We are in New Orleans, LA for Mardi Gras. We always have wanted to travel to the worlds greatest festivals and celebrate life. So, last night they closed up the Endymion parade, because for the second time this week a person somehow was crushed by a float and died. Prayers and Love to these familiesContinue reading “Café Du Monde & Walking around New Orleans”
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Happy Holidays from Chicago
Friendship and Chicago – a wonderful combination. RSNA Chicago is over, but these friends and our time together was the best memory.
Les Nomades, Chicago
Plans for 2020 Chicago trip date night dinner with my incredible husband!
Dim Sum in Chicago
A quick lunch between lectures with my friends at a Dim Sum Restaurant – dim sum[ˌdim ˈsəm]NOUN a Chinese dish of small steamed or fried savory dumplings containing various fillings, served as a snack or main course.
Lawry’s Steak House, Chicago Illinois
Dinner with Friends and Coworkers at Lawrys Steak House – Chicago, Illinois for RSNA meeting
Three Radiation lectures in one month
Months ago, I agreed to lecture two weekends on Radiation nulcear safety and attend a lecture on new nuclides. Tired, but glad …
Chihuly Glass Art Garden, Seattle Washington
I first heard of Chihuly, when visiting Kalamazoo, MI and they had a show of his art at the local Glass art shop. One of the reasons I starting working in Radiology was the cool way you could look thru the film – it was translucent and how every image was different. I have nowContinue reading “Chihuly Glass Art Garden, Seattle Washington”
Y-12
As I am driving thru Oakridge, Tn – I see atomic symbols everywhere – so my interest is peaked. Following signs to the Y-12 museum – I have to investigate what this unusual atomic symbol is with the name of Y-12. I learn Y-12 is a national security complex tucked away and rarely heard andContinue reading “Y-12”
Gatlinburg, TN
A few hours in Gatlinburg, TN
Hoover Dam
On the way to Hoover Dam, a quick stop at Lake Mead. Going back a few weeks, we visited Hoover Dam. We were already in Vegas, and David has never been and he wanted to see. The downside, the elevators to the inside powerhouse were down, so we only were able to see the outsideContinue reading “Hoover Dam”
Date night Back to the Future
We had a great date night at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s (DSO) Back to the Future Movie play along nite. We first ate dinner at Hop Cat a cute restaurant about four blocks from the DSO, which was a fine walk during the day, but at night… I was glad David was there with me. IContinue reading “Date night Back to the Future”
What Does a Nuclear Physicist Do?
Most people when they find out what I do for a living, they stop talking to me, sometime they walk away. For awhile there I stopped telling people what I did for a living, but after being shunned (but also made some of my best friends) at a pre-school meeting, I decided… I am whoContinue reading “What Does a Nuclear Physicist Do?”
