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On My Nightstand

Technically, not on my nightstand!  It's in the CD Player in my car.  This is the original NPR Radio Drama of Star Wars.  It was originally produced back in the 1990's.  There are two carryover voices from the motion picture - Mark Hamill (Luke) and Anthony Daniels (C3PO).  The voices of the other characters are not the same as the movie, but they are FANTASTIC voices!  This is a drama, not the book, so you have a cast of characters to listen as they narrate the story.  The original soundtrack by John Williams is included in the recording.  There is nothing like driving down the road with the Star Wars theme blaring out of your speakers between the spellbinding episodes!

Hey, for those of you who are die hard Star Wars fans, these episodes contain information that was in the books, but only hinted at in the movies.  In the course of my 20 minute commute to work, I can listen to one entire episode.  

ALS Sucks

Six years ago, one of our cousins was diagnosed with ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease).  We've all watched as his health has slowly deteriorated over the years.  The worst part of it for all of us was that as his body declined his mind remained fully active and engaged. 

When his diagnosis came through, he and his wife traveled every where they had ever wanted to travel, and seized every moment as it came along.  They gracefully battled through the disease together, never once dwelling on the negative but always focusing on the positive.

He lost his battle with ALS last week.  He was 42 years old.

As a way to honor him and his memory, our kids went out on an adventure Friday afternoon.  They went to the zoo on their own and made some memories!  They stuffed themselves onto the bronze nest and took a picture of themselves.  They took a ride on the kiddie train, and they picnicked along the Jones Falls.

Carpe Diem.