Today we have a very special episode. One of our members, Yvette, shares a quick oral history of her delightful grandma' that she has always lovingly referred to as "Ram". Ram was given the name by Yvette when she was a baby - and now everyone in the family call her that!

This episode was recorded on the last day of Spring semester 2026. It's a fun discussion with Tom, our previous on campus security guard.

He was very well liked by everybody. It's our first semester back after Tom left. It feels different, but we're all gettting used to the change. Every once in a while on campus, I hear someone recollect about Tom and I smile.

I had such fun in this episode with Tom. And I got a big smile hearing it again during final edit.

Enjoy!

In this episode, Kurt and Kristie discuss Kurt's near-death experience when he suffered a complete Aorta Dissection in 2023, miraculously surviving.

Hear what happened from the perspective of Kurt, who suffered the dissection, and from Kristie, his wife, as they share the series of actions that were taken, which resulted in his survival.

Finally, share in their gratitude as they recall the care Kurt received from EMTs, Christiana Care Emergency, nurses, surgeons, and all the medical staff at both the Christiana Care Hospital and Penn Hospital, who were critical in his survival.