Welcome to my new blog, a way of sharing my thoughts and opinions.  I invite your reactions.  I have a well-deserved reputation for (too) lengthy emails and messages, so living within the space constraints of a blog might make my head explode, but here goes...

Thanks to our son, John, a professional photographer (johnriedy.com) for the beautiful photo of the Statue of Liberty, shot during August 2017 at 4:30 a.m. from the deck of the RMS Queen Mary 2.

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