The Side Effects of Breast Cancer
You have already become aware of this blog’s theme, and that is to keep things positive, uplifting and rewarding. This morning when I awoke there was a piping hot cup of coffee on the bedside table....
View ArticleCellular Memory
I normally arrive at our monthly meetings for the Finding Inner Strength Together (FIST) group about 40 minutes or so before things begin. This time is normally spent with Cindi to discuss the topic...
View ArticleOur Morale Compass
It’s Friday morning here in California. A marine layer of fog has covered the morning sunshine. The windows are open and the breeze coming into the office is most welcome. The Rolling Stones are on...
View ArticleWe’re in Good Shape
From time to time I’ve littered this blog with baseball metaphors, and as the Major League Baseball season begins its second half of the season I thought perhaps this would be a good time to provide...
View ArticleOff the Grid
It’s early Friday morning and I find myself in an odd situation as my location is one in which I am not at all used to. With three years under my belt living here along the Pacific rim there’s been a...
View ArticleThe 7,000 Club
Originally posted on Papa’s blog: “Cancer … We “CAN” Beat This”: About a month ago I placed an excited phone call to the first of Bonnie’s Beautiful Booster’s (Mary) to let her know she was the 6,000th...
View ArticleShaking the Magic 8-Ball
The rewards of an attentive family (and network) are tested regularly for breast cancer patients. In our case, the same reward is tested for our breast cancer survivor as our survivor’s medical team...
View ArticleReal Women Drink Beer
I sit here this morning on my own. It’s a peaceful Saturday morning and all the girls have retreated to their own agendas for the day. I filled the back of the SUV with all our recyclables earlier...
View ArticleYes, We Still Hold Hands
Good morning. The ride in this morning included forgetfulness of the first speed bump (only fifteen yards from the front door) which rocked the nonsense out of my first cup of coffee and splashed it...
View ArticleTruckin’ Down Under
Having a certain appetite for bucking the system, defying authority, or simply throwing caution to the wind has provided me ample opportunities to quote a line from the Grateful Dead song “Truckin’” a...
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