He's okay so far. He had a cancer that is often fatal because it is silent until it's too late. He happened to be in the right place when he needed to be, and he had his surgery under the hand of the doctor who literally wrote the book on the particular type of cancer.
As for the beach, it will be interesting to see what kind of condition it will be in the summer after the big spill. We rarely go because it's a long drive for us, and we tend to go the other direction to see our baby grandson. Galveston needs tourists, definitely, and we should try to get down there more often. June is a good time to visit the Gulf Coast.
Let's drink a big green toast to good health and good times in the new year!