Mama’s birthday adventures
Today was momentous because my amazing Mama turned 75! Not only is three-quarters of a century impressive, but she wasn’t expected to see this birthday. Having beaten the odds makes […]
Alternative celebrations
Today was the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur. It began last night and ended at sundown. Traditionally this day is spent fasting and praying at the synagogue. Neither Mama nor […]
Live-streaming the Rabbi
Tonight begins the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur. For many, many years, Mama and I went to services on this night. For the last several years, we have been unable […]
Wonderful, reliable friend
Yesterday I had another colonoscopy to monitor what’s happening with my Crohn’s Disease. The day is mostly a horrible blur of drinking a gallon of laxatives and becoming severely dehydrated […]
Strange little silver lining
I’m having a colonoscopy tomorrow so I’ve been on a clear liquid diet today. No food meant no medication. It was a nice break from my usual 36 pills! Today’s […]
Lovely lunch dates and more
Today I had two gorgeous, witty lunch dates — Mama and our sweet friend Bobbie. We brought take-out from her favorite local Italian place, and she made iced tea and her […]
Our favorite dancer won
Tonight was the finale of our longtime favorite TV show: So You Think You Can Dance. Mama and I have been watching every summer since the show began. We even […]
Working on Mama’s gift
Mama has a big birthday coming up soon. She’ll be 75. That’s a very big deal — not just because ‘wow 75,’ but because she’s fighting brain cancer and wasn’t […]
Our first watermelon harvest
After months of growing and carefully watching, Mama and I finally harvested our very first watermelon today! The melon started out super tiny — about the same size as Mama’s […]
Pred no more!
Today was my first day off of prednisone since my Crohn’s diagnosis in May. This is major! Though this horrible steroid was necessary in an effort to control my Crohn’s […]
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