I was born in Baltimore Maryland. My father was born in Gothenburg Sweden,, My sweet mom was born at the bay of Fundy N.S. Canada. I now live in Ct.

I lived in Ct. 4 times--between living in Mass, Calif, Pittsburgh, Pa. , Florida, (and almost India, and China)-- 

I have had many happy trails..... And happy to be back in New England, where the weather is never what they say it will be.. :-)    :-{} 

Marcie Gothenburg Sweden no wonder your hair is so Blonde . What part of Calif. did you live in ?

Orange county, calif.  

Didn't spend much time in school tho- If I didn't have strep - I had scarlet fever- (which in those day-Dr, put up a black sign on the front door) Many Many sprained ankles as I never walked-I jumped fences curbs on the way home from school-(I remember seeing the ocean from my street) had my tonsils out, and then again taken home in a red wagon screaming my head off as I fell out of a tree or trying to jump it...... I remember the cayotes at night- I was 6 years old.. with flying white/thin/curly hair the boys called me mashmello for seems like for ever!! Like until I turned 11?? And don't think that I didn't punch them a few time either !!!!!!

Buch- u think? 

Welcome to the family-- We have a lounge--so join us there and many happy times to release our minds........ Then as ALWAYS, we have the greatest blog ever!! With so many helpful issues.. The learning is wonderful and when I go to the Dr. for anything-I will have knowledge-- Not just their text book crap-- I am NOT text book......... M.

Hi Dona just saw your post above we are almost  like neighbors haha we live in Palm Springs area Coachella Valley .

Marcie just saw your post here also . Orange County couple hours from my wife grew up there . 6  huh you were young . Oh yes the coyotes I have heard and seen many of them and Rattle, snakes, scorpions etc. I have spent a lot of time walking and driving around and exploring the desert in the last 52 years that I've lived here . Guess I'm a desert rat .

Robert, we still have many coyotes here in the woods-they are amaizing animals-- love to  hear them at night.. All secure in my bed---------- and the cat by my side all nervous..

But when I see them during the day? that is an alarm..

Have many black bears too- A few are so huge! Love the trash and I just watch them go from house to house digging up odds and ends to eat.  One huge bear, he killed a dear and ate it in front of us down the street-this is one bear that cannot live on gargabe alone---haven't see him lately tho-we all reported him, as no tags, etc.. and then the dear? next us.. Nice fellow- walked right near me while I was sitting in a chair out back-about 3 feet from me- he just looked at me and kept on going.. I couldn't get out of my chair/low lounge chair -so just sat there and hoped for the best--rather a kind fellow.. He got up on the cars also-scratched some paint.. I just at there.......... Its there area too. (trash is in the garage.. :-) ) with moth balls--

Marcie sounds like you have beautiful country around you with all the wild life running around so close to your house . Better be careful of those bears you never know when one will go crazy ... i have never been in CT. but have been in many of the states back by you years ago very nice country back there .

Yes, New England is beautiful.. In ct. we are taxed to death - (if u get your cat/dogs nails clipped -taxed etc.. car tax, ) so it goes on-we live on the Mass line so we go there for gas, cigs, booze,) AND, never mind the fact that we are the only state in the US does doesn't have a budget yet... 

I see that there is no bare foot walking in the part on your end!! At least I can see the bears.....

I was born in Salt Lake City Utah and lived there until I was nine. Then my family moved to Spokane Washington and I have been here ever since. That means I've been pretty much in one place since 1958 I really don't like to move

Most of all Barbara has lived in her home (before her new on for a smaller space) from her g-great parents lived!! Talk abut history huh!!  How any f us can say that?/ Wonderful!! Now her son has it, and she can visit her past memories over and over-than driving and sitting in front of other homes.. far away.. The history live on!!  think this she/family are so lucky!!! M. 

When r u coming home Barb?  Whats going on??? 

Not sure when they are going to let me out of here.  I had a first consolt with the GI department. They are thinking this is IBS  but since IBS is a disease of exclusion (that's what the doc called it) he said it means that the diagnosis for IBS is to exclude other things that act like it.  I am putting the world on notice that I am changing the name from IBS to CBS.  irritable doesn't describe it well enough so I am going with  Cranky Bowel Syndrome. AND it would eliminate the confusion between IBS and IBD.  That's my story and I'm sticking to it!

Marcie sounds like Ct and California are both heavy on taxes I know we get killed here too . Nice that you can see the bears don't see many of those around here ! Yes not much going barefoot but there are a lot of flip flops .

CBS ????????? is this the famous fake news Barb?  :-)

IBS, how can  one get IBS when the colon is gone?