I went running this morning and I found I was having the heartburn problems reported to be due to Gleevec. Ick. Fortunately, that’s about as strong as my discomfort is so far: “Ick.” My running times are much slower, but what can I expect after taking so much time off avoiding the snow and ice?

When I got back from my run, I was walking around the yard and I found my mom’s poor aloe plant. She put it in an old garbage can to protect it from the weather, but the garbage can filled with water. I’m fairly sure aloe is not an underwater plant. I hope it’s OK.