After twelve months of this… …and walking by this… …my boy got to do this. He finally got to ring the “I’m finished with chemo” bell. Oh, happy day, oh, happy day. Here he is with Lindsay, one of his favorite nurses. The staff sang to him, cheered him on and gave him gifts. We’ve…
Category: Drew
Well…
…it’s official: life is about to become really different. I have two college students and we’re moving one tomorrow. I’m nervous, excited, a little sad, and so very proud.
Breathing Space
This was my happy place today. And not because it was beautiful. No, this rooftop garden was my happy place today because it was my escape from the hospital. Okay, maybe “happy space” isn’t the right phrase. Let’s try “breathing space.” After a long day of waiting for Drew to be scanned, tested, poked and prodded…
Stalling Tactic
After an entire day of sitting in the sun and 100+ temperatures at the tennis courts watching my boy, I’m doing everything I can to put off my daily run and a trip back into the heat. So I’ve been fiddling around with a few photos I took today and it’s still topping 90 degrees…
Wow. Just Wow.
Some scenes from Tanner’s last few weeks of high school tennis. Conference singles champion. District singles champion. Sectional singles champion. Now he’s headed to the state championships for the fourth time in four years. What a stunning accomplishment. Wow, that’s my kid. I find myself saying that a lot lately. About both of my kids….
Going to the Zoo
My kids might both be adults now, but they’re never too old to celebrate with their mom on Mother’s Day at the zoo. Okay, “celebrate” probably isn’t the right word. How ’bout: They’re never too old to humor their mom on Mother’s Day at the zoo. I’ve been so anxious to pet the stingrays at…
Influence
This is a crappy iPhone photo of one of my favorite moments from today. The kids and I were sitting in the living room when suddenly Tanner pointed towards the window. “Oh, hello!” He was greeting this little guy who was hanging out on our screen. The amazing part was that our blinds were pulled…
Hello, March
Today we welcomed March with sunshine, blue skies, warm breezes…and a trip to chemo. A good day, Drew took it like a champ (as he always does) and is doing well. But it was an unusual visit in that I fell flat asleep during his treatment. Kid you not. Sitting straight up in a plastic chair,…
It’ll pass.
Don’t know what it is, but I’ve felt a little…off lately. Not unhappy exactly, just kind of tired, uninspired and, well, off. I suspect it has a little something to do with the heat and not getting outside very much. But I think it might be more of a combination of the start of Drew’s…
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