I just returned from being in Montana for a week with Mark’s parents, his sister and brother-in-law, and Mark’s two best friends (and one of their sweet wives). A long time ago Mark[…]
I have been putting off writing this entry for over three months now. Yes, because it’s going to be painful to write but mostly because I want it to be perfect. And, as[…]
Hi Friends, I hope everyone had a lovely weekend 🙂 Here in Phoenix it was quite rainy and foggy which is weird for our neck of the woods. My little dog, Jovie, hates[…]
I’ve always thought “finding yourself” was such a BS new-agey catch phrase for hippies with too much time on their hands. I can just picture telling the tough men and women coming out[…]
I started the 30 Day Challenge of writing a blog each day with every intention of following through. And then life, as it does, got in the way. The whole premise of any 30 Day[…]
Mark is now the skinniest he’s ever been and it’s freaking me out. He’s not interested in eating or drinking and has to force himself to do both. Because of fibrosis, swallowing is[…]
A long time ago I worked with a lady I'll call Susie. Susie was in her 50's and she was a motivated high-achiever with blonde hair and a bubbly personality. Although we weren't[…]
I was wondering what I could write about today when my dad and my stepmama stopped by with a few thoughtful gifts. They also brought a box of old photos which were SO[…]
When we received Mark’s third cancer diagnosis almost two months ago it wasn’t shocking. I think after so many sucker punches over the past few years we just accepted the hit as a[…]
Hi Friends, As some of you know, per my previous blogs, I have been seeing a wonderful psychotherapist (Rosamunde) for the past year. Every other week I drive to Rosamunde’s office and lay[…]