Just got back from the Oprah Winfrey Show.

After Key West life did not slow down much for me. I drove to Charlotte to see my mother and on to Indiana to deliver the big check I received to Hospice of South Central Indiana. They were very happy to get the money and I was very happy to give it to them. They were counseling two separate families while I was there. I also got to see family and then drove back through Charlotte on my way home. On November 9th I was privileged to speak to the folks at Bentley Village here in Naples. I relived my entire walk and they were so attentive and interested I could have gone on forever. I feel like I made a lot of new friends.

A new friend I made in Naples, Jill Wheeler, nominated me as her hero for the Oprah Show and she received two tickets to her show for she and I. We made a fast trip to Chicago for the show that is going to air on November 22nd and I want everyone to watch. I did not get a chance to speak, but got to meet a lot of other heroes from all over the good old USA. Jill and I had a wonderful time. Johnny Mathis and Josh Groban sang for us. I'm listening to Johnny’s new album as I'm writing this blog. Oprah gave us all their new albums. My friend from Chicago, Ron Kaminski and his daughter, Dori, bought me a big ol' Chicago steak the night before the show. Dori thought I might get a car. We had a good laugh.