Those life moments, the ones you remember in great detail for all their spectacular-ness, like my fifteen minutes in the Blue Grotto, are not always the ones you’d expect. For me, at least, it was not my wedding day, which was incredibly special and incredibly spectacular, but it wasn’t one moment. And it was definitely […]
I happened to catch a quick story on MSN yesterday, one of those slide show things, listing the eleven worst tourist traps in the world. It was your typical stuff: The Leaning Tower of Pisa (been there, definitely a tourist trap), Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market in Boston (been there and plan to bring my […]
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The fascinating thing about that last day of chemo a year (and two days) ago was that we didn’t know it was our last. I remember the day pretty well and I mentioned it in this post. You can see that I never said anything that sounded triumphant or victorious, I never used the words […]
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One year ago today Austin had his last dose of chemotherapy, now making him officially “one year out” from the end of treatment. And halfway there. Of course, nothing is official until he has his next round of scans which isn’t scheduled until May 12 because of the difficulty coordinating the various procedures he’ll have […]
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I’ve just finished reading My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult, an author whose books I’ve been disappointed by in the past. Not this one. It’s been out for years now and I was actually encouraged to read it by friends before Austin was even born. Then my mom read it following Austin’s first round of […]
Did I really say that I don’t mind washing the sheets every other day? Okay, fine, I take that one back. And another thing (this one positive): Austin’s doc said we can ease up on the dietary restrictions, which is obviously great news. Especially since we’ve already been easing up on the dietary restrictions. Now […]
As we near the one year mark since the end of Austin’s cancer treatment, he has a series of appointments, scans and lab work scheduled. Today was a visit with his kidney doctor, our first exclusively with her since early last summer. All in all, he’s doing very well and is perfectly positioned in the […]
Soooooo, today was kindergarten registration day at Fairfax. My PTA job doing outreach to the incoming kindergarten families required that I be there for the entire two-and-a-half hour event this evening. I oversaw an art project for the kids who came along with their parents, took families on tours of the building, and answered lots […]
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Now that I no longer gasp in surprise every time one of my boys walks in the room with only fuzz on their heads, here’s the full scoop on our St Baldrick’s Day events: Austin was excited all day, asking over and over again when we would go pick up Braedan. Finally, the moment arrived […]
Much too tired right now to tell you the whole St. Baldrick’s story but I will give you just enough — in the form of lovely photos — to satisfy your curiosity. This morning, before heading off to school: Immediately following the group shearing: Look, Mommy’s there too. I don’t get a shirt because I […]
Spectacular Moments
Those life moments, the ones you remember in great detail for all their spectacular-ness, like my fifteen minutes in the Blue Grotto, are not always the ones you’d expect. For me, at least, it was not my wedding day, which was incredibly special and incredibly spectacular, but it wasn’t one moment. And it was definitely […]
Moments in Time
I happened to catch a quick story on MSN yesterday, one of those slide show things, listing the eleven worst tourist traps in the world. It was your typical stuff: The Leaning Tower of Pisa (been there, definitely a tourist trap), Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market in Boston (been there and plan to bring my […]
The Last Goodbye
The fascinating thing about that last day of chemo a year (and two days) ago was that we didn’t know it was our last. I remember the day pretty well and I mentioned it in this post. You can see that I never said anything that sounded triumphant or victorious, I never used the words […]
One Year Ago
One year ago today Austin had his last dose of chemotherapy, now making him officially “one year out” from the end of treatment. And halfway there. Of course, nothing is official until he has his next round of scans which isn’t scheduled until May 12 because of the difficulty coordinating the various procedures he’ll have […]
Irrevelant
I’ve just finished reading My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult, an author whose books I’ve been disappointed by in the past. Not this one. It’s been out for years now and I was actually encouraged to read it by friends before Austin was even born. Then my mom read it following Austin’s first round of […]
Take-back
Did I really say that I don’t mind washing the sheets every other day? Okay, fine, I take that one back. And another thing (this one positive): Austin’s doc said we can ease up on the dietary restrictions, which is obviously great news. Especially since we’ve already been easing up on the dietary restrictions. Now […]
Fifty Percent
As we near the one year mark since the end of Austin’s cancer treatment, he has a series of appointments, scans and lab work scheduled. Today was a visit with his kidney doctor, our first exclusively with her since early last summer. All in all, he’s doing very well and is perfectly positioned in the […]
Registration Day
Soooooo, today was kindergarten registration day at Fairfax. My PTA job doing outreach to the incoming kindergarten families required that I be there for the entire two-and-a-half hour event this evening. I oversaw an art project for the kids who came along with their parents, took families on tours of the building, and answered lots […]
No Regrets
Now that I no longer gasp in surprise every time one of my boys walks in the room with only fuzz on their heads, here’s the full scoop on our St Baldrick’s Day events: Austin was excited all day, asking over and over again when we would go pick up Braedan. Finally, the moment arrived […]
Success
Much too tired right now to tell you the whole St. Baldrick’s story but I will give you just enough — in the form of lovely photos — to satisfy your curiosity. This morning, before heading off to school: Immediately following the group shearing: Look, Mommy’s there too. I don’t get a shirt because I […]