The last weeks have been rough. Diarrhea and vomiting, and abdominal pain… my sleep is almost always disturbed. My skin is sore… besides actual sores, or cracks in my skin, my skin often feels raw to the touch.  But that is  only part of the story. The nights leave me with much time awake. And [...]

Yesterday when i began this post, I was thinking of both Mary and Jackson Browne,  hence my goofy title… I had had some carrot juice that Katherine made for me, some yogurt whirled with flax oil and raspberries, and a cup of delicious coffee from Lisa.
I began typing the post as I sat waiting for [...]

Most of you got Tony’s email, if you are not on the email list… but would like to be…let us know and we will put you on…
hard news came yesterday and it came while i was leaving the hospital for the injection of radioactive dye (half life 6 hours. i contemplated going to the [...]

yesterday…
Tony and I had big plans to take the kids to build a fire and roast some hot dogs at Middle Falls… but it snowed! SNOWED! not really snow, it seemed more like light soft hail, but the wind was howling and whipping about. It was cold.
I made a promotional trailer for the [...]

Short people:  Yesterday after exam ONE of Katherine’s three week endurance test… in the car… Emily asks if she can get a 50% on IB exams and still pass… answer is yes, but I said, “Emily, but don’t aim for 50%. Aim for the top.” Emily said, “I can’t aim for the top. I am [...]