A surprise for each of us
When I arrived with our sushi lunch at Mama’s apartment, she was surprised to see us as she’d forgotten our plans. I was surprised at her surprise, but sometimes we […]
An iced chai treat
Today posed several unwanted challenges. A car almost hit me while in the crosswalk in a hospital parking lot. Then a random pain turned out to be an infection. Even […]
Pani popo with Mama
After seeing a video of pani popo online, I had to try it—it was like a coconut dream! So I had to share these Samoan biscuits with Mama. Check out […]
The adorable scene on Mama’s bed
Mama Jude sent me this cute photo today. The housekeeper made this little scene on her bed with her Golden Gate Bridge pillow and her animals. The meerkat (upper left) […]
Another vaccinated reunion
As an immunocompromised family, Mama and I are taking our post-vaccine socializing and “re-entry” into the world very slowly. This made today very special to get to reunite with close […]
A jumble of humanity—or elbow hugs
For the first time in nearly five months, we opened our front door to a social call. Our beloved neighbor—who we normally only get to see through the fence these […]
Burgers and Book Club
Fresh gourmet burgers and shakes arrived at our doorstep just as the virtual book club began. Mama and I logged onto Zoom to see my favorite author—Jennifer Weiner—appear on the […]
Feeling loved and supported
Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama was hugs and support from dear family friends in Santa Cruz. Spending time with our loved ones was the highlight of our mini trip! We were sad […]
Sharing memories of Joe
This afternoon Mama and I received news that our beloved friend Joe had passed away after a two-month illness. We were shocked and deeply saddened. Mama introduced Joe and his […]
Sweet peas in our life
I had the pleasure of catching up with several of our dear friends by phone and text today, making plans to visit later this month and in May. What a […]
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