For those of you who remember me from three or four months ago, a brief explanation of my absence. I began suffering from severe back and abdominal pains in June. I was hospitalized several times.

In early August, I went to sleep in our small hospital and woke up in the University Hospital in Edmonton minus most of my colon. There was no sign of cancer, thank goodness, but I had severe ulcerative colitis. I'm over 70, so it's taking me a while to recuperate and get used to using an ileostomy bag.

But I am back with you all and looking forward to adding some interesting blogs.