Thank all of you for your birthday wishes and kind remarks. I will never forget those times when I first (with my bicuspid aorta valve) came onto the forum. I discovered much more than than the information I was desperately looking for.
I have discovered each of you-people who have encountered and overcome so many very serious issues. I believe life is brighter for those who have experienced it's more tenuous and frightening moments. It has created a special group of people. If I feel I have captured something in words or photos that seems special to me---- you are the people I want to bring it to.