Hi Joan, Thank you for the nice post; you cheered up my day. You said you admired Joan of Arc; I see from your attitude towards life that you are a fighter like she was. Your proclamation will bring Parkinson's to the public's eye; every bit of publicity helps. Most people, at least here in France, have very little knowledge about PD. I told somebody I have it yesterday and he said, "How did you catch it?" as if it were somehow avoidable. Live and learn. Here's hoping your day is full of pleasant thing, Steve in Paris