A long day at work today after having three weeks off… then to the hospital. I remember this grueling schedule…working all day then camping at the hospital. It’s funny how these things come flooding back in your memory like it was yesterday. Louise even has familiar brain injured behaviors very similar to Bills, such as … Continue reading Moments

I am sure I have told you I hate cancer before now. In fact, I am sure I have said it more than once. Even in the shadow of my good 5-year report it lurks, hanging over my mother-in-law. Today, most of the day we have been in the ER and now, tonight the ICU. … Continue reading Jan. 8, 2012

2012. It’s here, a new year. I like new beginnings, even though I hate New Year’s resolutions. I guess that is kind of a dichotomy. It’s just that resolutions seem to be these pie in the sky expectations, the ones you hold yourself to, but never quite achieve. So much so, that after a while, … Continue reading New Beginnings

I cannot help but sit this morning in my relatively quiet house and reflect on the last 5 years of my life. It is a momentous occasion, which requires taking a few minutes (and probably a few pages) to process. I must begin at the beginning. In February 2006, I woke up with severe abdominal … Continue reading CURED!!

I rarely share my dreams on my blog...but I felt this one needed to be shared. I stepped onto a two-story porch, which spanned the entire house. It was wide enough to be home to numerous rocking chairs and still allow walking room. The blue-gray boards matched the railings, and the trim around the windows … Continue reading A Christmas Dream

I started my life as a fish at age 3. My early exposure to the aquatic world came because of the family heritage of fear, which my mother did not want to pass along to her own children. The only thing I remember about swimming lessons is sitting on the side of the pool and … Continue reading Life as a Fish

I am sitting on my screened porch this morning. It is chilly and gray but I still love to listen to the rain despite the fact my hands are freezing off as I type. No worries. I have a steaming cup of hot chocolate close by for finger warming breaks as needed, flannel pjs, a … Continue reading The Rain

1. I am chauffeured by my kids. Bonding time. 2. I found out I am not the only one who can clean the house, or do the laundry, or collect, load or unload the dishes. Who knew these kids have been watching all these years? 3. I am getting better at driving the slow little … Continue reading The Bright Side