To begin with...

...lets clear up the mystery: the "extraordinary experience" in the title of this blog. On May 13, 2008, at the age of 68, I had a double lung transplant.

I'm not sure I'll ever be able to fully explain how that surgery has changed my life. However, that's what this blog is about; how an extraordinary experience can not only give us a new life, but a new way of looking at almost everything. Of course, I'll talk some about what happened to me -- the how and why. But only to let you know where I'm coming from, or to make a point. And without whining or bragging, at least not much.

In the process, I hope to provide some small help to others who have faced, or may face, extraordinary experiences in their lives. I guess that includes all of us.