A few weeks ago, I had blogged about memories popping into my head from our hospital stay back in February. It was a long, brutal, emotional month and in the days following Bryan's death, those memories would creep into my mind threatening to consume me. I would slam the door in their face. I wasn't... Continue Reading →
65 Roses
A couple of years before Bryan was born, a little 4-year-old overheard his mother talking on the phone about Cystic Fibrosis. His young brain heard "65 roses". That marked the beginning of the unconventional nickname for the disease that ultimately took Bryan's life. Today, I got that rose tattooed on my right arm as a... Continue Reading →
Don’t Slow Down or You’ll Die
When Bryan was little, a commercial for Cystic Fibrosis came on TV. I don't know what the commercial was, but it apparently didn't have a good outcome, because he declared, "That's not going to be me." Anyone who knew Bryan knew he did things almost at a manic pace while trying to cram as many... Continue Reading →
Get Busy Living or Get Busy Dying
In the Shawshank Redemption, Andy says, "I guess it comes down to a simple choice, really. Get busy living or get busy dying." I haven't really posted much these last few months. Bryan and I were busy trying to live. Growing up with cystic fibrosis, Bryan always was busy living. By the time I came along,... Continue Reading →
Night at the Mexican Restaurant
One of my favorite things to do as a writer is to go someplace by myself, get a good drink, eat some good food, eavesdrop on conversations around me, and write about them. Tonight, I went to a Mexican spot that's known for good cheap food and AWESOME guacamole. And margaritas. I decided to share... Continue Reading →
Veterans Day 2018
For all our living veterans, thank you.
Making Room for Dialysis
One of my little projects has been to move the lovely, but HUGE table out of our dining area. This lovely dining table belonged to his grandparents and is part of a set of antique dining furniture. The whole set is beautiful, but that darned dining table is ENORMOUS. It doesn't fit very well in... Continue Reading →
Separating Families at Our Borders
I love my country. I don't always love what our representatives do. Case in point - our immigration policies. We claim to be a Christian country, but yet we are separating one of the most sacred units we have as Christians. Our family units are precious and we should treat EVERYONE'S family unit as such.... Continue Reading →
Memorial Day Prayer
O Judge of the nations, we remember before you with grateful hearts the men and women of our country who in the day of decision ventured much for the liberties we now enjoy. Grant that we may not rest until all the people of this land share the benefits of true freedom and gladly accept... Continue Reading →
Lungs for Life is Getting Married!
Bryan and I have set a date for our wedding!! October 20th. This fall. There's lots of details to work through, but we have a special heart for this particular detail. The wedding registry. We have plenty of stuff. Hear me out. We. Have. Plenty. Of. Stuff. So instead of signing up for a registry... Continue Reading →
My Mosaic Life 