One night, I was in a coffee house in SW scouting locations for comedy open mic night when Bridget Pilloud came through the door. Our eyes met and we thought we were there to meet each other. I was there to meet a room; she was there to meet a client. So we introduced ourselves. …
Making Weird Cancer Guy work for me
I'm always wondering - how can I take advantage of cancer? What about my needs? If it's going to invade my body, the least it can do is pay rent. Here are the Einstein things I came up with:1- Figure out a way to sand the stairs...with my head.2- Use chemo as an excuse. Parking …
New Year’s Resolutions
1- Beat Weird Cancer Guy.2- Beat Weird Cancer Guy.3- Beat Weird Cancer Guy.4- Beat Weird Cancer Guy.5- Beat Weird Cancer Guy.6- Beat Weird Cancer Guy.7- Beat Weird Cancer Guy.8- Beat Weird Cancer Guy.9- Beat Weird Cancer Guy.10- Move on.THREE POSITIVES:1- Check out this rad restaurant we found in McMinnville called Community. Amazing food with words …
Operating hours
So I'm starting to learn I can only function until 3 pm, then I slump over. Today, I fell asleep standing up in SEARS small appliances. No one seemed to mind or notice. Spending this Christmas must have been good because the mall was wiped out. All I managed to find was a 50% off …
The eyelashes still have it
This morning, I woke up feeling like a bee exploded in my eye. It feels worse than it looks though. Plus, the eyelashes are intact. So take that, Weird Cancer Guy. Every morning feels like Wheel of Fortune...Bodily Function Edition. Who knows what you're going to get? Sometimes to counter the effect of Weird Cancer …
Reporting live from Ski Bunny
Living in Oregon is the coolest ever. Today, we headed to the Ski Bunny sled hill near Mt. Hood with two other families. A KOIN 6 news team was there, capturing all the extreme-sports level sled action. Check out Steven getting interviewed. It was great getting actual fresh air and playing in the snow. The best …
Reconnecting & rethinking pizza cutting
It's been a while since Brian and I have sat down and talked. Really talked. Reacting to cancer has been like a tide rushing in - all we can do is scramble to take action. I've been noticing how emotionally distant he is and adamant to get time to himself. I get that. He's under …
Surviving a crafty Christmas
Friends shouldn't let friends like me craft. Karen and I decided to make a loft for our daughters' American Girl dolls because a loft from the catalog costs more than my bed. Karen did the woodwork; I did spray paint and sewing. Still zinging from my last steroid, I stayed up until 2:30 am watching …
Nothing to shave here
Somehow I mustered up enough energy to take a shower. My lonely razor is just sitting there with nothing to do, leaving me with time to pile on the exquisite salt scrub Shonda and Julia gave me. My transition to a wax-free Brazilian is almost complete! I still have a mustache, which is not fair …
Blown away
Weird Cancer Guy is teaching me a few things. Never could I have imagined the support and love our families, friends, community and people who don't even know us have shown us. FOUR POSITIVES THAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY: 1- Jeanine Semon (artist and comedian Betsy Kauffman's mom) donated a series of watercolors Brian and me installed …
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