First Anniversary of Chemo

Today is a replendent day in Beantown. The greens are glowing and the sky is pale cerulean. Cambridge, MA is a sister city of Florence (Firenze), the capital of Tuscany. Also, Coimbra Portugal. Yesterday I skated along the Charles River and the day before I rode my bike to Everett, MA along the Mystic River which is not to be confused with the other Mystic Rivers out there. The book and movie with this title are based in Boston. The other one is near the town of Mystic, CT - a very pretty place on the ocean. Several movies have been shot there. Mystic Pizza is probably the most popular one with Julia Roberts making her film debut.

News from the medical front: I saw Dr. C, my wonderful surgeon, a week to two ago - we meet once a year since I'm being followed more closely by Dr. A, my oncologist. In May, she told me I won't have to see her (and get more scans) for another six months. So I won't have the pleasure of her company until Nov. I'm scheduled for my 2nd stoma colonoscopy in August - almost one year to the day from my last one. Perhaps a one month delay would be nice - can't hurt (I hope).

This post needs a picture - let's see what I can upload from my hard drive.

The End of Kodachrome

Kodak announced yesterday that that Kodachrome will no longer be made. It's been around for almost three-quarters of a century. I don't know if it's freezable but I'm sure that many photographers, both amateur and professional, will be trying to preserve some rolls for a special event - the photographic equivalent of pulling an old bottle of champagne out of the cellar.

Kodak has prepared a nice slideshow demoing some of the photos taken with Kodachrome.

It's ironic that these slides are delivered via the www and displayed on a variey of current display devices from thumbnail to wall size. The analog slide show, using Kodak slide projectors and slide feeders, is a rare event these days. Perhaps this will allow me to have a Kodachrome party where guests will bring some of their slides. For a really large slide show click here .