Thanks to the medical staff, modern medicine and the swell of friends who lifted us up and over cancer that lurked under the water, I got to have another bday. THREE POSITIVES: 1- I am seriously happy to have another birthday. Not sure why bday cards are so whiny. No one gave me one of …
Remember when
Glancing down at my iPhone told me what day it was. September 11 is like a bookmark that reminds you of every detail of that day with stunning clarity. Waking up to an NPR reporter yelling: "Explosions heard inside the Pentagon." Watching footage of a plane hitting and falling backwards realizing it was a passenger …
Crossing the first day finish line
September is intense. Steven went to his first day of middle school; Liv, first day as a fourth grader. I burned through so much energy being annoyingly happy at drop off, I'm beat now. I'll bet thousands of parents go to bed with visions of their children's homework dancing through their heads.THREE POSITIVES:1- Nothing says …
Bald is the new bling: Komen Ladies on AM NW
Bald ladies on AM NW AM NW interviewed all the baldy women who are appearing on Race for the Cure ads. This is my third time talking to KATU, and I've got to say they are super nice. After Brian saw it, he said, "You all are so positive because you have to be." The …
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The nicest thing
My friend Kelly Wilson is one of the funniest people I know. Who else writes a book titled Don't Punch People in the Junk? She's walking the Portland-to-Coast Relay in my honor, which is so incredibly nice. Thanks, Kelly! Here are the details:Kelly's Awesome WalkTHREE POSITIVES:1- No one can tellWe went to the wedding of …
The countdown begins
Just FOUR more sessions of radiation. I was cruising along thinking I could beat the radiation system and escape with just burns. After five weeks, my skin broke down all at once. Nothing prepared me for what that would feel and look like (an audition for Walking Dead). The nurses at Good Sam have tried …
Back awaay from the keyboard
And the oven. And the car. Five weeks of radiation has finally taken its toll. Yesterday, I sent out an email to everyone I know, including the entire elementary school list, vowing to: "increase the changes that another family will get breast cancer." Nice. While I was at it, I spelled my own Race for …
As the crow doesn’t feel like flying
It was a swell day for bike riding to the river. All four of us saddle up, get overheated and end up in a Burgerville parking lot. While Brian and the kids go in to fetch lemonades, I stand under a tree and watch our bikes. Around here, an unlocked bike is a stolen one. …
Dangerous liaisons
We knew this would happen. The kids would actually get along, form a bond and gang up on us. Today, they secreted a bottle of raspberry dressing out of the refrigerator and streaked their hands with it, screaming, "I'm hurt! Oh, my hand." It's my fault. I'm the one who said whoever draws blood first …
Hooray, it’s an ordinary day
It just hit me that today was so normal. I took Livvie with me to St. Honore Bakery, where we watched them make bread. Liv said, "It's like his hands are dancing." Then, she waited for me at the acupuncture office and drew a "Candyland" girl on the white board. Next stop: The paint and …
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