A second year on Zoom
When Mama first outlived her brain cancer prognosis, we threw a party in our garden. We’ve continued to do so each year since—including virtually last year and again tonight. This […]
Leftover cheese plate goodies
The appetizers for our small celebration this weekend were these delicious, elaborate cheese plates. I loved gathering the varieties of cheeses, meats, crackers, nuts, fruits, veggies, and dip. But sadly […]
So many hugs!
We had our first gathering of a few fully-vaccinated friends this evening. It was a much smaller and modified version of our Annual Summer Garden Party celebrating Mama’s triumph over […]
Celebration with loved ones online
For the last several summers, we’ve thrown a wonderful party in our backyard garden to celebrate Mama’s triumph over brain cancer. It started when she made it to five years—outliving […]
Felt rose centerpiece prototype
I’ve been cutting out and gluing red felt fabric into more than 800 rose petals for weeks now (an excellent post-surgery activity). I finally stopped my assembly-line style work to […]
And the party planning begins…
For the last three summers, Mama and I have hosted a lively garden party to celebrate her survival against brain cancer. It’s a great time and our way of thanking […]
Tasty leftovers all day
Mama and I are still recovering from our awesome party over the weekend. We rested and watched movies together today. Best of all, I didn’t cook a single thing. We […]
Exhausted, but still glowing
After hosting yesterday’s amazing party celebrating Mama’s miraculous 7-year milestone, we have been absolutely exhausted. Mama and I enjoyed looking through all the photos and videos today, and reliving the […]
Celebrating with loved ones
Saturday’s #OneGoodThing post is a few hours late, because we were too busy partying! About 20 of our closest family friends joined us to celebrate Mama’s miraculous 7-year milestone in […]
Getting ready to celebrate
Today has been full-on party preparations, as we look forward to celebrating Mama’s miraculous 7 years with some of our closest family friends tomorrow. We are very excited for this […]
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