environmental Association) Masquerade Ball. Some people go all out in their costumes. There were 5 people that came as brain coral , a lobster, sea urchin, and several mermaids and hammerhead sharks. There was a silent and live auction to raise money. As in many places the battle is constant to balance growth with maintaining some protected spaces. Add to that the completely corrupt bunch of politicians in the V.I. but I digress. Jim took the picture of the VLAT (very large array telescope) while hiking as well as the sea view from Point Udall. It is great to be here and I am very glad to have missed the latest snowstorm.

what 87 yrs'll do to you

Portrait of Jace Ericson

Quick Trip to NJ

Made an overnight trip to NJ and saw some smiling faces.

WB told me about the old days on the Raystown.

Ricky and Nanda stood behind their Valentine's Day bouquets. They took me to a great Indian grocery store full of reasonably priced veg foods and then to an excellent Indian restaurant.

All you need is love

Painting by Romero Britto

Nora and George's Excellent Trip

We had dinner with Nora and George Friday in the midst of their whirlwind New England tour. The next day we took a scenic walk along the coast, but a cold wind came a-howlin' and the tour came quickly to an end. We bade them a fond adieu and they headed for their next destination in their hot mini-SUV, which has a camera in the rear end and a TV you watch whilst you're backing up. I had not seen this doo-dad before and thought what a great idea. Soon people will have tiny cameras implanted in the backs of their heads and they won't have to turn around to see where they're coming from or if anyone's gaining on them. This will give them a few extra seconds to lock and load. Yes, this is a true technological advancement that the cave men and aboriginals of every stripe could have used, what with all them saber-tooth tigers and slave traders lurking around. Thanks for the visit, George and Nora. It's always nice to see folks from the old country.

Happy Birthday DM!

Visit to Bob and Marylou's

I went to see Bob and Marylou in Binghamton. A week after her surgery, Marylou seems to be recuperating well. She has Bob, the 3rd degree Reike master, assisting in her recovery. I don't know much about Reike (aka reiki), but it is a therapy that channels energy through the laying-on of hands. She is also involved with reflexology, a therapy similar to acupuncture in that it aids healing through the application of pressure to specific areas of the feet. The second picture shows a small portion of Bob's altar which takes up most of one of their bedrooms. It's an excellent place to meditate and commune with the spirits. In the 3rd pic, Bob holds a bible from his large collection of material on spirituality, theology, philosophy and metaphysics.