Hair Watch – Week 11

Ah, week 11. My brother-in-law and I had a hair growing competition. I asked him when he decides it is time to trim his hair and he said, “Whenever I wake up and have bed head.” Something to look forward to!<

The Trip From Hell

I have gotten several requests from readers to write about my trip from hell home from Vegas.  I admit that I have a policy not to write when I’m mad.  Nothing good comes from writing in anger.  So it has taken a while to find the humor in our travel...

The Wedding

On June 17th, my son, Nicholas married Samantha, the love of his life.  It was a beautiful, simple ceremony in Las Vegas with two dozen family and friends in attendance.  The day started with my siblings and I taking our mother to breakfast and then out to teach her...

Radiation Side Effects Part II

During radiation, my biggest concern was whether or not my skin would be healed before I attended my son’s wedding.  Unfortunately, that was not the case.  I had what I have heard called a “wet reaction.”  The skin on my chest and under my armpit...

How to Kill a Watermelon

As I left radiation on my last day, I stopped at the grocery store to pick up a few things. Just inside the door was a large stand of ripe watermelons. Hmmm, I think. Wouldn’t that be fun to blow up? So I grab one (and two more just for the fun of it) and put...