You might want to consider some products that I have personally found helpful in fighting off colds and flu germs. Go to the website vitacost.com and then use the search command to find these items: “IP-6 & Inositol” ultra-strength powder. I have found the powder form to be the easiest to swallow and the most effective. Also, search for NutriBiotic Defense Plus 250 mg grapefruit seed extract (GSE) tablets. There are other internet suppliers but I haven’t found any less expensive yet still reliable. Regarding the IP-6 and GSE products: you can find various forms (tablets, caplets, powder) of the above products, but I have noted the ones that work best for me.

I was also wondering if you ever tried any of the products sometimes listed on the right side of your website under “Ads by Google”. Specifically, there is one link with the note: Top 3 Myelodysplastic Syndromes treatment options compared! Clicking on the link takes you to the website http://www.myelodysplastic-options.com/ The advertised products such as Meplarax and Myeloditab almost seemed too good to be true, given their money back guarantees.

Thank you for sharing your experiences.

Everett

We though people (sorry, Alphie) at Concordia/Irvine yesterday afternoon. We went with Susan’s mom to their Christmas concert, in the same performance space where we heard Charles.

Very nice — large chorus (composed on CUI’s own Maser Chorale) plus their larger group (Concordia Chorale), which includes non-students, uncluding a close friend of ours — a soprano named Connie). We also heard from their excellent handbell group as well as a Wind Orchestra — everything minus strings.

Very creative, mixed program. Large choral pieces, two Leroy Anderson orchestra pieces (in case you’ve forgotten every Xmas song you ever heard), and a 1994 Morten Lauridsen Magnum Mysterium which we know and like very much.

I’ll have to admit that the real (but curious) gem was a Twelve Days chorale piece, adapted and arranged by Bob Chilcott, 2002. The five gold rings turned, each time itno a little subset, including a short 4-part barbershop snipet. Very interesting, and, perhaps, made some of the “praise” worship approach feel comfortable!! In all, an excellent, well received concert.

Life goes on — cool pleasant days with partially cloudy skies. I find myself increasingly involved my own self-directed music and keyboard study. I’ll share a bit of that later.

For now, know that you three are much in our thoughts
as we each seek our peaceful paths through these holy-days.

dick gale

Stay warm – peace!

H