Sunday Football (Bagels vs. Stealers)

Sunday Football (Bagels vs. Stealers)

As summer turned to fall, Gene and I looked forward to watching NFL Football games.  We try to do all of our errands and projects so that Sunday afternoons and evening are free to watch the teams we follow.  The grandkids seem confused by why they can’t come over to...
October 2023 – 11 Years

October 2023 – 11 Years

There is a chill in the air this morning and memories are pouring in.  Eleven years ago on a beautiful fall morning, I finished my walk and took a shower.  There, I discovered a lump in my breast.  After a series of tests, I was diagnosed with Stage 2b Triple Positive...
Ten Years – A Retrospective

Ten Years – A Retrospective

Ten years ago, I visited an Oncologist for the first time.  My friend Becky and I listened as my new doctor outlined two years of surgery, chemo, radiation and reconstruction.  I remember looking over Dr. Nabi’s  shoulder and out the window as she spoke thinking,...
Hidden Treasures

Hidden Treasures

Every time we visit our grandkids, I leave my laptop bag near the front door.  I don’t usually use my computer while visiting the grandkids because they don’t like my attention elsewhere.  I only use it if a work issue comes up. But the kids know that the bag is mine...
Not That Grandma

Not That Grandma

Sometimes it takes a village (or at least ALL the grandparents) to raise a child.  Last month, Gene and I went to Minnesota to care for our two grandchildren while our third grandchild was born.  Ori, who is 2.5 years old, believed for a long time that we lived in the...
Rocket Pockets

Rocket Pockets

While we were in charge of our two oldest grandkids, I decided to dress up their lunch and make rocket pockets (wraps) for them for lunch. I should have foreseen trouble as I was dealing with a 2.5 year old and 5 year old. Ori (2.5) took one look, yelled...